sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to polish up; to shine up
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
footwear; footgear; shoes
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
small; fine; detailed; stingy
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
tool; implement; means; furniture
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to dye; to colour; to color
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
inspection; examination; survey
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
sulfuration; sulphuration
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means