correction; rectification; mending; repair
to begin; to set about; to start
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
workshop; studio; atelier
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
unsigned; without a signature
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to use and then throw away
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket