black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to set up shop; to open a store
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
while; during (the time when)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be profitable; to yield a profit
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
one's whole heart; everything one feels
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)