noun:

• place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house ➜ 靴脱ぎ石

noun:

• stepping stone

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes

noun:

• black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)

expression / noun:

• shoe tree; shoe stretcher; shoemaker's last ➜ 木型

noun:

• pair of shoes

noun:

• ankle strap (for fastening a shoe) - archaism

expression:

• there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; even new shoes must not be worn on the head [literal] - proverb