detour; circumvention; turning movement
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
several hours; a few hours
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
dull sound; muffled sound
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
without permission; without notice
reputation; respectability
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
pale; pallid; bluish-white