detour; circumvention; turning movement
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
modesty; self-control; discretion
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
and; thereupon; because of that
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut corners; to be shoddy
profitable plan; good plan
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
religious abstinence; purification
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence