to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to find fault with; to question
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
homecoming; return to one's home
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
road approaching a shrine
steeper of two paths (leading up to a shrine or temple)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
gentler of two paths (leading up to a shrine or temple)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
death from disease; death from illness
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
reaching; attaining; arrival
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark