meandering; snaking; zigzagging
mountain road; mountain trail
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
lodging host; lodging place
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
probity check; background investigation
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)