illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
cake or snack served with tea
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
rather; better; instead; if anything
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to feel; to sense; to experience
sympathy; compassion; pity
a doubt that lurks in one's soul and that cannot be resolved
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
very; much; greatly; a lot of
opening (of uncultivated land)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sutra; Buddhist scriptures