on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. saccharatum)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
quickly; calmly; intently
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
related species; allied species
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
of course; certainly; naturally
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
use; utilization; utilisation; application
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)