Vocabulary

double pine; twin pines

without compliments (greetings)

to fix one's affection on

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

to leave space (between)

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

to defeat one's opponent

resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns

(mixture of) ground beef and pork

madder root

florid; ruddy

to make public; to bring to light

first day (beginning) of autumn; first day of fall

late in autumn; late in fall

to fill a gap

to commit a crime; to do evil

glossy

to steeped in vice

to punish the wicked

elder brother; my dear brother

to leave open

to welter in blood; to be covered in blood

the sixth hour of the morning

raising and lowering; praising and blaming

broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass

morning and evening services

tentative marriage

to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to turn over a new leaf; to go straight

with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground

to quicken one's pace (steps)

first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)

to taste and know

to flavor; to flavour; to season

timeserving

sweating easily; profuse sweater

warm color; warm colour

warm reception; cordial welcome; warm greeting

warmth

thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

slow; weak-headed; dumb