temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
to be conspicuous; to stand out
big man; large man; tall man; giant
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
without permission; without notice
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sexless; nonsexual; asexual; agamic; genderless
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
(interior) corner of a house
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
spiritual awakening; resolution
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
secular surname (of a priest)
north face; north side; the north; facing north
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
married woman; another's wife