leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
belief; faith; conviction
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
classical elegance; antiquity
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
shoji (paper sliding door)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be led by; to be headed by
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to rule; to govern; to administer