building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
pasture; grassland; meadow
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
interruption; suspension; break
consolatory look; comforting look
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
three times a day (of meals)
to encamp; to take up positions
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
progress; advance; improvement; development
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
moonrise; rise of the Moon
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to look away; to turn away
to be astonished; to be amazed
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
castle town; fortified town
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
confusion; mixing; merger
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries