naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
ground glass; frosted glass
to be in focus; to come into focus
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
one of these days; someday; one day
perception; sensation; awareness
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
good-natured; of good character
armaments; military preparations
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
frequency; rate of occurrence
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages