to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
farm work; field labour; field labor
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)