statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
in case of; at that time; at this time
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
order; sequence; procedure
to look around; to survey
step; stride; counter for steps
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
around the world; throughout the world
number one; first; best; most; game; round
declaration; proclamation; announcement
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nowadays; in this day and age
that's the way it is; such is life
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
explanation; interpretation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
such ... as; or some such
extraordinary; singular; incredible
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly