new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
steady; sound; reliable; solid
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to order; to command; to appoint
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
way; method; means; resource; course
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be relieved of one's post
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
female farmworker; woman working on a farm; farm woman
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement