fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
to concern; to be related
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
admiration; being impressed (by)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to repeat; to do something over again
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
just a minute; small quantity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
again; once more; a second time
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to turn towards; to point
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
high rice field; very fertile rice field
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness