prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
disintegration; self-destruction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to take advantage of the troubled times (of an ambitious adventurer)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to need; to require; to take; to demand
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
society; public; community; social studies
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
persistence; single-mindedness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
brush and ink; writing; drawing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
letter; missive; note; mail
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained