once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
town; city; municipal; urban
to play a leading role; to play a central part
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
group; bunch; crowd; group
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cooperation; coordination; link
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
epidemic; plague; pestilence
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bring; to take; to bring about
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
conference room; place of assembly