island group; archipelago
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
still; as yet; as it has been
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
in a little while; in a bit
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to cause someone to worry
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
your body; your health; yourself; you
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
one cause; one reason; one factor
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
while alive; during one's lifetime
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
in accordance with; according to
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
the deceased; the departed
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature