independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
government; administration; ministry
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
licence; license; certificate; diploma
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
time; hour; period; class
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous