be (that) as it may; having said that
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
independent state; independent nation
one's home country; one's homeland
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
duchy; dukedom; principality
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
government; administration
from the viewpoint of; according to
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
family; relatives; dependents; household
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
something like ...; something called ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
both hands; both arms; ten
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
imagination; supposition; guess
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit