to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
this sort of; this type of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
at that time; in those days
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
area; region; district; locality
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
government; administration; ministry
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
bad influence; negative influence
settlement; solution; resolution
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
from the beginning; from scratch
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding