independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
country with a high level of culture
holding on to; sticking to
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to face on; to look out on to
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
race (of people); type of person
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
rule; reign; government; governing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
older sister; elder sister
treatment (of a person); dealing with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
nothing but; none other than
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
recovery; rescue; recapture
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not