thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
democratization; democratisation
sovereign; ruler; head of state
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
possession (esp. of a territory)
economic warfare; economic war
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
one's home country; one's homeland
to succeed; to bear fruit
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
long-established; old-established; traditional
pharmaceutical (drug) company
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
northwestern part; the northwest
800,000; eight hundred thousand
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
state capital; provincial capital; county town
to govern; to manage; to subdue
gem; jewel; precious stone
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other