being independent;  standing on one's own;  becoming independent
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 to turn;  to revolve;  to visit several places;  to function well;  to pass a certain time
 to reach the point that;  to come to be that;  to turn into
 sure;  certain;  reliable;  trustworthy;  If I'm not mistaken;  If I remember correctly
 aesthetic sense;  sense of beauty;  eye for the beautiful
 to be delighted;  to be glad;  to congratulate;  to gratefully accept
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 to repeat;  to do something over again
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 a lot;  lots;  enough;  sufficient;  enough;  too many
 to roll up;  to enfold;  to swallow up;  to involve;  to drag into
 one large ...;  a great ...
 project;  enterprise;  business; (arch.)  act; (arch.)  deed; (arch.)  conduct
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 king;  ruler;  tycoon;  magnate;  king (of the senior player)
 prince;  subordinate Kumano shrine
 trade;  business;  commerce;  occupation;  calling;  profession
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 goal;  target;  aim;  mark;  sign;  landmark
 remnant;  residue;  remaining;  left-over
 one country;  whole country;  hotheaded;  stubborn
 war;  fighting;  fierce competition
 before I knew it;  next thing you know;  when I came to
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 to tell;  to inform;  to announce;  to indicate;  to signal;  to mark
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 incomprehensible;  nonsensical;  puzzling;  I don't get it;  I'm confused;  I'm lost
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 sad;  miserable;  unhappy;  sad;  lamentable;  deplorable
 very;  extremely;  extreme;  excessive;  splendid;  impressive