vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
autonomy; right of self-government
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
cooperation; collaboration
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to attempt; to test; to try out
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
development; exploitation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
descendant; posterity; offspring