no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
to compete with; to vie for
study; pursuit of knowledge
equality; impartiality; evenness
fishing industry; fishery
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
management; administration; operation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
minimum; at the very least
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage