vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
country; territory; domain; realm
to dry up completely; to become stale
study; research; investigation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to tower over the surroundings
dozens; scores of; decades
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
relatively; comparatively
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten