- independence; self-reliance
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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Since you have already also become an adult, you must become independent economically from your parents.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity. Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
Do you have a mental health problem? You're always following me around. You're an adult so be more independent.
The terrible two's is a stage that children between ages two and three must pass in order to become independent.