How to say "Become" in Japanese

When translating "become" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 独立する and 汗ばむ. In Japanese, 独立する (どくりつする (dokuritsusuru)) is typically associated with "to become independent; to stand alone" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Used when a country gains sovereignty, an individual becomes self-reliant and lives apart from their family, or an organization/unit operates autonomously.. On the other hand, 汗ばむ (あせばむ (asebamu)) maps to "to become sweaty, to perspire slightly" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Describes the state of having a slight amount of sweat, indicating a mild level of perspiration rather than heavy sweating. A literal translation of "become" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!