state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
such; like that; that sort of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
boasting of one's hometown
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
actor; actress; player; performer
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats