no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
gender; distinction of sex; sex
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
winner; victor; conqueror
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
final adjustment; final coordination
to affect; to impact; to influence
each nation; many nations; many countries
centre of attention; center of attention
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
unveiling; debut; introduction
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
non-alignment; nonalignment
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
presumption; assumption; estimation
eighth day of the month; eight days
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(Russian) maritime provinces
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may