to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
chief; main; principal; major
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cold district; northern district
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
country; territory; domain; realm
twice; again; second time
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries