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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

6

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

self-deprecating; self-mocking

1

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

once a year

2

literal meaning (of a word, etc.)

1

explanation; interpretation

2

island country

1

together; mutually; fellow

2

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

2

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

4

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

4

various countries; several countries

1

which; what (way)

4

around the world; throughout the world

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

4

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

4

Southeast Asia

2

countries

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

Europe and America; the West

2

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

4

lecture; address; speech

13

presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

8

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

1

headquarters; head office; main office

1

written invitation

7

to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label

1

host country (e.g. for a conference)

1

above all; especially; particularly; all the more

1

the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate

1

honour; honor

1

to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)

1

medical faculty

3

Fuzoku Hospital

1

(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa

13

wooden printing block

8

bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product

1

vanguard; advance guard

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

failure; mistake; blunder

2

rival; competition

2

7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar

3

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

3

young child; infant

2

to achieve success

1

elite

1

to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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