coastal waters; adjacent seas
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
cruise; navigation; sailing
knot (nautical mile per hour)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
important matter; matters of weight
soundproofing; sound insulation
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
dukedom; duchy; principality
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
solely; entirely; only; or
municipal (civic) law; domestic law; national law
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
International Court of Justice; ICJ
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
giving; provision; furnishing
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction