United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
influential person; man of importance
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to name; to call; to christen; to term
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
have to do; must; should; ought to
genius; prodigy; talented person
Maurel; Morel; Morell; Morelle; Morrell
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
railroad track; rail line
government; administration
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
based on; built on; made from
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate