average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
more than anything; above all else
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
giving; provision; furnishing
among countries; between countries
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
research and development; R&D
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
cruise; navigation; sailing
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
expectation; anticipation; forecast
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
consists of; comprises; is made up of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
land of the gods; Japan; China
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
Island; insula; island; islet
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
(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)
lighter; barge; baggage boat
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)