maritime; marine transportation
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
taking multiple medications; taking medicine and certain foods together or in close proximity (which should be avoided)
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
centre of (political) power
to be settled; to be brought to an end
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
emergency support; emergency assistance
living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
Magdalena (Colombia); Magdlena (Mexico)
to have a trade; to have a vocation
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
sore; inflammation; ulceration
collective view (opinion)
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
(in the process of) connecting
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
big and brawny; well built; gigantic