unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
area; region; district; locality
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
commander; commanding officer; CO
commencing with; including
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
becoming active; increase in activity
distress; wretched condition
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
succession; continuation; series; sequence
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
maritime transport; shipping
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to face on; to look out on to
to move around; to move about; to get around
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with