building berth (for ships); stocks; slipway
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
childcare leave (taken after the compulsory childcare leave); maternity leave; paternity leave
archipelago; group of islands
manned; occupied; piloted
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
creche; day nursery; day-care center
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
both arguments; both opinions
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
noted product; local specialty
locally caught fish; local fish
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
destination; place one stays during a trip