almost; roughly; approximately
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
maritime; marine transportation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
international trade; international trading
scale; scope; plan; structure
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
I see; that's right; indeed
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
individual; private person; personal; private
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to attempt; to test; to try out
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
monolith; large slab of rock
not necessarily so; is not always true
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another