to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
out of sight; out of eyeshot
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
bon voyage; have a nice trip
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
to sit silently at a meeting
reduction of armaments; disarmament
hard to reach place; remote place
squab; young pigeon; pigeon meat
secretary; councillor; councilor
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
executive chef; head chef
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
right place; right position; right post
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
increased or beefed up security
to finish ...; to do ... completely
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
the same as something was reputed to be