pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
such ... as; or some such
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
though; notwithstanding; although
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
entry into port; arriving in harbor
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
land route; overland route; by land; overland
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
old friend; old acquaintance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to serve; to work for; to attend
apothecary; druggist; chemist
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey