pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
native state (of pre-independence India); princely state
translator (device, program); translation machine
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
tool; implement; means; furniture
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
northern part; the north (of a region)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
commandant; commanding officer; general
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect