User blog comment:The Woot/A Suggestion To Help People Like Me./@comment-71.141.241.161-20110413083616

I think a literal translation of "nakama" isnt needed. if you are a fan of one piece then you know exactly what "nakama" means. also oda doesnt use the literal meaning in japanese anyway. he uses a very loose definition of the word, which adds to the confusion for the translator, which is why it is often left as "nakama."