stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
femoral region; thigh area
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
praise; admiration; extolling
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
out of character; unlike one
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to have a meal; to take a meal