dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
performance of one's official duties
retainer; attendant; escort
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
counter for choices, options, etc.
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
what minute; how many minutes
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)