to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rather than; more ... than ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
... years old; age (of) ...
man; male; masculine gender
as (for); for; in the capacity of
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
the early bird gets the worm
as stated; verbatim; literally
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to call (by a name); to name
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
merchant of death; arms dealer
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces