to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
just because; even if; even though
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
murder; homicide; manslaughter
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to run a shop; to have a shop
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
farming implement; farm tools
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
up until now; as recently as the present
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!