Sentence:  Without exception Hino 's brothers turned to either one or both of their <WSD>father</WSD> 's occupations , but Hino showed a talent for neither and instead spent most of his time on the beach where he repaired nets and proved immensely popular as a storyteller . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)