to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
an issue being settled; a case being closed
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
doing whatever one pleases
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
uninhabited island; desert island
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be smeared; to be covered
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
panorama; panoramic painting
Island; insula; island; islet
moving tale; impressive tale
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
New Year's Eve; December 31
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely