wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
rare; extraordinary; singular
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
near oneself; close to one; familiar
true character; real nature
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
long (time that has passed); old (story)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to have time free; to have time to spare
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to be forward; to be impertinent
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
glad countenance; joyful look
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
unveiling; debut; introduction
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
as you see; as you can see
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last