wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
many; a lot; much; multitude
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
God only knows what may happen
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
don't you think?; indicates question
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
class-A; A class; A grade
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
1,000,000; one million; million; many
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
failure; mistake; blunder
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
settlement; solution; resolution
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
how much; how many; however
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")