villain; baddie; the villain's part
mechanism; organization; organisation
dropout; quitter; deserter
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
moaning; muttering; complaining
to blow off; to be blown off
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
banknote; bill; note; paper money
rampancy; prevalence; domination
these guys; these fellows
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
for some (unspecified) reason
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be expensive; to be costly
remaining quantity; residual quantity
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease