great difference; big difference; wide margin
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
irregular employment; atypical employment
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
means; way; method; measure
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
suggestion; hint; implication
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
this and that; various things
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
diligent; hard-working; industrious
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
even though; despite; when
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to lose money; to spend money
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion