how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
don't you think?; indicates question
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
feeling; sense; impression
secret admirer; closet fan
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to gather; to collect; to assemble
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
clientele; customer stratum
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
either way; in any case; one way or another
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
commerce; trade; business
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
absorption; suction; attraction
head house (family); birthplace; originator
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat