Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
every year; yearly; annually
sales; amount sold; proceeds
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
ten best people (in a particular field)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to play a central role; to take a leading part
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
failure; mistake; blunder
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to need; to call for; to require
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta