rank; ranking order; hierarchy
reason; cause; circumstances
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
contest; comparison; competition
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
difference; variation; difference
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
low (level, value, price, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
support; backing; aid; assistance
possession; retention; maintenance
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
wherein; therein; thereinto
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave