contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
bad influence; negative influence
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
sale; sales; selling; marketing
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
spread; span; expanse; extent
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
in the morning; during the morning
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
first time; first; initial
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
party; set; gang; company; person
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering