sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
huge rock; massive boulder
dwelling; house; residence; address
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
first generation; founder
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
restoration; repair; mending
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be profitable; to yield a profit
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
main; principal; chief; primary; major
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty