to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to hand over; to surrender
transfer; assignment; conveyance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
various countries; various regions; various provinces
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
possession; retention; maintenance
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
first generation; founder
formal; official; ceremonious