スポーツ新聞[supootsushinbun] sporting newspaper
悪徳新聞[akutokushinbun] irresponsible newspaper
逸聞[itsubun] something unheard of
叡聞に[eibunni] (in the) emperor's hearing
下聞[kabun] enquiring beforehand

下聞き[shitagiki] enquiring beforehand
寡聞[kabun] limited information
怪聞[kaibun] strange rumor
外聞[gaibun] reputation
旧聞[kyuubun] old news

位階[ikai] court rank
位階勲等[ikaikuntou] court rank and honors
一階[ikkai] one floor
音階[onkai] musical scale
下層階級[kasoukaikyuu] proletariat

階下[kaika] lower floor
階級[kaikyuu] (social) class
階級章[kaikyuushou] rank insignia
階級闘争[kaikyuutousou] class struggle