| 淘汰 | とうた | (natural) selection, weeding out |
| 沙汰 | さた | affair, state |
| 自然淘汰 | しぜんとうた | natural selection |
| 烏滸の沙汰 | おこのさた | stupidity, absurdity, presumption, impertinence |
| 音沙汰 | おとさた | news, letter |
| 御無沙汰 | ごぶさた | not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence |
| ご無沙汰 | ごぶさた | not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence |
| 裁判沙汰 | さいばんざた | law suit, litigation |
| 取り沙汰 | とりざた | current rumour, current rumor, gossip, (idle) talk |
| 取沙汰 | とりざた | current rumour, current rumor, gossip, (idle) talk |
