- 証拠【しょうこ】 - evidence, proof 
- 根拠【こんきょ】 - basis, grounds, foundation, reason, authority, base (of operations) 
- 拠点【きょてん】 - position, location, base, point, site 
- 証拠品【しょうこひん】 - piece of evidence, evidence 
- 本拠【ほんきょ】 - stronghold, inner citadel, base, headquarters 
- 拠出【きょしゅつ】 - donation, contribution 
- 論拠【ろんきょ】 - grounds of an argument 
- 占拠【せんきょ】 - occupation (e.g. of territory), exclusive possession 
- 準拠【じゅんきょ】 - basis, based on, conformance, conformity, authority (of), standard, reference 
- 依拠【いきょ】 - dependence 
- 確たる証拠【かくたるしょうこ】 - certain evidence, definite evidence 
- 根拠地【こんきょち】 - base (of operations) 
- 群雄割拠【ぐんゆうかっきょ】 - rivalry of local warlords, a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field