course; route; path; process; means
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to some extent; to a certain extent
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to control; to command; to get the better of
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
work; business; company; study
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
having said that; on the other hand
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
the age of wisdom; around forty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
weather forecast; weather report