whichever one chooses; either way
negotiations; discussions; connection
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be needed; to be wanted
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to entrust; to leave to a person
such; like that; that sort of; very
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
time; hour; period; class
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)