to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
little by little; bit by bit
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
political measures; policy
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
defense; defence; protection
base; basis; bedrock; platform