route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
war; fighting; fierce competition
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
series of battles; successive battles
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
lightly; easily; carelessly
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to need; to call for; to require
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
university graduate; college graduate
specialization; specialisation
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
proletariat; lower classes
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice