subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
head; brains; intellect; understanding
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to some extent; to a certain extent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
body; physical system; (the) person
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
command; lead; generalship; leadership
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
stress resistance; stress tolerance
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
work fiend; devil for work
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table