方

to settle (a problem)

being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix

both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

to point to a direction

Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)

basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action

district court; local court

how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage

user guide; how to operate; operation procedures

After a noun expressing a negative emotion

having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)

square metre; square meter

to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy

Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region

to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach

Oft. used derogatively

everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky

flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty

mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

management policies

anyone

Computing

horizontal direction

how to use; method for using; way of using

course of action