(n) a mode of action, Syn. course of action, Example:if you persist in that course you will surely fail; once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place
[きこのいきおい, kikonoikioi] (exp) having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; unable to change one's course of action; a man riding a tiger cannot disembark halfway through