孤独【こどく】
solitude, loneliness, isolation
独身【どくしん】
bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
独立【どくりつ】
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own, independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom, separation, isolation
独特【どくとく】
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic, understood only by oneself
独自【どくじ】
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar, independent, one's own, personal
独占【どくせん】
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity, hogging, keeping to oneself
単独【たんどく】
sole, single, solo, independence, singleness, singularity
独房【どくぼう】
single cell, isolation cell, solitary cell, solitary confinement cell
独裁【どくさい】
dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically
独断【どくだん】
one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
独り占め【ひとりじめ】
hogging, having all to oneself, monopolising, monopolizing
独学【どくがく】
self-education, self-instruction, self-study
独り言【ひとりごと】
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
独立国【どくりつこく】
independent state, independent nation
独演【どくえん】
solo, solo performance
独奏【どくそう】
(instrumental) solo, recital
独禁法【どっきんほう】
antitrust law, Antitrust Act
独唱【どくしょう】
vocal solo
西独【せいどく】
West Germany (1949-1990)
独走【どくそう】
running alone, running solo, having a large lead (over the others), being far ahead (of everyone else), having one's own way, ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes, arbitrary action
