action of making something; -ification
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
contract; compact; agreement
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
while alive; during one's lifetime
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
teacher; instructor; professor
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
first meeting; first interview with
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
re-education; retraining; in-service training
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to pile up; to accumulate
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
perfect; complete; flawless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
emotional strength; force of will
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath