teacher; instructor; professor
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
internal conditions; true state of affairs
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
presumption; assumption; estimation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
profound; deep; unfathomable
door; gate; opening; title page
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)