to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
everything; anything; nothing
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
vocational school; technical school
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
since when; from when; how long
to anticipate; to foresee
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
exactly as stated; verbatim
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling