standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
technological development
human resources; man-power resources
adherent; devotee; believer
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
when; how soon; how long until
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to become frayed; to become loose
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
one's share; one's portion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables