success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
is something that; is that which
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to rank next to; to come after
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled