waking vs consciousness

waking and consciousness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waking	Yes	Yes	No	No
consciousness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, consciousness is a hypernym of waking; that is, consciousness is a word with a broader meaning than waking:

waking: the state of remaining awake
consciousness: an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

waking (noun)	consciousness (noun)
the state of remaining awake	an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
	having knowledge of

waking (adjective)	consciousness (adjective)
marked by full consciousness or alertness