cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
strong interaction; strong force
being bunched up together; being crowded together
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
parting; separation; farewell
gliding (through the air)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning