regulation; adjustment; control
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be relieved; to feel relieved
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
long (time); protracted; prolonged
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to rest one's chin in one's hands
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
softly; mildly; gently; politely
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
charcoal; charred remains
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty