regulation; adjustment; control
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
recompense; indemnity; atonement
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
blood relationship; blood relative
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
to polish up; to shine up
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
honour; honor; glory; privilege
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp