(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
washing machine (laundry)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
apologies for the crude food
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
instant; moment; for an instant
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck