futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to yield to temptation; to succumb
bedside; near one's pillow
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to rise; to erect; to get up
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
light brown; golden brown
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to mix; to blend; to combine
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak