to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
arista; awn; (grain) beard
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to pilfer; to steal a portion
pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
near; close; beside; third person
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
child born to one's current wife
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
limited edition sale; limited sale
electrically operated; electric powered
untouched; unrestrained; unscathed
rubbing one's hands together
extremely dangerous; full of peril
dotted line; perforated line