to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
way of eating; how to eat
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
program (e.g. TV); programme
vague recollection; faint memory
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
memory; sense; experience
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
everything; anything; nothing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory