to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
setting a place; setting the table
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to put into the mouth; to eat
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
coincident with; while; simultaneously
serious look (on one's face); straight face
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
proposal; proposition; suggestion
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off