(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
otherwise; if not; or else
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
regulation; adjustment; control
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
water that has been used to wash rice
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
several times; several degrees
rice cooker pot; pot inside rice cooker; indoor bathwater heater
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
any more; any further; any better; any longer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to finish reading; to read through
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to set (sun); to become dark
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)