[jackklika]

I've noticed the same where I can understand the basics of a Japanese program if there's subtitles. But there are some oddities like 食 being used in a verb (as in 食べる) or 行 as to go. But you still have good context and can at least understand the topic in most cases.

[wilsonthewhale]

knowing Cantonese helps here, as both the verbs you mention are still common verbs in modern Cantonese.