north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
seventh day of the month; seven days
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
healthy; sound; wholesome
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
to parch; to roast; to broil; to scorch
tea gruel; tea flavoured rice gruel
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
rice boiled with soy sauce and sake
rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to cook (something) with rice
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish