cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
calling someone over the phone many times
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
(South) Korean cooking; (South) Korean food
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
fresh, young ears of rice
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
wisdom tooth; not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
grey moustache; white beard
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school