materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(United States of) America; USA
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
for example; for instance; e.g.
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to mix; to stir; to blend
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
normal rice (as opposed to mochi rice); non-sticky rice
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be reminded of; to call to mind