to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
special sale; bargain sale
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
great difference; major mistake
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(United States of) America; USA
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)