rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
with a friendly grin; smilingly
while; during; while; although; all; both
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance