(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
general; popular; common; typical
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
way of eating; how to eat
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow