removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to be worried; to be troubled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
getting nauseated; getting angry
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
heavy double-handled pot used for making rice
in the meanwhile; during the time
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
electricity; (electric) light
heating power; thermal power; firepower
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
to attempt; to test; to try out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)