(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
observation; survey; watching
the world in general; society; convention
item; article; dish; course; finest item
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
a great variety of; diversity
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
preference; priority; precedence
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on