unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
ancient rice varieties; wild rice
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
assorted grains; cereals; millet
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
(United States of) America; USA
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
guess; conjecture; surmise
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
that is to say; so that means
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
origin; beginning; source; rise
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after