unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
rice polishing; polished rice
Japanese food; Japanese meal
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
bowl of rice with food on top
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
one grain; one drop; one bead
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
(water-filled) paddy field
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
information leak; data breach
outsider; someone outside of a group
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
overconfident; presumptuous
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
at a young age; while still young
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long
division into equal parts; equal parts
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)