cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
exclusive; attached to; specialist
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
rice that has browned (due to age); variety of low-quality foreign rice; red rice (ancient variety of rice); red-kerneled rice
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
insurance; guarantee; warranty
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
as expected; as predicted
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
muddy water; red-light district
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
egg collection (from hens, fish, etc.); oocyte collection
breeding ground; breeding farm
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
feather; plume; plumage; down