slightly heavy; a little heavy
heating power; thermal power; firepower
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
jack of all trades, master of none
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
spread; span; expanse; extent
to put into the mouth; to eat
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation