polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
rice polishing; polished rice
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
antiquity; the previous era
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
both; both sides; both parties
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
final; eventual; ultimate
to flavor; to flavour; to season
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering