grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
brown; light brown; tawny
rice polishing; polished rice
barley cleaning; wheat cleaning; cleaned barley; cleaned wheat
antiquity; the previous era
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
(United States of) America; USA
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
bowl of rice with food on top
if you think about it; come to think of it
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
tedious; boring; being fed up with
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
when; how soon; how long until
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)