(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
to lay aside; to set aside
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
welcome; (warm) reception
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
traditional; customary; conventional
to mix; to blend; to combine
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
dyeing method; staining technique
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)