bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
call; summons; convening; convocation
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
japonica; common camellia (Camellia japonica)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
major incident; major happening; big scandal
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to well up; to burst; to arise
rice polishing; polished rice
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much