refining; polishing (of rice)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
difference; disparity; gap
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
cold-weather damage (to crops)
damage to crops by vermin (esp. insects); pest damage
rice that has browned (due to age); variety of low-quality foreign rice; red rice (ancient variety of rice); red-kerneled rice
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
admiration; being impressed (by)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
food; food products; foodstuffs
national defence; national defense
maritime transport; shipping
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
military superiority; military supremacy
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)