to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
adds force or indicates command
ratio; proportion; percentage
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
because of; owing to; due to
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
society; the world; the times
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
inscrutable; incomprehensible
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
Sasanishiki (variety of rice)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
don't you think?; indicates question
too much; excessively; too
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)