Vocabulary

archegonium

cursive typeface

valuable article; valuables

typeface

script (typeface)

textbook typeface (resembling handwritten block characters)

elegant left-leaning block typeface

silver crown (dental crown made from mercury amalgam)

normal rice (as opposed to mochi rice); non-sticky rice

glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient

brewer's rice

super rice (highly productive GM rice varieties)

ancient rice varieties; wild rice

rice that has browned (due to age)

hulling rice

winnower; grain fan

wind winnowing

steamed rice (esp. cold rice reheated by steaming it)

clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata

twice-boiled rice (for sick persons)

steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood)

electric rice-cooker

cooked and dry packed rice; processed quick-cooking rice

soba and rice cooked together along with meat, vegetables, etc. on a metal plate

yellow rice meal (coloured with essence of gardenia fruit)

rice bowl with clams and miso broth

dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)

taco rice; Okinawan rice dish topped with taco filling (seasoned mince, salsa sauce, lettuce, etc.)

cutlet and rice combo meal

(reusable) drinks bottle; water bottle; thermos bottle; vacuum flask

event in which someone is forced to eat a large quantity of rice (e.g. the April 2 Shugendō ceremony at Nikko's Rinnōji temple)

Calrose rice (California medium grain rice)

economic collapse; financial failure; bankruptcy

cost of raw materials; raw material cost

witch trial

hard training; intensive training

blood purification; depuration

breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat

delta wave

gamma wave