微塵子: water flea of the genus Daphnia / 微塵粉, みじん粉: rice granules, coarse glutinous rice flour

微塵子: water flea of the genus Daphnia

rice granules / coarse glutinous rice flour, often used in 菓子 (kashi, “candy”) production

Alternative spelling of 微塵子 (“water flea”)

chopping into small pieces, finely chopping

alternative spelling of みじん切り (mijingiri): chopping into small pieces, finely chopping

small piece, particle, fragment / (chiefly in the negative) small amount

water flea of the genus Daphnia, especially Daphnia pulex

necessary evil

necessity (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)