to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
you are what you eat; slogan encouraging consumption of local seasonal foods for one's health; (lit.) indivisibility of the body and the land (because the body is made from food and food is made from the land)
eicosapentaenoic acid; EPA
LDL cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; bad cholesterol
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
(fishing) fly; lure; artificial fly
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
place; European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); plaice
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
natural water; untreated water; spring water
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
erudition; extensive learning
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
avocado (Persea americana)
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)