shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
flight; escape; running away; flying high
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
cooking; food preparation
Iron Chef (Japanese television program, 1993-1999)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
parting; separation; farewell
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(police) detective; criminal matter
boiled fugu dish (served with ponzu dipping sauce)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
high efficiency; high performance
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
book with the look and layout of a magazine