to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
literally; self-explanatorily
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
all over Japan; throughout Japan
regional cuisine; local cuisine
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)