chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
cooking; food preparation
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
now that; since; as long as; provided that
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
interests and preferences
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
secret technique; secret art
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
sudden change; complete change
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work