the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
literally; self-explanatorily
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
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
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
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)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
conifer; needle-leaved tree
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
with a single blow; with one stroke
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
not caring; not giving a damn
to machine; to cut; to scrape
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall