trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
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-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
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; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
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 get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
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; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
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
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
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 go out for a while
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination