食

Colloquial

carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men

Colloquial

woman who likes eating meat

food service industry

giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

speed-eating contest

Proverb

the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!

Idiomatic expression

to depend on someone for food and lodging

Idiomatic expression

to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position

volunteer-run cafeteria providing free or inexpensive meals to children and others in need

perishable food; perishables

(Japanese) restaurant

food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)

Proverb

some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste

eating disorder

nutritional supplement; dietary supplement

feeding; feed

food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food

a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness

Medicine

pica; parorexia; allotriophagy

soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar

high-energy food (when hiking, etc.); backpacking food; provisions; rations

eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)

to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

eating like a dog; eating greedily with one's head down; sloppy eating; eating from a bowl without picking it up (when using chopsticks)

Archaic

dogfighting

dry rot

dry corrosion

Korean cuisine; Korean food