to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
survival techniques; survival skills
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to indicate; to show; to point to
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
national character; regional character
point in common; common feature
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
way of eating; how to eat
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start