system; institution; organization; organisation
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
one part; one portion; one section
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
certain evidence; definite evidence
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
superior; excellent; fine
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
supply; supplying; replenishment
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be too numerous; to be too much
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor