to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
due form; official; formality
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
such; like that; in that way
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
invitation; introduction; temptation
to leave as is; to ignore
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
office hours; business hours; working hours
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
interference; meddling; butting in
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
almost; roughly; approximately
and (also); both ... and; as well as
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
consideration; taking into account
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very