to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
transactions; dealings; business
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
large amount of money; great cost
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
incident; affair; happening; event
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone