to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
the lion's share; the cream
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
companion; company; tritagonist
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
sweeping victory; easy victory
Kashima Antlers (Japanese pro soccer team)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
goal difference; goal differential
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
first championship win (esp. sumo)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
pursuer; pursuing party; posse