eyewitness report; eyewitness information
reduced scale; scaling down
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
although there are many of them
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
decrease; reduction; decline
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
outside the city; suburbs
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
having no idea; having no clue
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to fight to the bitter end
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
natto (fermented soybeans)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)