paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
valuable article; valuables
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
depression; low spirits; dejection
secret information; intelligence
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
group; bunch; crowd; group
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...