to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to sell off; to sell completely
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to anticipate; to foresee
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support