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
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
debt collection; debt collector
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
wandering; roaming; drifting
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
on the occasion of; at the time of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical