to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
around the clock; day and night
command; commander; commandant
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to intervene; to stop (something)
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
imprisonment; incarceration
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
hand used like a sword in striking
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
nothing but; none other than
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
excellent answer; clever answer
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to launch a surprise attack
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
parental love; parental affection