to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or inferior
誰かを自分より劣っている、または賢くないように話す (dareka o jibun yori ototte iru, matawa kashikokunai yō ni hanasu)
"He always talks down to his employees."
"彼はいつも自分の部下に見下すように話します。" (Kare wa itsumo jibun no buka ni **mikudasu yō ni hanashimasu**.)
to turn upside down accidentally
to prepare or arrange something for an event
to act or decide based on something
to take responsibility or initiative; to rise to a challenge
to become less serious or upset
to get creative ideas or motivation from something
