row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
conflict; fighting each other
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
heavy machinery; large machinery; plant
sad to say; how sad; alas
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to knock down; to knock out
to keep a watchful eye on
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
accursed; damned; blasted
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual