(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
public education (including private schools under the Japanese national education system); state education
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to be dispersed; to get separated
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
adoption (e.g. of a proposal); acceptance
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to be manageable; to be able to handle
back street; back alley; off-street
to live through; to survive
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
multinational; transnational
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
feeling keenly; fully realizing
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
should time and circumstances permit