disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
equality; impartiality; evenness
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
victory celebration party; victory banquet
menu; schedule; program; menu
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
(coming through) loud and clear
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
house; dwelling; human habitation
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
since; henceforth; ever since
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
bungalow; one-story house
three-way junction; three-way intersection
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
edge of the eaves; house frontage