back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
(period of) a year; during an era
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
assortment; product lineup
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
finally; barely; only just; gradually
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)