apologies for the crude food
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to call each other; to call out to one another
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
tolerance; broad-mindedness
different opinion; objection
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
outside world; physical world
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
leather shoes; leather boots
opening fully; full throttle; full power
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to bring up under one's personal care