inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
suited figure; person in a suit
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to lie deep in; to extend far back
listening device; bug; wiretap
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
oversight; omission; mistake
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
alma mater clique; old school tie
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect