closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
purse; change purse; wallet
Comme des Garçons (fashion company)
neckline (of dress, etc.)
flare skirt; flared skirt
low heels; low-heeled shoes
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
sampling food or drink; tasting
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
storehouse; warehouse; godown
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(another's) daughter; young lady
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
history; pedigree; lineage
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
(written) contract; agreement
clause; article; stipulations
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons