familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
southern part; the south (of a region)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
webcast; web broadcast; Internet distribution; online distribution
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
division (of company); operations department
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
possible; likely; probable
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
verbal message; word (from someone)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with