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)
ago; since; before; previous
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
rival (company); competitor
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
conference room; council room
high-quality goods; choice goods
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll