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)
man; male; masculine gender
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
trivial; not amounting to much
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
no!; no no!; no, not at all
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
in swarms; in great crowds
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
priority; order of precedence
working adult; full-fledged member of society
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment