noun
one's heart; one's true feelings
Refers to one's inner thoughts or emotions, often used in expressions like 胸一つに秘める (keep in one's heart).
彼はその思いを胸一つに秘めていた。
He kept that feeling deep in his heart.
noun
at one's discretion; in one's hands
Indicates that a decision or outcome depends entirely on one's own judgment or will. Often used in the pattern 胸一つで.
成功するかどうかは君の胸一つだ。
Whether you succeed or not is entirely up to you.
人事は社長の胸一つで決まる。
Personnel decisions are made at the president's discretion.