barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
second marriage; remarriage
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
forgetting the hardships of the old year; forgetting one another's age difference
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
to have a talk; to tell a story
(not) so much; (not) that much
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
foreign; abroad; overseas
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously