memory; ability to remember
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
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
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
another company; other company
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
slight intoxication; being tipsy
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
release; emission; ejection
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
personal; individual; private
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
accept one who comes to you
do not chase the one who leaves
is never the case; has never happened
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sharp parting remark; parting threat
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
regarding highly; attaching importance to
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out