have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
best friend; very close friend
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
proper; right; reasonable
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
real thing; original; actual
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
communication skills; communication ability
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
magician; conjurer; illusionist
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
to control; to command; to get the better of
period of youth; while young
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself