sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
opposite side; opposition
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
ability; performance; efficiency
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to not believe one's ears
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to recall; to remember; to recollect
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
senior high school student
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to begin; to set about; to start
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
reaching; attaining; arrival
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
and; thereupon; because of that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion