change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
overconfident; presumptuous
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
point of compromise; common ground
nod; inclination of the head
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article