hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
multitasking; multitasking (person); simultaneous (activity); concurrent
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
start of a romance; beginning of love
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
stealing another's romantic partner
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
perfect; perfection; perfect game
party in full swing; party at its peak
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
emotional scars; mental trauma
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
(only) one option; one possible choice
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
TOEIC; Test of English for International Communication