absorbing (knowledge) very quickly and naturally

sponge, the artificial or natural material used to soak up water

suction; absorption; assimilation / merger

to suck/absorb a liquid / to take in/gobble/consume food or drink / (business) to take over/absorb a company

new, novel / latest, recent / modern / fresh

(archaic) new, novel / (archaic) latest, recent / (archaic) modern / (archaic) fresh

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of 新たし (aratashi): new, novel

(obsolete) Same as あたらし (atarashi) above

to inhale / to smoke (tobacco or other drugs) / to suck / to absorb

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend