overseas student; exchange student
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
results (of a study or investigation)
official announcement; proclamation
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
odds and ends; all; every
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
personal history; background; career
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
I see; that's right; indeed
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
with these words; while saying
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)