everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
senior high school; high school
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
tendency; trend; inclination
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
older sister; elder sister
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
overseas student; exchange student
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to push aside; to brush aside
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though