child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
it's probably so; it stands to reason
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to dance; to perform dance steps
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
race (of people); type of person
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
insolent fellow; rude fellow
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
voice quality; type of voice
as a child; when one was a child
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
overconfident; presumptuous
bed and food; eating and sleeping
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
calamity; disaster; misfortune
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan