advance; moving forward; progress
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
father; dad; husband; you; he
Japanese person; Japanese people
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to experience
moonless sky (poetic usage)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
rare; extraordinary; singular
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
ninth month of the lunar calendar; September
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
single word; a few words; brief comment
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)