to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
major subject; special study
study; research; investigation
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
casualties; the killed and wounded
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later