extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
foreign; abroad; overseas
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
many; numerous; various; large number of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger