gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
elementary; basic; rudimentary
way of speaking; intimation
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
successively; one after another
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
way of asking; way of listening; listener
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
prompt; immediate; in real time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say