university town; college town
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
homecoming; return to one's home
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
deep emotion; strong feelings