unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
unique type; one of a kind
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what do you want?; can I help you?
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)