continuing one's education into university
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
summer vacation; summer holiday
home area; home town; local
club activities; extracurricular activities
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
university student; college student
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
choices; alternatives; options
homecoming; returning home
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of