Common Experiences in a New Land
When you leave your hometown and move to a new region, there are many fun things, interesting experiences, and big discoveries.
Even in places I've visited privately before, there is a joy in seeing how the scenery changes when you live there versus just visiting. It's like a 'peeled egg'—smooth, glossy, and feeling as if you've been reborn.
It has elasticity, and while it looks white on the outside, the inside has a completely different texture and is yellow.
On the other hand, there are also many troubles, especially in the first three months.
Things like not knowing the area, not having the shops you used to like, unexpectedly inconvenient access, or the structure of the house.
There are also local customs, and sometimes you might feel anxious if the local culture doesn't suit you.
By the way, my number one trouble is... always the 'dialect'.
There are many instances of both big laughs and big blunders. Since it's a long story, I'll save the details for next time.
Even though it's the same Japanese, I've never heard words like that!
That's what 'dialects' are, and even if you've never heard them before, you should often be able to grasp the meaning from the nuance and the flow of the conversation, but...
When you realize that the conversation is heading in a completely different direction, people first
1) make a correction, 2) go back to where they likely made the mistake, and 3) then can't stop laughing.
A punchline that feels like it was set up, just like a comedy sketch. It makes me think, 'How peaceful...'
At the same time, the difficulty of the Japanese language and the fun of communication come together.
I hope that the three steps of 1, 2, and 3 mentioned above will be the fastest and most peaceful solution for building relationships with anyone.
