Arlington Heights is an affluent village, some 25 miles northwest of Chicago.
It has a fair concentration of Japanese people, and many expats live there.
I can arrange for someone to take you there, and a local Realtor will show you some condos.
I got some intercultural communication training before setting out to help me adjust to American social customs and working practices.
Those are key points in withstanding the stress a major move brings-enjoying the challenge and opportunity, developing new interests and making new friends.
────────────────────────────── affluent, 裕福な ────────────────────────────── If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
ex) Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.
────────────────────────────── concentration, 集中、濃度 ────────────────────────────── A concentration of something is a large amount of it or large numbers of it in a small area.
ex) The area has one of the world's greatest concentrations of wildlife.
────────────────────────────── Realtor, [米]不動産仲介業者 ────────────────────────────── A Realtor is a person whose job is to sell houses, buildings, and lands, and who is a member of the National Association of Realtors. [AM] [TRADEMARK]
in BRIT, use estate agent
────────────────────────────── set out, 出発する = set off ────────────────────────────── When you set out, you start a journey.
ex) When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
────────────────────────────── withstand, (…に)持ちこたえる、耐える = stand up to ────────────────────────────── If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it. [FORMAL]
ex) armoured vehicles designed to withstand chemical attack.
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