in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to look around; to survey
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
vacation rental (property); holiday rental home
having high information content; informative
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
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.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
beach umbrella; beach parasol
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive