parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
older brother; elder brother
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
aquatic products; fisheries
aquarium (building); oceanarium
retention; maintenance; preservation
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
hypodermic needle; injection needle
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests