parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
annual (plant); first-year student
second-year student; biennial
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
upper floor (of a building)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ramification; branching off
to step firmly; to harden by treading
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place for relaxation and refreshment
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
telecommunications; correspondence
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit