a completely different or contrasting situation
全く異なるまたは対照的な状況 (mattaku kotonaru matawa taishō-tekina jōkyō)
"Life in the countryside feels like a parallel universe compared to the city."
"田舎の生活は都市と比べてまるでパラレルユニバースのように感じる。" (Inaka no seikatsu wa toshi to kurabete marude **parareru yūnibāsu** no yō ni kanjiru.)
to suffer because of one’s own mistake
to do something risky without worrying
someone who is honest and morally upright
to delay taking action or making a response
someone told me something secretly
to keep something in reserve for later use