flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
don't you think?; indicates question
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she