why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
how; in what way; how about
spring water; clear (pure) water
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
each time; frequently; always
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)