why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ago; since; before; previous
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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 down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
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 (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to