castella (type of sponge cake)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
instant; moment; for an instant
match; game; bout; contest
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
in history; ever; historical
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
you (plural); all of you; you all
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
please; somehow or other; one way or another
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation