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; slight; 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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
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
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; and then
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; society; acquaintance
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
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; above-mentioned; aforementioned
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; 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.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!