Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
outside the city; suburbs
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
only; merely; but; no more than
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
reason; grounds; circumstances
discovery; detection; finding
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to find out; to discover; to locate
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
common mallow (Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rice reaping; rice harvesting
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open