clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
proposed site; site chosen
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to have an eye on; to zero in on
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
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.
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
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
even more; still more; further
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
connection; link; relationship
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend