yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
development; exploitation
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
calamity; disaster; misfortune
in advance; beforehand; previously
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
company president; manager; director
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff