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
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
body; group; party; company; troupe
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
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
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
association; union; guild
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that