Vocabulary list: Zurui Kangaekata Zero Kara Hajimeru Lateral Thinking Nyuumon

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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
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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.
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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こと
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thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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です
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be; is
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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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という
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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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んだ
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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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する
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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.)
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から
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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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もの
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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
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ひと
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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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この
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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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には
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to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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でした
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was
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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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それ
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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
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be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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しま
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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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その
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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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これ
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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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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
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don't you think?; indicates question
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だけ
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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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ため
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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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でも
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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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でき
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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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is not; am not; are not
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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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なら
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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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など
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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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れい
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custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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しかし
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however; but
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