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afterword; postscript

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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abbreviation

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

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love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

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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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comical

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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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genre; category; kind

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such; like that; that sort of

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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be; is

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but; however; although

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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why; how; for what reason

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men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

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humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

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comedy

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to become; to be

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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don't you think?; indicates question

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love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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comedy

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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 ...

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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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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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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to fall in love

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

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