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Why use 耳元 rather than just 耳?

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What's the difference between 初心者, 入門者 and 初級者

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Help breaking down えむさえいけそうなら

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As "red", what's the difference between 紅{くれない}, 紅{べに}, 紅{こう} and 紅色?

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What is the difference between もとづいて and もとづき

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the meaning of "のこと" in this sentence

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Can 行う and 施行する be used interchangeably when meaning "to carry out?"

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Understanding「さえ」and「いてくれる」in「お前が生きてさえいてくれたら」

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What is the exact difference between "が世話になって and "に世話になって

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Repeating the word いつ?

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Why is there a question mark in this sentence?

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Why is きます used here? And what do でも and し mean?

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What's the difference between を気に入る and が気に入る?

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Is "しょっと" an informal version of "ちょっと" in "よい……しょっと?"

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