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Differences among -たら、なら、-んだったら、-えば, etc

What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?

What does -komu (～込む) at the end of a word mean?

The differences between ～がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

How would one convey “get over it” in Japanese?

Why is this funny?

Why do 適当 and いい加減 refer to both considerate and inconsiderate things?

what is the difference between ごとに and おきに?

Words/characters for fast food meal sizes: 並, 大, 特

Confusion about “Seemingly not ～”

Does Vて+いる always mean an action already completed?

I am struggling with the sometimes conflicting uses of 先

What does 「学校が学校」, 「年が年」and such mean exactly?

When do you use するには as opposed to するため（には） to mean “in order to”?

Understanding the usage of もう with present tense verbs

what is the difference in the usage of [成]{な}るべく and できるだけ?

What does using という add to a sentence?

Stative verbs: ～ている　vs　～てある　vs　～（ら）れる

Japanese equivalent to ASAP

What does the word 「ありゃしねえ」mean?

What's the difference between ～てください and ～ていてください?

How to say “To clarify, …?” in Japanese?

What form of imperative is this? 是非この機会お見逃しなく！

Why can だって have so many meanings?

Usage of くせに and わりに in the following sentence

Does さえ mean “even” in the following sentence?

What does “のでは” mean at the end of a sentence?

What is the difference between 「なく」 and 「なしに」?

How to say “workaround/quick-and-dirty hack”

Difference between 完成させる and 完成する (transitive usage only)