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What is the こと in sentences such as あなたのことが好きだ?

How should I choose between [知]{し}る and わかる?

When to use ください (kudasai) or お願いします (onegaishimasu) in requests?

What are the rules regarding “mute vowels” (“u” after “s” and “i” after “sh”)?

What does the little っ (tsu) signify when at the end of a word?

Did ありがとう come from Portuguese “obrigado”?

How does pitch accent work in Japanese?

Why is 五右衛門 read “goemon”?

How many unique on'yomi are there?

Is there a radiotelephony alphabet standard for kanji, similar to NATO phonetic alphabet (“alfa, bravo, charlie”)?

手えふった - what is the "え” here?

Why does 「電話は切れた」 sound more adversarial than 「電話が切れた」?

Why is this katakana not reversed?

Difference between 向かう, 向く, 向ける

What does volitional form + っと mean?

-的 adjectives modifying nouns without な

Usage of spaces in Japanese?

Are Japanese counter words still being created?

Japanese dialogue attributions and English ways to translate them

して行｛い｝かない versus しないで行｛い｝く

恐れ入ります correct “thank you” to use after customers make a purchase?

How can I say “Flash-forward”?

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How does まで work in ～なまでの／～なまでに?

Difference between 友達出来た vs 友達を作った

The “cultural” meaning of 人間 (ningen)?

Kanji that don't use their specified readings

When does omission of です constitute casual speech?

Saying goodbye to a store clerk

The difference between へとへと and くたくた