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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

How can I say “Flash-forward”?

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?

「〜したことがある」 vs 「〜したことがあった」

Difference between 友達出来た vs 友達を作った

How does まで work in ～なまでの／～なまでに?

The difference between へとへと and くたくた

When does omission of です constitute casual speech?

Saying goodbye to a store clerk

The “cultural” meaning of 人間 (ningen)?

Kanji that don't use their specified readings