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What's the difference between wa (は) and ga (が)?

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

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

What is the meaning of ～んです/～のだ/etc?

What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」?

How do we construct sentences ending in わけ?

Why is the topic marker often used in negative statements (ではない, ～とは思わない)?

How can I tell if a Japanese person's given name is male or female?

Difference between そうです、ようです and らしいです.

The meanings of ものだ

What are the differences between 広める and 広げる and between 広まる and 広がる?

What does verb+とする mean?

Differences between それとも・または・もしくは・あるいは

Did the Japanese have a concept of "Asia" apart from the Eurocentric definition?

How is the "のです" working here?

Usage (correctness) of だと after verbs

～ておく or ～とく for preparation (conjugation and nuance)

Difference between だろうか and ではないだろうか

Function of から in this conversation

What is the purpose of the redundant "いい人" in this example sentence

What is the meaning of か in といったところか

What is the difference between 「変更」 and 「変化」?

た＋ではないか　or た＋のではないか can someone enlighten me?

Meaning of 誰もいはしない in this sentence

What does "Ｘの一つにＹがある” mean?

Meaning of 何が悲しくて

When is "私じゃ" used?

夏目漱石‘s use of question marker かい for an open instead of closed (ie yes/no) question

The usage of あげく

Meaning of verb-てまで