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1
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A より B が X

A

rather than - a is more x than b

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2
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でも

A

even though,
even,
but,
as if,
…or something

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3
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〜でも〜でも

A

either … or …

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4
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〜など

A

…etc.,
…or something,
the likes of …,
for example

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5
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~より

A

starting from…,
after…

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6
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けど

A

but,
however,
although,
just

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7
Q

A

and,
with,
when

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8
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A

indicates sentence topic;
indicates contrast with another option;
adds emphasis

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9
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だって

A

but,
as well,
also,
they say

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10
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まで

A

until,
as far as,
only,
merely

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11
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だけ

A

only,
just,
as much as

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12
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なんか

A

something like,
things like

*dismissive, scornful

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13
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くらい

A

about,
roughly,
as… as…

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indicates object of an action;
indicates subject of a causative action

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15
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A の B

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possessive; the following belongs to the subject;
A of B, B’s A

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16
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〜の

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indicates question;
indicates emotional emphasis

17
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at (a time);
for (action, purpose);
direction of an action, indicates a change in state

18
Q

A

means to an end;
unchanging location of an action

19
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indicates direction, target

20
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indicates question (suffix);
lists options, used between alternatives (x か y か)

21
Q

~ので / なので

A

that’s why;
preceding is the reason for the following

22
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まだ

A

yet