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Brevity is the soul of wit.
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Vocabulary list

kanketsu
na adjective
  1. concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kichi
noun
  1. wit; resources; tact
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
seizui
noun, no adjective
  1. essence; kernel; spirit; pith

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