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kyou
noun, adverb
  1. today; this day
  2. these days; recently; nowadays
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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
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mamechishiki
noun
  1. trivia; snippet of knowledge
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mame
noun
  1. legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas
  2. soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
  3. female genitalia (esp. the clitoris)
  4. kidney
noun, used as a prefix
  1. miniature; tiny
  2. child
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chishiki
noun
  1. knowledge; information
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koonaa
noun
  1. corner; bend; turn
  2. segment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)
  3. area; department; section
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kyou
noun, adverb
  1. today; this day
  2. these days; recently; nowadays
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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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
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yurai
noun, suru verb
  1. origin; source; history; derivation
adverb
  1. originally; from the start; by nature
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nitsuite
expression
  1. concerning; regarding
  2. per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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