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The essence of Japanese culture could never be appreciated by them.
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Vocabulary list

douse
adverb
  1. anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what
  2. at best; at most
nippon
noun
  1. Japan
bunka
noun
  1. culture; civilization; civilisation
  2. Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
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
iki
na adjective, noun
  1. chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated (also written as 意気)
  2. understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
  3. familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
nado
particle
  1. et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. or something (after an approximate quote or vague suggestion)
  3. the likes of (lessening the significance or value of the previous word)
  4. for example; for instance; for one
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
renchuu
noun
  1. company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group (familiar or derogatory)
  2. troupe; company (of musicians)
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
zettai
adverb, noun
  1. definitely; absolutely; unconditionally
no adjective
  1. absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
noun
  1. absoluteness
wakaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
interjection
  1. I know!; I think so too!
mai
auxiliary
  1. probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
  2. don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to
  3. must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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