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Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.
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Vocabulary list

reichourui
noun
  1. primates
reichou
noun
  1. crown (of creation); apex; the best
rui
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family
  2. similar example; parallel; the like
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
ke
noun
  1. hair
  2. fur; wool
  3. down; plumage; feathers
duku
suffix, godan verb
  1. to become (a state, condition, etc.)
ro
noun
  1. six (used when counting by twos)
expression
  1. right?; isn't it? (after past tense or past-continuous verb)
i
noun
  1. soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shuudan
noun
  1. group; mass
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
ketsugou
noun, suru verb
  1. combination; union; binding; catenation; coupling; joining
  2. bond
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tsuyomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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