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alchemy; art of making elixirs

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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May

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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she; her; girlfriend

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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to; towards; for

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

2

to obtain; to procure

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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central

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departure

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west

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to; towards; for

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Scarr

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bright red; crimson lotus flower

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alchemist

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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shades of evening; dead of night

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

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was; were

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train; railway train

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

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many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

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this area; around here

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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locomotive; engine

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deceleration

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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