Vocabulary list: 1% no Doryoku

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preface; foreword; introduction
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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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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
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とは
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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
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Edison
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to; towards; for
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misunderstanding
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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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ひらめき
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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
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inventor
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famous; fame
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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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これ
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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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real intention; true motive; true meaning
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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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みんな
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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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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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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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ムダ
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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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という
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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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こと
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thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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realistic; pragmatic
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しかし
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however; but
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みち
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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
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expression; presentation; representation; notation
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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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to spread; to be propagated
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invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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starting point; point of departure
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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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ひか
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to shine; to glitter; to be bright
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きゅう
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sphere; counter for balls
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ような
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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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もの
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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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such; like that; that sort of; very
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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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