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Words
Most common form: くらい
1. dark; gloomy
2. dark (in colour); dull
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain (often written with kana only)2. to result in; to prove to be
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noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)noun, 'no' adjective, adverb
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
auxiliary
1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle)2. as for; on the topic of (this meaning is restricted to reading なら)
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared (see also: 良い)
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