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40 partial word matches found in search '彼らの研究は、漸次進展しつつある。'
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pronoun
1. he; him
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they (usually male); them
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Most common form: あれら
1. those (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: ; often written with kana only)
2. they (of people) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)  (archaic)
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Most common form: あれ
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)
2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
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suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix  (often written with kana only)
2. or so  (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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study; research; investigation
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particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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noun
tooth
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noun
leaf
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noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
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noun
gradual progress
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Most common form: やや
adverb, noun or verb acting prenominally
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while  (often written with kana only)
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1. next; following; subsequent
2. stage; station
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prefix
1. next
2. hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)  (see also: 次亜)
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progress; development
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suffix
exhibition; exhibit  (see also: 展示; abbreviation)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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to be doing; to be in the process of doing
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun, noun (suffix)
quality
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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noun
poem; verse of poetry
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. room
2. wife (of someone of high rank)  (obscure term)
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noun, noun (suffix)
city
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noun (suffix), noun
history
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noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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noun
official; civil service
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counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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conjunction
1. indicates two contrasting actions  (see also: 浮きつ沈みつ, 追いつ追われつ; form: ...つ...つ)
particle
2. indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)  (archaic)
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particle
1. while  (see also: つつある; after the -masu stem of a verb)
2. even though; despite  (see also: つつも)
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suffix
(with masu stem) to be doing; to be in the process of doing  (see also: つつ)
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noun
1. pipe; tube; cylinder
2. gun barrel
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irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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