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昔, むかし
May take 'no', Adverb
1. the old days, the past, former times, a long time ago
See ふた昔, used as a unit of time
2. the past ten years, the past decade
ここは昔、畑だった。
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空, 虚, から, カラ
May take 'no'
1. emptiness, being empty
Prefix
2. not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed
3. dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
ワシが空を飛んでいる。
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唐, 韓, 漢, から
Noun, used as a prefix, Archaism
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
から
Particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
follows verbs, adjectives
3. because
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
１０から２を引くと、８残る。
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掛絡, 掛落, 掛羅, から
See 袈裟・1, See 絡子・らくす, Archaism
1. Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya)
2. ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat
See 根付け
3. netsuke, item attached to a netsuke
幹, 柄, から
Archaism
1. trunk, stem, stalk
2. shaft (of an arrow)
3. handle
きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
の
Particle, See 乃, occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之
1. indicates possessive
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
See が・1
3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
often ん
4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
Female term or language
5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
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