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Gestural language had, however, serious limitations, since it could not be used in the dark or at distance.
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miburigengo
noun
  1. body language
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miburi
noun
  1. gesture; gesticulation; motion
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gengo
noun
  1. language
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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shikashinagara
adverb, conjunction
  1. however; nevertheless
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kurai
i adjective
  1. dark; gloomy; murky
  2. depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)
  3. dark (in colour); dull
  4. ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious
  5. unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising
  6. unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of) (as 〜に暗い)
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tokoro
noun, adverb, suffix
  1. place; spot; scene; site (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
noun, suffix
  1. address
  2. district; area; locality
  3. one's house
  4. point; aspect; side; facet
  5. passage (in text); part
  6. space; room
  7. thing; matter
noun
  1. whereupon; as a result (after the plain past form of a verb)
  2. about to; on the verge of (after present form of a verb)
  3. was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing (after past form of a verb)
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ya
particle
  1. such things as ...; and ... and (used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place)
  2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as (after the dictionary form of a verb)
copula
  1. be; is
interjection
  1. o; oh (punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.)
  2. huh; what (interjection expressing surprise)
  3. hi
  4. yes; what?
particle
  1. yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? (indicates a question)
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yaya
adverb, noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while
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hanareru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hanareta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be separated; to be apart; to be distant
  2. to leave; to go away
  3. to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up
  4. to lose connection with; to drift away from
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tokorodeha
expression
  1. so far as
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Suffix after the past tense of a verb
tokorode
conjunction
  1. even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how) (after the plain past form of a verb)
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Suffix after the past tense of a verb
tokoro
noun
  1. whereupon; as a result (after the plain past form of a verb)
  2. was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing (after past form of a verb)
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de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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tsukau

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

tsukaenai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
  3. to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
  4. to use (language); to speak
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node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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juudai
na adjective, noun
  1. serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
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na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
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genkai
noun, no adjective
  1. limit; bound
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ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
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aru

Plain Past Indicative Form

atta
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about
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