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Nageru means “to throw”
Rakugo, Japan’s traditional art of storytelling is no exception to this phenomenon. Rakugo as we know it today dates back to the Edo period
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Matsu means “to wait”
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Tomaru means “to stop” or “to hold”
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Tasukeru 助ける
Tasukeru means “to help”
Komaru 困る
Komaru means “to have a hard time”
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