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Reading

Meanings

1. 1.

   and

   forms plain conjunction

   particleconjunction
2. 2.

   (and) then

   indicates sequential relation

   particleconjunction
3. 3.

   because (of); so; since

   indicates causal relation

   particleconjunction
4. 4.

   through (that); by

   indicates instrumental relation

   particleconjunction
5. 5.

   although; but; (and) yet

   indicates contrastive relation

   particleconjunction
6. 6.

   particle used to connect to auxiliary verbs

   as in て-いる, て-いく, etc.

   particle
7. 7.

   particle used to form compound verbs

   as in やって来る

   particle
8. 8.

   please (do)

   at sentence end; indicates request or light imperative

   particlecolloquialism