Why "not much" and "far too" are one word

The picture A line drawn at the right amount, with the level either stopping short of it or spilling past and running over. あまり is off the proper mark; ちょうど stops exactly on it.

Adverbs and sound words

もう mou How one Japanese word means both "already" and "no longer" Japanese

まだ mada The word of someone still standing before the line Japanese

すぐ sugu Time, distance and temper under one word: no gap Japanese

ちょっと chotto A word you hold between two fingers Japanese 5 uses

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