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    Continued from:

    http://textfugu.com/forum/topic/subtle-variations

    止める can be either やめる or とめる or とどめる

    明日 can be either あす or あした

    昨日 can be either さくじつ or きのう

    一昨日 can be either いっさくじつ or おととい

    It looks like the level of formality is most of the difference, but with 止める the different readings have some distinct usages.

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