[ja][english] rewording

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Japanese pronouns are rarely used within natural speech, for the sole reason that
the subject (I, you, they, etc.) is very often omitted.
Referring back to the subject within speech in Japanese makes it sound clunky and repetitive,
Referring back to the subject within speech in Japanese
can sound very direct as subjects in Japanese are often implied by context,
and for that reason they aren't often utilised when using the language;
it would be like if you were to constantly say
“<strong>They</strong> are my friend, <strong>they</strong> live close to me, <strong>their</strong> name is...”,
it just sounds unnatural to listen to.
it sounds unnatural.
However, there are some cases in which third-person pronouns are used, such as referring
to a person or thing that is absent from the situation, or for changing the subject of the conversation.