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If only I had a map, I could show you the way.
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Vocabulary list

ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
ari
no adjective, noun
  1. existing (at the present moment)
na adjective, noun
  1. alright; acceptable; passable
irregular ru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
saesureba
expression
  1. you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
sae
particle
  1. even
  2. (if) only; just; as long as (in a conditional clause; indicates the only thing needed)
  3. besides; on top of that; what's more
suru

Provisional Present Indicative Form

sureba
suru verb (irregular)
  1. to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as (as 〜にする,〜とする)
  6. to decide on; to choose (as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (as 〜がする)
  2. to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  3. to be worth; to cost
  4. to pass (of time); to elapse
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
  1. to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B (as AをBにする)
  2. to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B (as AをBにする)
  3. to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B (as AをBにする)
  4. to feel A about B (as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
  1. verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
  1. creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  2. to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
michijun
noun
  1. route; way; course; directions
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
oshieru

te-form

oshiete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to teach; to instruct
  2. to tell; to inform
  3. to preach
sashiageru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

sashiagerareru

Passive Plain Present Indicative Form

sashiagerareru
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to give; to offer
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to lift up; to hold up; to raise
sasu

masu stem

sashi
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to shine
  2. to be visible
  3. to be tinged with
  4. to rise (of water levels); to flow in
  5. to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
  2. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
  3. to insert; to put in
  4. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm
  5. to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
  6. to pole (a boat)
  7. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
  8. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
  9. to light (a fire); to burn
  10. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
suffix, godan verb
  1. to stop in the midst of; to leave undone (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
ageru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

agerareru

Passive Plain Present Indicative Form

agerareru
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to complete ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. to humbly do ... (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
nodesu
expression
  1. the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ... (の and ん add emphasis)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
desuga
conjunction
  1. but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)

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