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When the bartender totals the bill for a customer who is drunk and angry, he must be very careful to mind his P's and Q's.
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baaten
noun
  1. bartender
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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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you

te-form

yotte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to get drunk; to become intoxicated
  2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
  3. to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures
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okoru

te-form

okotte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to get angry; to get mad
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tell someone off; to scold
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be angular; to be square
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Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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kyaku
noun
  1. guest; visitor
  2. customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
counter
  1. counter for containers used to entertain guests
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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
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kanjou
noun, suru verb
  1. calculation; computation; counting; reckoning; count
  2. bill; check; account; payment (of a bill); settlement (of an account)
  3. consideration; allowance
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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.
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shuukei
noun, suru verb
  1. totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
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suru
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)
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toki
noun
  1. time; hour; moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion; case
noun
  1. chance; opportunity; season
  2. the times; the age; the day
  3. tense
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niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as ＡにはＡが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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yokuyoku
adverb
  1. exceedingly; very
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yoku
adverb
  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. frequently; often
  3. I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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yoku
adverb
  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. frequently; often
  3. I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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kiwotsukeru

Provisional Present Indicative Negative Form

kiwotsukenakereba
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
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ki
noun
  1. spirit; mind; heart
  2. nature; disposition
  3. motivation; intention (usu. after a verb)
  4. mood; feelings
  5. ambience; atmosphere; mood
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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.
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tsukeru

Provisional Present Indicative Negative Form

tsukenakereba
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
  2. to furnish (a house with)
  3. to wear; to put on
  4. to keep a diary; to make an entry
  5. to appraise; to set (a price)
  6. to allot; to budget; to assign
  7. to bring alongside
  8. to place (under guard or doctor)
  9. to follow; to shadow
  10. to load; to give (courage to)
  11. to keep (an eye on)
  12. to establish (relations or understanding)
  13. to turn on (light)
  14. to produce flowers; to produce fruit (of a plant)
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ikeru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

ikenai
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be good (at); to go well (from 行ける)
  2. to look (taste, etc.) good
  3. to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
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