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It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family's expectations.
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Vocabulary list

sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
taida
na adjective, noun
  1. lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
seito
noun
  1. pupil; student; schoolchild
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)
kazoku
noun, no adjective
  1. family; members of a family
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
kitai
noun, suru verb
  1. expectation; anticipation; hope
no adjective
  1. promising; rising; up-and-coming
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
kesshite
adverb
  1. (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all (with neg. sentence)
sou

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

soenai
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to
  2. to accompany; to go with; to stay by one's side
  3. to associate with (someone); to mix with
  4. to marry; to wed (esp. 添う)
  5. to be added (esp. 添う)
soeru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

soenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift)
  2. to add to as support; to prop up
  3. to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
  4. to mimic; to imitate
  5. to draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
akiraka
na adjective
  1. clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite
  2. bright; light
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
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)

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