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School being over, there were only a small number of pupils in the playground.
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Vocabulary list

houkago
noun, adverb
  1. after school (at the end of the day)
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)
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
undoujou
noun
  1. sports ground; playing field; playground
undou
noun, suru verb
  1. exercise; physical training; work-out
  2. appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying
  3. motion; movement
jou
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range; course
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)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
honnowazuka
expression, noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
honno
pre-noun adjectival
  1. mere; only; just; slight
wazuka
na adjective, no adjective
  1. (a) little; (a) few; slight; small (amount); trifling; meagre; meager
adverb
  1. only; just; merely
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
shika
particle
  1. only; nothing but (used with neg. verb)
iru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

inakatta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. to stay
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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