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The walls supported the entire weight of the roof.
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Vocabulary list

kabe
noun
  1. wall; partition
  2. barrier; obstacle (figuratively)
  3. Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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)
zentai
noun, adverb
  1. whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
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
omoi

Nominalized Objective Form

omosa
i adjective
  1. heavy; weighty
  2. heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
  3. slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
  4. important (position, responsibility, etc.); serious; grave
  5. serious (punishment, illness, etc.); severe; critical
  6. solid; established; dignified; sensible
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.
sasaeru

te-form

sasaete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend
  2. to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
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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