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He handled things wonderfully, playing it by ear the whole way. I have to say he did an excellent job.
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masani
adverb
  1. exactly; surely; certainly; just (esp. 正に when in kanji)
  2. right then; just then; at that moment
  3. just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening) (esp. 将に when in kanji)
  4. duly; naturally (esp. 当に when in kanji)
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rinkiouhen
noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
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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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taiou
noun, suru verb
  1. correspondence (to); equivalence
  2. suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate (for)
  3. dealing with; coping with; handling; response; reception; reaction
  4. compatibility (with technology, software, etc.); capability; support (for)
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migoto
na adjective, adverb
  1. splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
na adjective
  1. utter (esp. defeat); total; complete (usu. 見事に)
noun
  1. something worth seeing; sight; spectacle
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toiu
expression
  1. called; named; that says; that
  2. as many as; as much as (after a quantity)
  3. all ...; every single ... (as ...という...)
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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iu
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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Suffix after the dictionary form of a verb
beki
auxiliary
  1. should; must; that one ought to; to be done (after plain verbs)
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da
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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ne
particle
  1. right?; don't you think (at sentence end; indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.)
interjection
  1. hey; come on; listen
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