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Bob gave Tina almost all the stamps he had collected, and kept only a few for himself.
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Vocabulary list

ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
atsumeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

atsumeta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to collect; to assemble; to gather
kitte
noun
  1. stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
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.
hotondo
noun, adverb
  1. mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
zenbu
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. all; entire; whole; altogether
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
ageru

te-form

agete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to raise; to elevate
  2. to do up (one's hair)
  3. to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
  4. to land (a boat)
  5. to deep-fry
  6. to show someone (into a room)
  7. to give
  8. to send someone (away)
  9. to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
  10. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
  11. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. to earn (something desirable)
  13. to praise
  14. to give (an example, etc.); to cite (usu. 挙げる)
  15. to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) (usu. 挙げる)
  16. to arrest
  17. to nominate
  18. to summon (for geishas, etc.)
  19. to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  20. to bear (a child)
  21. to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) (usu. 挙げる)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. (of the tide) to come in
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  1. to vomit
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to do for (the sake of someone else) (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to complete ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. to humbly do ... (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
honnosukoshi
expression, noun, adverb
  1. just a little
honno
pre-noun adjectival
  1. mere; only; just; slight
sukoshi
adverb, noun
  1. small quantity; little; few; something
  2. little while
  3. short distance
dake
particle
  1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
  2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to
jibunnotameni
expression, adverb
  1. for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
jibun
pronoun
  1. myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. I; me
  3. you
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
tameni
conjunction
  1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. because of; as a result of
tame
noun, adverb
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. consequence; result; effect
  4. affecting; regarding; concerning
nitotte
expression
  1. to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
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
totteoku
totteoku

Polite Past Indicative Form

totteokimashita
expression, godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
toru

te-form

totte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch
  2. to pass; to hand; to give
  3. to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)
  4. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
  5. to remove; to get rid of; to take off
  6. to take away; to steal; to rob
  7. to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
  8. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish)
  9. to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside
  10. to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep
  11. to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp
  12. to record; to take down
  13. to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get
  14. to order; to have delivered
  15. to charge; to fine; to take (tax)
  16. to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept
  17. to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
Suffix after the te form of a verb
oku
oku

Polite Past Indicative Form

okimashita
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to do something in advance (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state (after the -te form of a verb)

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