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Nancy is more shy than reserved.
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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
uchiki
na adjective, noun
  1. shy; bashful; timid; reserved
toiuyori
expression
  1. rather than
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...)
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)
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
yori
particle
  1. than
  2. from; out of; since; at; on
  3. except; but; other than
adverb
  1. more
mushiro
adverb
  1. rather; better; instead; if anything
hazukashii

Adjective stem

hazukashi
i adjective
  1. embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy
  2. disgraceful; shameful
Suffix after the stem of an adjective
garu

masu stem

gari
suffix, godan verb
  1. to show signs of being; to feel; to think (following adj. stem)
  2. to behave as if one were; to pretend; to act as if (following adj. stem or noun)
yada
interjection
  1. not a chance; not likely; no way; no (from いや+だ)
  2. oh no; yuck; eew
noun
  1. fault; defect; weak point
ya
particle
  1. such things as ...; and ... and (used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place)
  2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as (after the dictionary form of a verb)
copula
  1. be; is
interjection
  1. o; oh (punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.)
  2. huh; what (interjection expressing surprise)
  3. hi
  4. yes; what?
particle
  1. yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? (indicates a question)
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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