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Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.
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Vocabulary list

donnani
adverb
  1. how; how much; to what extent
  2. no matter how (much); however (as どんなに...ても, どんなに...でも, etc.)
yuuga
na adjective, noun
  1. elegant; graceful; refined
  2. leisurely; comfortable; easy; carefree
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
doudou
taru adjective, adverb taking the to particle
  1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately
  2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen
adverb taking the to particle
  1. grandly; boldly; confidently
  2. fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly
tosuru

Plain Past Indicative Form

toshita
expression, suru verb (irregular)
  1. to try to ...; to be about to do ... (after the volitional form of verb)
  2. to decide to ... (after the dictionary form of verb)
  3. to take as; to treat as; to regard as
  4. to use for
  5. to suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
  6. to decide that; to think that
  7. to make into; to change into
  8. to feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like
  9. to intend; to have the intention (with を目的)
adverb taking the to particle
to
particle
  1. with
suru

Plain Past Indicative Form

shita
suru verb (irregular)
  1. to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as (as 〜にする,〜とする)
  6. to decide on; to choose (as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (as 〜がする)
  2. to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  3. to be worth; to cost
  4. to pass (of time); to elapse
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
  1. to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B (as AをBにする)
  2. to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B (as AをBにする)
  3. to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B (as AをBにする)
  4. to feel A about B (as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
  1. verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
  1. creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  2. to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
kison
noun, no adjective
  1. existing
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
biru
noun
  1. multi-floor building; multi-storey building
  2. bill
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
imaya
adverb
  1. now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
kaibutsu
noun
  1. monster
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
wakideru
wakideru
wakideru
wakideru

masu stem

wakide
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to gush forth
waku

masu stem

waki
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
  2. to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
  3. to ferment
  4. to melt (of metal)
waku
waku

masu stem

waki
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge
  2. to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
  3. to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.)
  4. to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
deru

masu stem

de
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
  2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
  3. to move forward
  4. to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
  5. to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display
  6. to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
  7. to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform
  8. to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised
  9. to sell
  10. to exceed; to go over
  11. to stick out; to protrude
  12. to break out; to occur; to start; to originate
  13. to be produced
  14. to come from; to be derived from
  15. to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid
  16. to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get
  17. to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave
  18. to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain
  19. to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed
  20. to graduate
  21. to ejaculate; to cum
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
chotto
adverb
  1. a little; a bit; slightly
  2. just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. (not) easily; (not) readily (before a verb in negative form)
interjection
  1. hey!; come on; excuse me
kokkei
na adjective, noun
  1. funny; comical; humorous; laughable
  2. ridiculous; silly; absurd
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
sae
particle
  1. even
  2. (if) only; just; as long as (in a conditional clause; indicates the only thing needed)
  3. besides; on top of that; what's more
mieru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be seen; to be in sight
  2. to look; to seem; to appear
  3. to come
hodo
noun, adverb
  1. extent; degree; measure
noun
  1. limit; bounds
  2. (span of) time
  3. (a) distance
  4. the state of; the status of; the condition of (as 〜のほど)
particle
  1. about; around; approximately; or so
  2. as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  3. the more ... the more ... (oft. as 〜ば...ほど)
itamashii
i adjective
  1. pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad; hurtful
madeni
adverb
  1. by; not later than; before
made
particle
  1. until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. to (a place); as far as
  3. to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. only; merely
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
chiisai

Adverbial Form

chiisaku
i adjective
  1. small; little; tiny
  2. slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
  3. low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
  4. unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
  5. young; juvenile
naru

te-form

natte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
shimau
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do completely; to finish (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do (after the -te form of a verb)
da

Plain Presumptive Form

darou
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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