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A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel-chair.
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Vocabulary list

chuuou
noun, no adjective
  1. centre; center; middle; heart
  2. metropolis; capital city; central government
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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)
sueru

Potential Plain te-form

suerarete

Passive Plain te-form

suerarete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation)
  2. to install; to seat (someone)
  3. to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
  4. to apply (moxa)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

te-form

ite
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
akai
i adjective
  1. red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; vermillion (紅い is esp. for scarlet)
  2. Red; communist
  3. beautiful
kawabari
noun
  1. leather-covered
bari
suffix
  1. in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of
  2. attached or stretched on
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
kaitenisu
noun
  1. swivel chair
kaiten
noun, suru verb
  1. rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
isu
noun
  1. chair; stool
  2. post; office; position
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)
sou

Potential Plain te-form

soete
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line)
  2. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to align with
  3. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to (also written 添う)
aru

Plain Past Indicative Form

atta
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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