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Dieting takes up so much human endeavor with so little to show for it.
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Vocabulary list

daietto
noun, suru verb
  1. diet
  2. losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hijou
noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. emergency
na adjective, no adjective
  1. extraordinary; unusual
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
doryoku
noun, suru verb
  1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
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.
yousuru
suru verb (special class), transitive verb
  1. to need; to demand; to take; to require
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)
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 ...
warini
adverb
  1. comparatively; relatively; pretty; rather
  2. unexpectedly; unusually
expression
  1. considering; for one's ...; for its ...; in spite of (usu. 〜の割に(は))
wari
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
  2. profit
  3. assignment
  4. 10%; unit of ten percent (usu. 割)
  5. match; schedule of matches
noun, used as a suffix
  1. diluted with (of drinks); mixed with
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
seika
noun
  1. (good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
sukunai
i adjective
  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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