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I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.
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Vocabulary list

senshuu
noun, adverb
  1. last week; the week before
atari
noun, noun, used as a suffix, adverb
  1. (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings
noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb
  1. around; about; or thereabouts
  2. for instance; say; such as
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
sasou

te-form

sasotte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
  2. to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
  3. to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
Suffix after the te form of a verb
kureru

te-form

kurete
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to do for one; to take the trouble to do (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to do to someone's disadvantage (after the -te form of a verb)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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)
yoru
noun, adverb
  1. evening; night
noun
  1. dinner
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)
osoi
i adjective
  1. slow; time-consuming; sluggish
  2. late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or night
  3. later (than expected or usual); late; behind schedule; behind time; tardy; overdue; unpunctual
  4. too late; having missed the boat
  5. dull; stupid
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
nakunaku
adverb
  1. tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
  2. reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
kotowaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kotowatta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
  2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
  3. to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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