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Even though I ran down the stairs, I couldn't catch the train.
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kaidan
noun
  1. stairs; stairway; staircase
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.
hashiru

te-form

hashitte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to run
  2. to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
  3. to rush (to); to dash; to race
  4. to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
  5. to run away; to abscond; to elope (occ. 奔る)
  6. to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
  7. to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in (as 〜に走る; occ. 趨る)
  8. to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
oriru

Plain Past Indicative Form

orita
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down (esp. 下りる)
  2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount (esp. 降りる)
  3. to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold
  4. to be granted; to be issued; to be given (esp. 下りる)
  5. to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (esp. 降りる)
  6. to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm) (esp. 下りる)
noni
particle
  1. although; despite; even though; and yet
  2. whereas; while
  3. if only; I wish
  4. in order to
densha
noun
  1. train; electric train
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
noru

Potential Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

norenakatta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
  2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
  3. to reach; to go over; to pass
  4. to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
  5. to take part; to participate; to join
  6. to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
  7. to be deceived; to be taken in
  8. to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered (usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
  9. to stick; to attach; to take; to go on (usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)

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