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The flatboat carrying the two silent men went on gliding atop the dark waters as the moonlit night slowly wore on.
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Vocabulary list

shidaini
adverb
  1. gradually (progress into a state)
  2. in sequence; in order; in turn
fukeru

te-form

fukete
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide
  2. to end a round with less than 20 points
Suffix after the te form of a verb
yuku
godan verb (iku/yuku), auxiliary verb
  1. to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
oboroyo
noun
  1. misty, moonlit night
oboro
na adjective
  1. hazy; dim; faint; vague
noun
  1. minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
yo
noun, adverb
  1. evening; night
noun
  1. dinner
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
chinmoku
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. silence; being silent; quiet; hush
  2. reticence; inaction
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
hito
noun
  1. man; person
  2. human being; mankind; people
  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species
  4. character; personality
  5. man of talent; true man
  6. another person; other people; others
  7. adult
futari
noun
  1. two persons; two people; pair; couple
ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
nin
counter
  1. counter for people
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.
noseru

Plain Past Indicative Form

noseta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to place on (something)
  2. to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board (esp. 乗せる)
  3. to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board (esp. 載せる)
  4. to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
  5. to deceive; to take for a ride
  6. to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
  7. to let (someone) take part
  8. to excite (someone)
  9. to publish (an article); to run (an ad)
takasebune
noun
  1. flatboat
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kuroi
i adjective
  1. black
  2. dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
  3. suspicious; criminal; illicit
  4. darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt
  5. evil; wicked; black-hearted
  6. inauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky
mizunoomo
mizunotsura
noun
  1. surface of the water; face of the water
mizu
noun
  1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water) (み is generally used in compounds)
  2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. flood; floodwaters
  4. water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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
omo
noun
  1. face
  2. surface
  3. mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
tsura
noun
  1. face; mug (often derog. or vulg.)
  2. surface
  3. cheek meat
  4. cheek; cheeks
  5. surrounding area
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.
suberu
suberu

te-form

subette
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
  2. to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
  3. to drop; to go down; to come down; to fall (e.g. in status)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iku

Plain Past Indicative Form

itta
godan verb (iku/yuku), auxiliary verb
  1. to continue (after the -te form of a verb)

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