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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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Vocabulary list

yo
noun
  1. world; society; public
  2. life; lifetime
  3. age; era; period; epoch; generation
  4. reign; rule
  5. the times
  6. world (of existence)
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.
damasu

Tai Present Indicative Form

damashitai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to trick; to cheat; to deceive
  2. to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
nara
auxiliary
  1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle)
  2. as for; on the topic of
conjunction
  1. if that's the case; if so; that being the case
  2. if possible; if circumstances allow
shinjitsu
noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. truth; reality
adverb
  1. truly; really
noun
  1. absolute truth
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.
iu

Imperative Plain Present Indicative Form

ie
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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