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Tom's favorite Elvis Presley song is "Jailhouse Rock."
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Vocabulary list

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)
ichiban
noun, no adjective
  1. number one; first; first place
adverb
  1. best; most
noun
  1. game; round; bout
adverb
  1. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
noun
  1. song (e.g. in noh); piece
kiniiru

te-form

kiniitte
expression, godan verb
  1. to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
surii
noun
  1. three
  2. 3 turn (in figure skating)
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
kyoku
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)
noun
  1. tune; melody; air
  2. enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
rokku
noun
  1. rock (music)
  2. rock; boulder; stone
  3. on the rocks
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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