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This adaptation by a popular writer has given a new life to this classic.
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Vocabulary list

ninkisakka
noun
  1. popular writer
ninki
noun, no adjective
  1. popularity; public favor
noun
  1. condition (e.g. market); tone; character; nature
sakka
noun
  1. author; writer; novelist; artist
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
honan
noun, suru verb
  1. adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
niyotte
expression
  1. according to; by (means of); due to; because of
niyoru

te-form

niyotte
expression, godan verb
  1. by means of; due to; because of; according to
koten
noun
  1. classic (work, esp. book); the classics
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
arata
na adjective, noun
  1. new; fresh; novel
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
inochi
noun
  1. life; life force (sometimes written as 生命)
  2. lifetime; lifespan
  3. most important thing; foundation; core
  4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. fate; destiny; karma
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)
fukikomu

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

fukikomareta
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  1. to blow into; to breathe into
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to inspire; to indoctrinate
  2. to record (music, video, etc.)

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