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You couldn't tell it by looking, but she has the legendary tale of having eaten two whole cakes when a child.
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Vocabulary list

kou
adverb
  1. in this way; thus; such (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker)
interjection
  1. uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
mieru

te-form

miete
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be seen; to be in sight
  2. to look; to seem; to appear
  3. to come
kodomonokoro
expression, no adjective
  1. as a child; when one was a child; childhood
kodomo
noun
  1. child
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
koro
noun, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
  1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward (ごろ when used as a suffix)
  2. suitable time (or condition)
  3. time of year; season
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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.
ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
hooru
no adjective, noun
  1. whole; entire; complete
tairageru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tairageta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to eat up (completely)
  2. to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; to subjugate
  3. to make flat; to level out
densetsu
noun
  1. tradition; legend; folklore
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.
motsu

te-form

motte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
  2. to possess; to have; to own
  3. to maintain; to keep
  4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
  5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
  6. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
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)

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