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There is a look of appeal on her sad face.
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Vocabulary list

kanojo
pronoun
  1. she; her
noun
  1. girlfriend
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
kanashii

Adjective stem

kanashi
i adjective
  1. sad; miserable; unhappy; sorrowful (of a person)
  2. sad; lamentable; deplorable; grievous (of a thing, incident, etc.)
Suffix after the stem of an adjective
sou
auxiliary, na adjective
  1. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of (after -masu stem or adj. stem)
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)
kao
noun
  1. face; visage
  2. look; expression; countenance
  3. honor; honour; face
  4. influence; notoriety
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
aigan
noun, suru verb
  1. supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
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
yousuwoukagau

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

yousugaukagaeru
expression, godan verb
  1. to wait and see; to see how the land lies
yousu
noun
  1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
  2. appearance; look; aspect
  3. sign; indication
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)
ukagau

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

ukagaeru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
  2. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to visit
  2. to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) (from 御機嫌を伺う)

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