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On the way we dropped in at the shops and bought foodstuffs. They say well prepared means no worries.
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Vocabulary list

kitaru
pre-noun adjectival
  1. next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come; to arrive; to be due to (orig. meaning)
tochuu
noun, adverb
  1. on the way; en route; halfway
  2. in the middle of; midway
o
prefix
  1. honorific/polite/humble prefix (usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
mise
noun
  1. store; shop; establishment; restaurant (orig. an abbr. of 店棚;見世棚)
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
yoru

te-form

yotte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
  2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
  3. to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
  4. to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
  5. to grow (wrinkly) (in the form of しわが寄る)
  6. to lean against; to recline on (also written as 倚る, 凭る)
  7. to push one's opponent while holding their belt
  8. to decide on a price and come to a deal
  9. to be swayed by (a person); to yield to
shokuzai
noun
  1. ingredient
  2. foodstuff
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.
kau

te-form

katte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to buy; to purchase (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
  2. to value; to have a high opinion
  3. to stir; to provoke; to draw upon oneself
Suffix after the te form of a verb
kuru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kita
kuru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to come back; to do ... and come back (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
ndesu
expression
  1. the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ... (の and ん add emphasis)
n
auxiliary verb
  1. probably (after a -nai stem)
  2. will; intend to
  3. would like to have done (for me)
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
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)
sonaearebaureinashi
expression
  1. if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
sonae
noun
  1. preparation; provision; guarding
aru

Provisional Present Indicative Form

areba
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about
urei
noun
  1. sorrow; grief; anguish; distress
  2. trouble; affliction; anxiety; fear; misgivings
nashi
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. without
noun
  1. unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
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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