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He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hozowokatameru

te-form

hozowokatamete
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
hozo
noun
  1. navel; belly button
  2. protrusion or depression in the middle of an object
  3. center; centre; most important part; main point
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.
katameru

te-form

katamete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)
  2. to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
  3. to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)
  4. to fortify; to reinforce; to support
  5. to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.) (in the form に身をかためる)
  6. to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise
  7. to tie tightly; to fasten
  8. to hold a bow fully drawn
isseichidai
noun, no adjective
  1. once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
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
daijigyou
noun
  1. large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
dai
prefix, na adjective, noun
  1. large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe
prefix
  1. great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
suffix
  1. -sized; as big as; the size of
suffix, prefix
  1. university
noun
  1. large (e.g. serving size); large option
  2. long month (i.e. having 31 days)
jigyou
noun
  1. project; enterprise; business; industry; operations; venture; service
  2. act; deed; conduct
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
noridasu

Plain Past Indicative Form

noridashita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to set out; to set sail
  2. to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something)
  3. to begin to ride
  4. to lean forward

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