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In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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
kao
noun
  1. face; visage
  2. look; expression; countenance
  3. honor; honour; face
  4. influence; notoriety
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kowai

Adjective stem

kowa
i adjective
  1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
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)
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
mieru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be seen; to be in sight
  2. to look; to seem; to appear
  3. to come
hanmen
noun, adverb
  1. opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
koe
noun
  1. voice
  2. singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
  3. voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
  4. sound
  5. sense (of something's arrival); feeling (usu. as ~の声を聞く)
  6. voice; voiced sound
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yasashii

Adverbial Form

yasashiku
i adjective
  1. tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
odayaka
na adjective
  1. calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild
  2. moderate; reasonable; amicable
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
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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