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Though he was poor, he was nonetheless happy.
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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
mazushii

Plain Past Indicative Form

mazushikatta
i adjective
  1. poor; needy
  2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
keredo
conjunction, particle
  1. but; however; although
sorenimokakawarazu
conjunction
  1. nonetheless; nevertheless
sore
pronoun
  1. that; it (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind)
  2. then; that point (in time); that time
  3. there (indicating a place near the listener)
  4. you
nimokakawarazu
expression, conjunction
  1. in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
nimo
expression
  1. also; too; not ... either; as well; even
  2. (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise (after the volitional or dictionary form of verb)
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
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
kakawaru

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

kakawarazu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be affected; to be influenced
  2. to be concerned with; to have to do with
  3. to stick to (opinions)
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
shiawase
noun, na adjective
  1. happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
da

Polite Past Indicative Form

deshita
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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