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He had a little piano on wheels, and a poor thin monkey which sat on top of it.
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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
teoshiguruma
noun
  1. handcart; wheelbarrow
teoshi
noun
  1. pushing by hand; hand gilding
kuruma
noun
  1. car; automobile; vehicle
  2. wheel
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
chiisana
pre-noun adjectival
  1. small; little; tiny
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.
nosu

Potential Plain te-form

nosete
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread
  2. to gain influence; to become stronger; to increase (e.g. in scope)
  3. to go further; to extend one's journey
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to smooth out; to roll out; to spread out (something folded)
  2. to iron out (creases) (also written 熨す)
  3. to knock out; to knock down
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
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
ue
noun, no adjective, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
  1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
noun
  1. top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  2. surface
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. before; previous
noun, no adjective
  1. superiority; one's superior; one's elder
noun, adverb
  1. on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but (following a verb or adjective)
  2. upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after) (following a verb or noun)
  3. matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
  4. since (i.e. "for that reason") (as ~上は)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. honorable; venerable (suffix indicating higher social standing than the speaker)
  2. place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
  3. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
  4. noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
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
ippiki
noun
  1. one animal (small)
  2. two-tan bolt of cloth
ichi
numeric, prefix
  1. one (壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
no adjective, suffix
  1. best
no adjective
  1. first; foremost
noun
  1. beginning; start
noun, used as a prefix
  1. a (single); one (of many) (before a noun)
noun
  1. ace (playing card)
  2. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
hiki
counter
  1. counter for small animals
  2. counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)
  3. counter for horses
noun
  1. roll of cloth
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
misuborashii
i adjective
  1. shabby; seedy
yaseru
yaseru
yaseru
yaseru

Plain Past Indicative Form

yaseta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim
  2. to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
saru
noun
  1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
  2. sly person
  3. idiot; hick
  4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
  5. clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
  6. bathhouse prostitute
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.
suwaru

Causative Plain te-form

suwarasete
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to sit; to squat
  2. to assume (a position)
  3. to hold steady; to hold still (esp. 据わる, 据る)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Polite Past Indicative Form

imashita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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