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It is true that he did his best, but he was not careful enough.
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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
tashikani
adverb
  1. surely; certainly
tashika
na adjective, noun
  1. sure; certain; positive; definite
  2. reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
adverb
  1. If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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
saizenwotsukusu

Plain Past Indicative Form

saizenwotsukushita
expression, godan verb
  1. to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
saizen
noun, no adjective
  1. the very best; utmost
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.
tsukusu

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsukushita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
suffix, godan verb
  1. to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully (after masu stem of verb)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
chuui
noun, suru verb
  1. caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
tariru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

tarinakatta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be sufficient; to be enough
  2. to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve (in the form に足りる after a verb)
  3. to do (the job); to serve; to answer

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