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History has never fared well against legend.
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Vocabulary list

rekishi
noun, no adjective
  1. history
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
doushitemo
expression, adverb
  1. by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
  2. whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
  3. on no account; by no means (with. neg. verb)
  4. in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
dentou
noun
  1. tradition; convention
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
amai
i adjective
  1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
  5. half-hearted; not finished properly
  6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  7. mild
  8. tempting; enticing; luring
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
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)
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
ne
particle
  1. right?; don't you think (at sentence end; indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.)
interjection
  1. hey; come on; listen

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