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Genius has been defined as a supreme capacity for taking trouble.
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Vocabulary list

tensai
noun
  1. genius; prodigy; natural gift
toha
expression, particle
  1. indicates word or phrase being defined
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) (indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement)
  3. with (more emphatic than と)
  4. (not) as much as; (not) so much as (with neg. verb)
  5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing as (indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
juurai
noun, adverb
  1. up to now; so far
no adjective
  1. traditional; conventional; usual; existing
sententeki
na adjective
  1. inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary
  2. a priori
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
zetsudai
na adjective, noun
  1. tremendous; immense
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
doryoku
noun, suru verb
  1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
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.
nashieru
noun or verb acting prenominally, expression, transitive verb
  1. to be able to do; to be capable of doing
nasu

masu stem

nashi
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to build up; to establish (esp. 成す)
  2. to form; to become (a state) (esp. 成す)
  3. to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
  4. to change into
  5. to do; to perform (esp. 為す)
auxiliary verb
  1. to intend to; to attempt; to try
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
eru
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be able to ..., can ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
nouryoku
noun
  1. ability; faculty
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.
sonaeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

sonaeta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to furnish with; to equip with; to provide; to install
  2. to prepare for; to make preparations for; to make provision for
  3. to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be equipped with
  4. to be born with; to have since birth
mono
noun
  1. person (rarely used without a qualifier)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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
teigi
noun, suru verb
  1. definition
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)
kudasu

Passive Plain te-form

kudasarete
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
  2. to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
  3. to let go down; to lower
  4. to do oneself; to do by oneself
  5. to beat; to defeat
  6. to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
  7. to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping (after -masu stem of verb)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
kuru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kita
kuru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to come back; to do ... and come back (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue (after the -te form of a verb)

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