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You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.
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Vocabulary list

aite
noun
  1. companion; partner; company
  2. other party; addressee
  3. opponent (sports, etc.)
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.
erabu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to choose; to select
toki
noun
  1. time; hour; moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion; case
noun
  1. chance; opportunity; season
  2. the times; the age; the day
  3. tense
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shinchou
na adjective, noun
  1. careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
denakerebanaranai
expression
  1. having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
deru

Provisional Present Indicative Negative Form

denakereba
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (from ..て or で plus いる; indicates continuing action or state)
naru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

naranai
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)

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