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The ship approached the shore by degrees.
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Vocabulary list

fune
noun
  1. ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane (舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
  2. tank; tub; vat; trough
noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shidaini
adverb
  1. gradually (progress into a state)
  2. in sequence; in order; in turn
rokuni
adverb
  1. (not) well; (not) enough; (im)properly; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily (used with negative verb)
roku
na adjective, noun
  1. satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy (used with negative verb)
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
chikaduku

Plain Past Indicative Form

chikaduita
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to approach; to draw near; to get close
  2. to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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