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Honesty sometimes doesn't pay.
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Vocabulary list

shoujiki
na adjective, noun
  1. honest; frank; candid; straightforward
adverb
  1. honestly; frankly
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
tokidoki
adverb, no adjective
  1. sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals
no adjective, noun
  1. seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wariniau

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

wariniawanai
expression, godan verb
  1. to be worth it; to pay
warini
adverb
  1. comparatively; relatively; pretty; rather
  2. unexpectedly; unusually
expression
  1. considering; for one's ...; for its ...; in spite of (usu. 〜の割に(は))
wari
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
  2. profit
  3. assignment
  4. 10%; unit of ten percent (usu. 割)
  5. match; schedule of matches
noun, used as a suffix
  1. diluted with (of drinks); mixed with
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
au

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

awanai
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
  2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
  3. to be profitable; to be equitable
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do ... to each other; to do ... together (after the -masu stem of a verb)

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