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In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.
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jikan
noun
  1. time
  2. hour
  3. period; class; lesson
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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
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shibaru

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

shibarareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tie; to bind; to fasten
  2. to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
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shakai
noun
  1. society; public; community; the world
  2. social studies
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de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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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
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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sen
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. line; stripe; stria
  2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire
  3. ray (e.g. X-ray); beam
  4. line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane
  5. outline; contours; form
  6. level
  7. division
  8. line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle
  9. impression one leaves; air one gives off
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noyouni
expression, adverb
  1. like; similar to
  2. as with; in the same way
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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
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youni
expression
  1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. hoping or wishing for something
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you
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. form; style; design (usu. after a noun)
  4. like; similar to (usu. after a noun)
noun
  1. thing (thought or spoken)
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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
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tsumari
adverb
  1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
noun
  1. clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
  2. shrinkage
  3. end; conclusion
  4. dead end; corner
  5. distress; being at the end of one's rope
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kako
noun, adverb, no adjective
  1. the past; bygone days
noun
  1. one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
  2. past (tense); preterit; preterite
  3. previous life
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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
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genzai
noun, adverb
  1. now; current; present; present time; as of
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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.
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tooru

te-form

tootte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
  2. to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
  3. to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
  4. to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
  5. to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
  6. to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
  7. to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
  8. to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
  9. to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
  10. to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
  11. to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
  12. to pass for; to come across as; to seem like
  13. to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
  14. to be well-informed; to be wise
suffix, godan verb
  1. to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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mirai
noun, no adjective
  1. the future (usually distant)
  2. future tense
  3. the world to come
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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
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mukau

te-form

mukatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to face
  2. to go towards; to head towards
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nobiru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
  2. to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
  3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
  4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
  5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
  6. to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
  7. to be exhausted; to be groggy; to pass out; to collapse
  8. to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
  9. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
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ippon
noun
  1. one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call
  2. one version
  3. one book; a certain book
  4. ippon; one point; a blow
  5. geisha
noun, used as a suffix
  1. single-minded focus on ... (after a noun, usu. as 〜一本で, 〜 一本に, etc.)
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ichi
numeric, prefix
  1. one (壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
no adjective, suffix
  1. best
no adjective
  1. first; foremost
noun
  1. beginning; start
noun, used as a prefix
  1. a (single); one (of many) (before a noun)
noun
  1. ace (playing card)
  2. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
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honno
pre-noun adjectival
  1. mere; only; just; slight
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hon
noun
  1. book; volume; script
prefix
  1. this; present
  2. main; head
  3. real; regular
suffix, counter
  1. counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls (sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん)
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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
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chokusen
noun, no adjective
  1. straight line
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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)
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mirareru

te-form

mirarete
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to be seen; to be in sight
  2. to be able to see
  3. to see
  4. to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
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Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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