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I cannot afford to leave you idle.
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Vocabulary list

watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
omae
pronoun
  1. you (formerly honorific, now oft. derog. in ref. to an equal or inferior)
  2. presence (of a god, nobleman, 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.
asobu

Causative Plain te-form

asobasete
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
  2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
  3. to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
  4. to meet up (with friends); to hang out
  5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
  6. to go to (for pleasure or for study) (as 〜に遊ぶ)
  7. to tease (somebody); to play (with)
  8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
asobasu

Potential Plain te-form

asobasete
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to entertain
  2. to leave idle; to not make use of; to let go to waste
  3. to do
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do (as お...あそばす or ご...あそばす)
asobaseru

te-form

asobasete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to entertain
  2. to leave idle; to not make use of; to let go to waste
Suffix after the te form of a verb
oku

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

okenai
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to do something in advance (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state (after the -te form of a verb)

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