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We were afraid that we might be hit by a bullet, so we ran downstairs.
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watashitachi
pronoun
  1. we; us
watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
tachi
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
tama
noun
  1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. ball (in sports) (esp. 球)
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. bullet (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
  6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb) (esp. 球)
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. bead (of an abacus) (esp. 玉,珠)
  9. ball (i.e. a testicle) (esp. 玉)
  10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. egg
noun, used as a suffix
  1. coin (usu. だま)
  2. precious; beautiful; excellent
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
ataru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be hit; to strike
  2. to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
  3. to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
  4. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
  5. to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
  6. to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
  7. to face; to confront
  8. to lie (in the direction of)
  9. to undertake; to be assigned
  10. to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
  11. to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
  12. to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
  13. to be unnecessary (as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
  14. to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak (usu. as 当たっている)
  15. to feel a bite (in fishing)
  16. (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
  2. to shave
  3. to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship (as 〜の〜に当たる)
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
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
kowai

Plain Past Indicative Form

kowakatta
i adjective
  1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
kaika
noun
  1. lower floor; downstairs
  2. bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
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
hashiru

te-form

hashitte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to run
  2. to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
  3. to rush (to); to dash; to race
  4. to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
  5. to run away; to abscond; to elope (occ. 奔る)
  6. to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
  7. to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in (as 〜に走る; occ. 趨る)
  8. to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
oriru

te-form

orite
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down (esp. 下りる)
  2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount (esp. 降りる)
  3. to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold
  4. to be granted; to be issued; to be given (esp. 下りる)
  5. to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (esp. 降りる)
  6. to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm) (esp. 下りる)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iku

Plain Past Indicative Form

itta
godan verb (iku/yuku), auxiliary verb
  1. to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
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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