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"How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."
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Vocabulary list

maou
noun
  1. Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness
  2. king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
iu

Plain Past Indicative Form

itta
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ore
pronoun
  1. I; me (rough or arrogant)
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)
makeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to lose; to be defeated
  2. to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield
  3. to be inferior to
  4. to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
wa
particle
  1. indicates emotion or admiration (at sentence end)
  2. indicates emphasis (at sentence end)
pronoun
  1. I; me
interjection
  1. wah!
  2. boo!
kkya
particle
  1. only; nothing but (used with a negative verb)
nee
particle
  1. right?; don't you think (at sentence end; indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.)
interjection
  1. hey; come on; listen
be
auxiliary
  1. word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation
suffix
  1. familiar suffix used after a personal name
shinpan
noun, suru verb
  1. refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
mina
noun, pronoun, adverb
  1. everyone; everybody; all
noun, adverb
  1. everything; all
jigoku
noun
  1. hell
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
iru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to calm down (usu. as 腹がいる)
noda
expression
  1. the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ... (の and ん add emphasis)
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
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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