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You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.
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Vocabulary list

saigo
noun
  1. end; conclusion
no adjective
  1. last; final; latest; most recent
expression
  1. no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
noun
  1. one's final moments
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
tsume
noun, suffix
  1. stuffing; packing (づめ when a suffix)
noun
  1. end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
  2. lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony
  3. tea master
  4. endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively)
  5. sweet eel sauce
  6. middle-aged woman
noun, used as a suffix
  1. appointment to a particular workplace
  2. using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment)
  3. continuing; keep doing for period of time (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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.
okotaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

okotatta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
bakarini
adverb
  1. (simply) because; on account of
  2. as if to; (as though) about to
Suffix after the past tense of a verb
bakari
particle
  1. just (finished, etc.) (after the -ta form of a verb)
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
garyoutensei
noun
  1. finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
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.
kaku
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to chip; to nick; to break; to crack
  2. to lack
hameninaru
hameninaru

te-form

hameninatte
expression, godan verb
  1. to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hame
noun
  1. panel; wainscoting; wainscotting
  2. plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
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
naru

te-form

natte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
shimau

Plain Past Indicative Form

shimatta
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do completely; to finish (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do (after the -te form of a verb)
ne
particle
  1. right?; don't you think (at sentence end; indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.)
interjection
  1. hey; come on; listen

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