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I got an invitation to a party tonight that I know would be a lot of fun but I have to be in my best form for tomorrow's meeting so I had to turn it down.
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Vocabulary list

konban
noun, adverb
  1. tonight; this evening
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
tanoshii
i adjective
  1. enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nomikai
noun
  1. drinking party; get-together
nomu

masu stem

nomi
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine) (呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
  2. to smoke (tobacco) (also written 喫む)
  3. to engulf; to overwhelm
  4. to keep down; to suppress
  5. to accept (e.g. demand, condition)
  6. to make light of; to conceal
kai
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  2. society; association; club
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
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.
itadaku

Plain Past Indicative Form

itadaita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy
  2. to eat; to drink
  3. to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) (orig. meaning)
  4. to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "-te" form)
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)
ashita
noun, adverb
  1. tomorrow
  2. near future
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
kaigi
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
besuto
na adjective, no adjective
  1. best
noun
  1. vest
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
joutai
noun
  1. state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
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.)
nozomu

Tai Present Indicative Form

nozomitai
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to look out on; to overlook; to front onto
  2. to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by
  3. to deal with (an issue)
  4. to attend (e.g. a function); to appear (e.g. in court); to be present at; to take part in
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
nakunaku
adverb
  1. tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
  2. reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
kotowaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kotowatta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
  2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
  3. to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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