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There's a shadow hanging over me.
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Vocabulary list

boku
pronoun
  1. I; me
  2. you (when addressing young boys)
  3. manservant
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kurai
i adjective
  1. dark; gloomy; murky
  2. depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)
  3. dark (in colour); dull
  4. ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious
  5. unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising
  6. unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of) (as 〜に暗い)
kagegasasu

te-form

kagegasashite
expression, godan verb
  1. to cast a shadow; to appear
  2. to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
kage
noun
  1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
  2. reflection; image
  3. ominous sign
  4. light (stars, moon)
  5. trace; shadow (of one's former self)
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)
sasu

te-form

sashite
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to shine
  2. to be visible
  3. to be tinged with
  4. to rise (of water levels); to flow in
  5. to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
  2. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
  3. to insert; to put in
  4. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm
  5. to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
  6. to pole (a boat)
  7. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
  8. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
  9. to light (a fire); to burn
  10. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
suffix, godan verb
  1. to stop in the midst of; to leave undone (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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