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The police were unable to cope with such violence.
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keisatsu
noun
  1. police
  2. police officer
  3. police station
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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souiu
pre-noun adjectival
  1. such; like that; that sort of; very
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bouryoku
noun
  1. violence; mayhem
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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tachiuchidekiru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

tachiuchidekinakatta
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own (often in neg.)
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tachiuchi
noun, suru verb
  1. crossing swords
  2. competing against; contending with; fighting against
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dekiru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

dekinakatta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. to be ready; to be completed
  3. to be made; to be built
  4. to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. to become intimate; to take up (with somebody)
  6. to grow; to be raised
  7. to become pregnant
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