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Only the other day in a railway accident, without the time to send out a mayday, many people lost their lives.
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Vocabulary list

tsui
adverb
  1. just (now)
  2. quite (near)
  3. unintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)
senjitsu
noun, adverb
  1. the other day; a few days ago
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
ressha
noun
  1. train; railway train
jiko
noun
  1. accident; incident; trouble
  2. circumstances; reasons
nioite
expression
  1. in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
meedee
interjection
  1. Mayday (call for help)
noun
  1. May Day (May 1)
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.
dasu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to take out; to get out
  2. to put out; to reveal; to show
  3. to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
  4. to publish; to make public
  5. to send (e.g. letter)
  6. to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
  7. to serve (food)
suffix, godan verb
  1. ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out) (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Suffix after the dictionary form of a verb
mamonaku
adverb
  1. having no time to ...; with no time to ... (after the dictionary form of a verb)
ooku
noun, adverb, no adjective
  1. many; much; plenty; a lot
noun
  1. majority (of); greater part (of)
adverb
  1. mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often
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
katagata
noun
  1. people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen
  2. you (usu. plural)
adverb
  1. various
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)
inochiwoubau

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

inochiwoubawareta
expression, godan verb
  1. to take someone's life; to kill someone
inochi
noun
  1. life; life force (sometimes written as 生命)
  2. lifetime; lifespan
  3. most important thing; foundation; core
  4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. fate; destiny; karma
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.
ubau

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

ubawareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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