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The cat began to tear at the mouse it caught.
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Vocabulary list

neko
noun
  1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. shamisen
  3. geisha
  4. wheelbarrow
  5. clay bed-warmer
  6. bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
toraeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

toraeta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of
  2. to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
  3. to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nezumi
noun
  1. mouse; rat
  2. dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
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.
hikisaku

masu stem

hikisaki
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tear up; to tear off; to rip up
  2. to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
hajimeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hajimeta
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to start ...; to begin to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)

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