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The girl snapped up the package and pointed to a little old man standing beside her.
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Vocabulary list

komusume
noun
  1. young girl; lass; adolescent female (oft. used derog. or teasingly)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shouhin
noun
  1. commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
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.
subayai

Adverbial Form

subayaku
i adjective
  1. quick; swift; nimble; agile
  2. quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
uketoru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to receive; to get; to accept
  2. to take; to interpret; to understand
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)
kanojo
pronoun
  1. she; her
noun
  1. girlfriend
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
tonari
no adjective, noun
  1. next (to); adjoining; adjacent
noun, no adjective
  1. house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
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
tatsu

te-form

tatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stand; to rise; to stand up
  2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)
  3. to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) (usu. 発つ)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
se
noun
  1. back; spine
  2. reverse; rear side
  3. height; stature
  4. ridge (of a mountain)
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
chiisana
pre-noun adjectival
  1. small; little; tiny
toshiyori
noun, no adjective
  1. old person; elderly person; senior citizen
noun
  1. trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
  2. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
  3. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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.
yubisasu

te-form

yubisashite
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to point at
yubi
noun
  1. finger; toe; digit
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)
nikkoriwarau

te-form

nikkoriwaratte
expression, godan verb
  1. to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
nikkori
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
  1. sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
warau

te-form

waratte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to laugh
  2. to smile
  3. to sneer; to ridicule (esp. 嗤う)
  4. to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted (as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)
kou
adverb
  1. in this way; thus; such (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker)
interjection
  1. uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
iu

Plain Past Indicative Form

itta
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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