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Let sleeping dogs lie.
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nemuru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

nemureru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to sleep
  2. to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
  3. to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
  4. to close one's eyes
shishi
noun
  1. lion
  2. left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
okosu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
  2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
  3. to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce
  4. to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open
  5. to plough; to plow; to till
  6. to fall ill with
  7. to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
  8. to turn over (a card)
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)

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