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I held my breath and waited.
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
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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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ikiwokorosu

te-form

ikiwokoroshite
expression, godan verb
  1. to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
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iki
noun
  1. breath; breathing
  2. tone; mood
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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.
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korosu

te-form

koroshite
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
  2. to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
  3. to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
  4. to put out (a runner)
  5. to pawn; to put in hock
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matsu

Plain Past Indicative Form

matta
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
  1. to wait
  2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
  3. to depend on; to need (usu. in negative form)
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