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You have little to gain and much to lose.
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eru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
  2. to understand; to comprehend
  3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be able to ..., can ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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Suffix after the dictionary form of a verb
tokoro
noun
  1. whereupon; as a result (after the plain past form of a verb)
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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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sukunai

Adverbial Form

sukunaku
i adjective
  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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son
noun, na adjective
  1. loss; damage; harm; unprofitable
  2. disadvantage; handicap; drawback; unfavorable
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bakari
particle
  1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. approximately; about
  3. just (finished, etc.) (after the -ta form of a verb)
  4. as if to; (as though) about to (after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に))
  5. indicates emphasis (often …とばかり(に))
  6. always; constantly
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da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
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yo
particle
  1. hey; you (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.)
  2. hey (after a noun; used when calling out to someone)
  3. hey; hold on (in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention)
interjection
  1. yo; hey
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