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The second man was a Spanish explorer.
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Vocabulary list

daini
noun, no adjective
  1. second
dai
prefix
  1. prefix for forming ordinal numbers
nibanme
noun
  1. second (in a series)
ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
banme
counter
  1. indicates position in a sequence
noun
  1. divisions of a kabuki performance
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
otoko
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. man; male
noun
  1. fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  2. male lover; boyfriend; man
  3. manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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
tankenka
noun
  1. explorer
tanken
noun, suru verb
  1. exploration; expedition
ka
suffix
  1. -ist; -er (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.)
da

Polite Past Indicative Form

deshita
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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