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I was in a taxi driving east along the street.
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Vocabulary list

watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
sonotoori
expression
  1. just like that; quite so; I agree
expression, noun
  1. that street
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
toori
adverb, noun
  1. avenue; street; way; road
  2. coming and going; street traffic
  3. flow (of water, air, etc.)
  4. transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
  5. fame; reputation; popularity
  6. the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
  7. understanding; comprehension
counter
  1. counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types
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.
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
mukau

te-form

mukatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to face
  2. to go towards; to head towards
hashiru

te-form

hashitte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to run
  2. to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
  3. to rush (to); to dash; to race
  4. to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
  5. to run away; to abscond; to elope (occ. 奔る)
  6. to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
  7. to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in (as 〜に走る; occ. 趨る)
  8. to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
takushiininoru

te-form

takushiininotte
expression, godan verb
  1. to take a taxi
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
noru

te-form

notte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
  2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
  3. to reach; to go over; to pass
  4. to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
  5. to take part; to participate; to join
  6. to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
  7. to be deceived; to be taken in
  8. to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered (usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
  9. to stick; to attach; to take; to go on (usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
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)

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