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I had to trust the captain with my life.
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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
senchou
noun
  1. ship's captain; skipper
  2. length of a ship
  3. boatman
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
inochi
noun
  1. life; life force (sometimes written as 生命)
  2. lifetime; lifespan
  3. most important thing; foundation; core
  4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. fate; destiny; karma
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.
takusuru

Provisional Present Indicative Negative Form

takusanakereba
suru verb (special class), transitive verb
  1. to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care
  2. to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
  3. to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
  4. to use as a pretext
takusu

Provisional Present Indicative Negative Form

takusanakereba
godan verb, su verb - precursor to the modern suru, transitive verb
  1. to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care
  2. to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
  3. to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
  4. to use as a pretext
naru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

naranakatta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)

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