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His horse gained steadily on his rivals.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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
uma
noun
  1. horse
  2. horse racing
  3. promoted bishop
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
chakuchaku
adverb, adverb taking the to particle
  1. steadily
adverb taking the to particle
to
particle
  1. with
taikouba
noun
  1. a rival horse or candidate
taikou
noun, suru verb
  1. opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
uma
noun
  1. horse
  2. horse racing
  3. promoted bishop
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
oitsuku

Plain Past Indicative Form

oitsuita
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach
  2. to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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