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Since the traffic was light, we made good time driving to the beach.
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koutsuuryou
noun
  1. traffic; traffic volume
koutsuu
noun, suru verb
  1. traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
ryou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
noun
  1. generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  2. pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
sukunai

Plain Past Indicative Form

sukunakatta
i adjective
  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
umi
noun
  1. sea; ocean; waters
he
particle
  1. to; towards; for (indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)
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
doraibu
noun
  1. drive; trip by car; driving
suru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car
suru verb, transitive verb
  1. to drive (e.g. a car)
  2. to drive (innovation, change, etc.); to propel
noun
  1. drive
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
supiidowodasu

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

supiidogadaseta
expression, godan verb
  1. to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
dasu

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

daseta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to take out; to get out
  2. to put out; to reveal; to show
  3. to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
  4. to publish; to make public
  5. to send (e.g. letter)
  6. to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
  7. to serve (food)
suffix, godan verb
  1. ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out) (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)

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