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"I'm getting too old to be playing with bugs", said the boy.
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mushi
noun
  1. insect; bug; cricket; moth
  2. worm; roundworm
  3. one's emotions; one's feelings
  4. nervousness; fretfulness
  5. person devoted to one thing; single-minded person
  6. valve core
  7. mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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asobu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
  2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
  3. to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
  4. to meet up (with friends); to hang out
  5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
  6. to go to (for pleasure or for study) (as 〜に遊ぶ)
  7. to tease (somebody); to play (with)
  8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
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niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as ＡにはＡが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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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
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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boku
pronoun
  1. I; me
  2. you (when addressing young boys)
  3. manservant
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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toshiwotoru

masu stem

toshiwotori
expression, godan verb
  1. to grow old; to age
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toshi
noun, adverb
  1. year
noun
  1. age; years
  2. past one's prime; old age
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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.
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toru

masu stem

tori
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch
  2. to pass; to hand; to give
  3. to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)
  4. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
  5. to remove; to get rid of; to take off
  6. to take away; to steal; to rob
  7. to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
  8. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish)
  9. to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside
  10. to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep
  11. to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp
  12. to record; to take down
  13. to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get
  14. to order; to have delivered
  15. to charge; to fine; to take (tax)
  16. to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept
  17. to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
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Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
sugiru

te-form

sugite
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
  1. to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ... (often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)
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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)
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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otokonoko
expression, noun
  1. boy; son; baby boy
  2. young man
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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iu

Polite Past Indicative Form

iimashita
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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