used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
bashi
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From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
bei
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
clogsnounUS /klɑːɡz/
plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
Densuke
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance to go was far.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The distance to go was far.
a young female
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The distance to go was far.
Hanzo
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From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
Kanda
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
KANDU
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
KAWAI
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
KU
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
Kyu
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
Matsudacho
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
O'Mino
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From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
O'Naka's
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From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
SAN
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From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
do one's shopping
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance to go was far.
unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Indeed, there was much romance about this ugly, neglected, hard girl.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited until the sound of O'Naka's clogs was heard.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As with all ladies, O'Mino kept Densuke waiting long at the Hanzo[u]-bashi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KAWAI SAN OF KANDU KU This uncle of Densuke, Kawai Kyu[u]bei by name, was a rice dealer, with a shop in Matsudacho[u] of the Kanda district.
