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われわれはせいぜいわずかな
りえき
利益
しか
のぞ
望
めない。
At best we can only hope for a small profit.
Grammar and points of interest
せいぜい〜 せいぜい〜
 
at best ~, at most ~, no more than ~, at worst ~
われわれはせいぜいわずかな利益しか望めない。
Words
わ れ わ れ 0
Most common form: 我我
we
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せ い ぜ い 1
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible  (often written with kana only)
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わ ず か 1
only; merely; (a) little; small quantity
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り え き 1
1. profit; gains
2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
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particle
only; nothing but  (used with neg. verb)
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の ぞ む 0 の ぞ む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to desire
2. to wish for; to expect
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Kanji
利
リ    effective, interest, profit, advantage   きく to be effective   
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禾
grain
刂
トウ   かたな sword   
益
エキ   ヤク    profit   
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皿
さら dish   
eight tables
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八
ハチ   や    やつ    よう eight   
几
キ    table   
望
ボウ   モウ   のぞむ to wish for   
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亡
ボウ   モウ   dead   ない to be deceased, to have ceased to be   
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shelf
亠
lid
月
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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