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いやしくもなす
こと
なら
りっぱ
立派
やるだけ
かち
価値
ある
If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2
Most common form: 苟も
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever  (often written with kana only)
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1
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to build up; to establish  (esp. 成す; often written with kana only)
2. to form; to become (a state)  (esp. 成す; often written with kana only)
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0 2
Most common form: たる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worthy of
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2
Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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0
copula
1. be; is  (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action  (see also: ; た after certain verb forms)
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0 3
1. splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
2. praiseworthy; creditable; worthy
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0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study  (see also: 為る; often written with kana only; colloquialism)
2. to send; to dispatch; to despatch  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone  (see also: しか; often written with kana only)
2. as (e.g. as soon as, as much as)  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
value; worth; merit
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ハ    faction   
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スイ   みず water   
tributary
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セン   かわ river   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
stick   
カ   あたい price, value   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
west
チ   ね    あたい price, value   
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チョク   ジキ    honest; direct   なお to correct   なお to be cured   ただちに immediately   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
shelf
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