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かれ
彼
らは
すこ
少
しの
あいだ
間
どうしたものか
かんが
考
えていたけど、どうしたらいいか
かんが
考
えて
いちにちちゅう
一日中
つい
費
やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで
さいご
最後
にはもう
ひと
一
つのグラスも
も
持
ち
あ
上
げたわ。そしたらまた
みず
水
が
ゆか
床
いちめん
一面
にこぼれたわけ。
They studied it a little bit, but they couldn't spend all day finding out what to do, so they finally picked up the other one, and the water went out again, all over the floor.
Grammar and points of interest
irregular verbs irregular verbs
 
来る（くる） and する
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
particle わ particle わ
 
feminine sentence ender
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
中（ちゅう, じゅう, なか) 中（ちゅう, じゅう, なか)
 
throughout; while; out of; during etc.
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
でしょう でしょう
 
probably is
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
わけ わけ
 
reason
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
けれども、けれど、けど けれども、けれど、けど
 
but, though, however
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん 間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん
 
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
には, では, とは には, では, とは
 
emphasis
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
〜のか 〜のか
 
embedded question / expressing doubt
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
particle も + negative verb particle も + negative verb
 
not at all, never, nowhere etc
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
particle か particle か
 
embedded / indirect questions
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
verb て form verb て form
 
and
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
particle に particle に
 
an overview of the uses of に
彼らは少しの間どうしたものか考えていたけど、どうしたらいいか考えて一日中費やすわけにもいかないでしょう。そこで最後にはもう一つのグラスも持ち上げたわ。そしたらまた水が床一面にこぼれたわけ。
Conjugations and inflections
  考えていた is the past form of the progressive form of ichidan verb 考える   ALL INFLECTIONS
  費やす is the plain form of 'su' godan verb 費やす   ALL INFLECTIONS
  いかない is the plain negative form of irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku' いく   ALL INFLECTIONS
  持ち上げた is the past form of ichidan verb 持ち上げる   ALL INFLECTIONS
  こぼれた is the past form of ichidan verb こぼれる   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
か れ ら 1
they (usually male); them
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す こ し 2
adverb, noun
1. small quantity; little; few; something
2. little while
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あ い だ 0
noun
1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
noun, adverb
2. period of time (during, while); duration; interval
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ど う し た 1
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of  (often written with kana only)
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も の 3 も の 2 も の 0
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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か ん が え る 4 か ん が え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to think about; to take into consideration
2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)
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け ど 1
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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expression, ii 'i' adjective
what's the best thing to do?
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noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
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つ い や す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to spend; to expend; to consume
2. to waste; to squander; to throw away
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わ け 1
noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation  (often written with kana only)
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い く 0
Most common form: 行く
irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku', intransitive verb
1. to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach  (see also: 来る:くる)
2. to proceed; to take place  (see also: 旨く行く; い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
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で す 1
expression
be; is  (see also: だ, であります; polite copula; polite (teineigo) language)
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う
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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そ こ で 0
conjunction
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore  (often written with kana only)
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さ い ご 1
1. last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent
expression
2. no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences)  (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
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も う 1 も う 0
1. now; soon; shortly; before long; presently
2. already; yet; by now; (not) anymore  (see also: すでに)
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ひ と つ 2
numeric
1. one
noun
2. for one thing  (often used in itemized lists)
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グ ラ ス 1
noun
1. glass (drinking vessel)
2. glass  (see also: 硝子)
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も ち あ げ る 0 も ち あ げ る 5
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to elevate; to raise; to lift up
2. to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
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そ し た ら 3
then
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ま た 0
adverb, conjunction, prefix
again; and; also; still (doing something)  (often written with kana only)
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み ず 0
noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)  (see also: 湯; み is generally used in compounds)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
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ゆ か 1
noun
1. floor
2. stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player)
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い ち め ん 0 い ち め ん 2
noun
1. one face; one surface
2. the whole surface
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こ ぼ れ る 3
Most common form: 溢れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to spill; to fall out of; to overflow  (often written with kana only)
2. to peek through; to become visible (although normally not)
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Kanji
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彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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少
ショウ   すこし a little   すくない few   
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間
カン   ケン   あいだ interval, between   ま space, room   
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考
コウ   かんがえる to think about, consider   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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費
ヒ   ついやす to spend   ついえる to be wasted   
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最
サイ   もっとも most   
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後
ゴ   コウ   のち    あと afterwards   うしろ behind   おくれる be late   
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持
ジ   もつ to hold, to have   
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上
ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼる to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼす to bring up   
水
スイ   みず water   
床
ショウ   ゆか floor   とこ bed   
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面
メン   おもて mask, features, surface   おも surface   つら face   
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