tankō ottodeshita
1. Was a coal miner.
Noun
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1. Was a coal miner.
1. each; respectively
1. pupil; disciple
1. married couple; husband and wife
1. husband
1. uh-oh; oops
1. becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
1. coal mine; (coal) pit
2. coal-mine shaft
1. deci-; 10^-1
1. softly; gently
2. stealthily; secretly
3. to leave alone; to leave as it is