おまけに

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The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced
おまけに omake ni To make matters worse...	According to my dictionary the kanji would be: 御 o added before something to make it honorific (here used sarcastically of course!) 負 make(ru) to lose, defeat, to bear (a burden)	御菓子 o ka shi - candy (also always written in hiragana) [B] 御願いします o negai shimasu - please do this... (I have) a favor to ask [B] 御客様 o kyaku sama - customer [B] 勝負 shou bu - match, game, contest [I]

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ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

しわ shiwa - wrinkle
だ da - simple past (of desu)
初 hatsu - the first...
白髪 shiraga - gray / white hair
発見 hakken - discover, discovery
しまいました shimaimashita - past tense of shimau (meaning 'to finish') shimau also is used to show regret at what has occurred (and finished).