I had hardly started to work when it began to rain.
I'd just started to work when it began to rain.
I'd hardly started to work when it began to rain.
I'd just started working when it began to rain.
I'd hardly started working when it began to rain.
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働く, はたらく
1. to work, to labor, to labour
2. to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play
3. to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
4. to be conjugated
1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
3. to start ..., to begin to ...
1. immediately, at once, right away, directly
2. soon, before long, shortly
3. easily, readily, without difficulty
4. right (near), nearby, just (handy)
5. honest, upright, frank, straightforward
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
2. indicates possession
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
6. regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
7. indicates a des...