私は基礎だけおかげで仕事が終わってから練習で君のお店に行く暇もなかった
English translation: I was so busy, just finding enough time to practice the basics, and I wasn't able to drop by.
| 09:34 Jun 4, 2008 |
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| 3 | I was so busy, just finding enough time to practice the basics, and I wasn't able to drop by. |
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| 2 | I am only a beginner, but... OR |
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5 hrs confidence: 
I am only a beginner, but... OR Explanation: Something is missing between 私は基礎だけ and おかげで仕事. What is missing can be a period, or 私は基礎だけど、おかげで I am only a beginner, but... 私は基礎だけを（練習しているけれども）、おかげで I was only practicing the basic part, still ... If it is a period that is missing, it can be either of the above. What follows is I did not have the time to go to your restaurant after work because of the practice. |
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15 hrs confidence:
I was so busy, just finding enough time to practice the basics, and I wasn't able to drop by. Explanation: I feel that this is an apology, and so I translated it thus. |
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