() (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT]
聞く
(きく) (v5k,vt) (1) to hear; (2) (usu. 聴く) to listen (e.g. to music); (3) (formal 聴く) to ask; to enquire; to query; (P) [EDICT]
だす
(出す) (v5s,vt) (1) to take out; to get out; (2) to put out; to reveal; to show; (3) to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; (4) to publish; to make public; (5) (See 手紙を出す) to send (e.g. letter); (6) (See 声を出す) to produce (a sound); to start (fire); (7) to serve (food); (suf) (8) to begin; (P) [EDICT]
(堕す) (v5s,vi) (See 堕する) to degenerate; to lapse into [EDICT]
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]