彼は私が着いたとき今にも死にそうだった。

He was at the point of death when I arrived.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)が着(つ)いたとき今(いま)にも死(し)にそうだった。

Kare wa watashi ga tsuita toki imanimo shinisō datta.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

今にも (いまにも)

at any time; soon

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: チャク、ジャク、き.る、 -ぎ、き.せる、 -き.せ、つ.く、つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Readings: コン、キン、いま

Meaning: now

Readings: シ、し.ぬ、し.に-

Meanings: death, die