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なに
あって
かれ
やくそく
約束
まも
こと
でき
出来
なかった

Something happened and he couldn't keep his promise.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
1. what
prefix
2. how many  (see also: 何か月; followed by a counter; this meaning is restricted to reading なん)
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
2. convention; rule
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2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to protect; to guard; to defend
2. to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
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2
Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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2
Most common form: できる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task  (often written with kana only)
2. to be ready; to be completed  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
カ   なに    なん what?   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ヤク    promise; approximate   
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シャク   ladle
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wrap
dot   
シ   いと thread   
ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
シュ   ス   まも to protect, guard   もり babysitting   
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スン   inch
roof   
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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eight
ミ    not yet   
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