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わたしたちみな
じんせい
人生
において
せいこう
成功
おさ
めよ
する
せいこう
成功
する
きわめて
かずすく
数少
ない
ひと
たち
である
We all try hard to make the grade in life, but only a few succeed.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
Most common form: 私たち
we; us
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2
Most common form: みんな
adverb, noun
1. all; everyone; everybody  (often written with kana only)
2. everything  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
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expression
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding  (often written with kana only)
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0
success; hit
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3
Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)
2. to supply
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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2
Most common form: 極めて
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
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few in number
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2
noun
people
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
セイ   ショウ    life   なま raw   いかす to enliven   いきる to live   いける to arrange flowers   うまれる to be born   う to give birth to   き pure, undiluted   お to grow, to sprout   はえる to grow, to sprout   はやす to grow, cultivate   
セイ   ジョウ   な to become   な to perform, to accomplish   
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tasseled spear
wrap
ク   コウ    achievement   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
シュウ   おさめる to supply; to pay; to achieve; to obtain   
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connect; 'join the vine'   
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stick   
また again   
スウ   ス   かず number   かぞえる to count   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ぼく strike   
ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
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