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さしあたり
わたし
たち
けってい
決定
する
こと
えんき
延期
したい
おも

For the moment, we want to postpone making a decision.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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Most common form: 差当たり
1. for the time being; at present  (see also: 差し当たって; often written with kana only)
noun
2. hindrance  (see also: 差し障り; archaic)
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3
we; us
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0
decision; determination
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2
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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postponement; adjournment
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2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ケツ   きめる to decide   きまる to be decided   
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スイ   みず water   
カイ   ケツ    decide, determine   
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テイ   ジョウ   determined   さだ decidedly, truly   さだめる to decide, determine   さだまる to be determined   
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ヒキ    roll / bolt of cloth   
roof   
エン   のばす to prolong, lengthen   のびる to be delayed, postponed   のべる to postpone   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
long stride
キ   ゴ    period of time   
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キ   それ    その that   
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ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
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