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さあそろそろ
ほんき
本気
べんきょう
勉強
はじ
めなくちゃ

It's time to hit the books.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
conjunction, interjection (kandoushi)
1. come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up
2. well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm
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1
1. slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word; this meaning is restricted to reading そろそろ, ソロソロ)
2. soon; momentarily; before long; any time now  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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0
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity  (usu. 本気で)
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0
1. study
2. diligence
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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Kanji
ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
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   
stick   
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
ベン    exertion   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
メン   まぬかれる to escape, be exempted from   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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corner
legs
キョウ   ゴウ   つよ strong   つよまる to get stronger   つよめる to strengthen   しいる to compel, to force   
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ム   private
チュウ   むし insect   
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dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
シ   はじめる to begin, to start (something)   はじまる to begin, to commence   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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