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いとこ
まえ
もって
らせず
やってきて
ぼく
おどろ
かせた

My cousin took me by surprise by coming without previous notice.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2 1
cousin
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3 0
Most common form: 前以って
in advance; beforehand; previously
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to notify; to advise; to inform
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4
1. to come along; to come around; to turn up  (often written with kana only)
2. to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)  (often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form: ぼく
1. I; me  (male term or language)
2. you  (used addressing young children)
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3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished
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Kanji
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
チ   し to know   
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シ   や arrow   
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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   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ボク    me, I   
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ホク   わずらわしい troublesome   
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almost lined up
フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
キョウ   surprised   おどろ to be surprised   おどろかす to surprise, to frighten   
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ケイ   うやま to respect, revere   
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grass   
ク    verse, phrase   
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wrap
ぼく strike   
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
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