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おっかさん
くび
ながらクスクス
わら
った

"Hee hee," his mother chuckled, shaking her head.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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noun
mother (term commonly used until the end of the Meiji period); mom; mum; mama  (see also: おかあさん; often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. neck
2. head
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2
Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
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particle
1. while; during; as  (often written with kana only)
2. while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding  (see also: 我ながら; often written with kana only)
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1
chuckle; giggle  (see also: くすくす笑う; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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0
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to laugh
2. to smile
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Kanji
シュ   くび neck; head   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
grass   
シン   ふ    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
cliff
hand
ショウ   わら to laugh   え to smile   
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bamboo
calamity   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
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   
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