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しけん
試験
ちか
づく
したが
って
だんだん
きんちょう
緊張
してきた

As the test drew nearer, I gradually got more nervous.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. day; days  (this meaning is restricted to form 日)
2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to get close
2. to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
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Most common form: したがって
conjunction
therefore; consequently; accordingly  (see also: にしたがって; often written with kana only)
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1. gradually; by degrees  (often written with kana only)
noun, adverb
2. steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
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tension; mental strain; nervousness
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Kanji
シ   ため to test   こころみる to attempt   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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シキ    ceremony, method, style   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
shoot
ケン   ゲン    verification   
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ケン    unanimous   
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オウ    centre   
assembly, gathering   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
キン   ちか close   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
move
ジュウ   ショウ   ジュ   したが to obey   したがえる to be accompanied by   
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eight
ヒキ    roll / bolt of cloth   
step
キン    tight, tense, hard   
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かた hard   
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シン   ジン    subject, retainer   
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また again   
シ   いと thread   
チョウ   は to stretch   
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チョウ   なが long   
キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
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