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せんそう
戦争
れきし
歴史
うえ
ずっと
きが
飢餓
こしてきた

Throughout history, war has caused famine.
Grammar and points of interest
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Words
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war
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history
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noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
2. top; summit
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1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way  (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
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noun
starvation; famine; hunger
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to pull
2. to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.)  (see also: 注意を引く)
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Kanji
セン   いくさ battle, war   たたか to do battle   
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タン    simple   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
small
デン   た rice field   
tasseled spear
ソウ   あらそ to contend, to compete, to contest; to argue, to dispute   
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corner
slashed yo
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yo; yell
レキ    passing of time   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
マ   flax; flux   あさ flax, hemp   
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リン   wood; trees   はやし wood   
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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   
广
stony cliff
シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
キ   starving   うえる to starve, to be hungry   
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eat; food
キ    table   
ガ    starve   
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ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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hand
イン   ひ to pull   ひける to be over   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
キ   おきる to wake up, to get up   おこる to happen   おこす to rouse   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
ソウ   はし run   
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