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うそ
つかないというポリシー
あに
とき
として
じじょうじばく
自縄自縛
っている

My elder brother, who makes a point of never telling a lie, sometimes runs into trouble because of his own policy.
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Conjugations and inflections
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Words
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Most common form: うそ
noun
1. lie; falsehood; incorrect fact
2. Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!  (colloquialism)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
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expression
1. called; named  (often written with kana only)
2. as many as; as much as  (after a quantity; often written with kana only)
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noun
policy
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1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
2. to possess; to have; to own
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noun
elder brother; older brother  (humble)
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2
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to be caught in one's own trap
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Kanji
うそ a lie   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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キョ   コ    void   
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とら tiger   
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divining rod
cliff
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
almost lined up
ジ   も to hold, to have   
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hand
ジ   temple   てら Buddhist temple   
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スン   inch
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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legs
ジ   とき time, occasion   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ジ   シ   みずか self   
ジョウ   なわ rope   
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シ   いと thread   
キ   かめ turtle   
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electricity
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second   おつ    
corner
デン   た rice field   
バク   しば to bind   
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セン   specialist; expert   もっぱ entirely, wholely   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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カン   おちい to fall into   おとしいれる to let fall into, trick   
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キュウ    former, old   
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stick   
hill   
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