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がけ
っぷち
たされた
さる
しっかり
あしもと
足元
みつめる
The monkey, who has been forced to stand at the cliff’s edge, is looking for answers.
Grammar and points of interest
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Words
0
noun
edge (e.g. of a cliff, precipice); critical point or moment  (often written with kana only)
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2
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to help a person stand; to get someone to their feet; to raise; to rouse  (archaic)
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1
noun
1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate  (see also: ニホンザル; often written with kana only)
2. sly person  (derogatory)
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3
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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3 4
1. at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
noun
2. gait; pace; step
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0 3
Most common form: 見つめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
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Kanji
ガイ   がけ cliff   
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cliff
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
サン   やま mountain   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
エン   さる monkey   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
long kimono
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イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
ゲン   ガン   origin; original   もと origin   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
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