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どうしてこんなところ
はちねん
八年
んでいた
だろう
わたし
われ
ながら
ふしぎ
不思議
おも
った

How on earth have I ended up living here for eight years, I thought to myself.
Source: 世界の終りとハードボイルド・ワンダーランド村上 春樹
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
adverb, interjection (kandoushi)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for  (see also: どうやって; often written with kana only)
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0
such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker); like this  (see also: あんな, そんな, どんな)
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3 0
Most common form:
noun, suffix
1. place; spot; scene; site  (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2. address  (often written with kana only)
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noun
eight years
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1
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide  (see also: 棲む)
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expression
1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope  (see also: でしょう)
2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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0
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
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0
wonder; miracle; strange; mystery; marvel; curiosity
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2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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Kanji
ハチ   や    や    よう eight   
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
wheel around
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ジュウ   す to live, to dwell   すまう to live (concept)   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
hand
フ   ブ    not   
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
ギ    deliberation   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ギ    honour   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
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