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しばらくする
ちい
さい
ぬま
ところ
きた
ました

A little while later, she came to a small pond.
Source: 鶴の笛林芙美子, translation: J. D. Wisgo
Readings
This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
つる
ふえ
  The Crane's Flute by
はやしふみこ
林芙美子 (translation: J. D. Wisgo)
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Conjugations and inflections
Words
2
1. little while; short while; moment; instant  (often written with kana only)
2. a while; quite a time  (often written with kana only)
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3
small; little; tiny
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2
noun, noun (suffix)
swamp; bog; pond; lake
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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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1
Most common form: くる
irregular verb くる, intransitive verb
1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
irregular verb くる, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
2. to come back; to do ... and come back  (see also: 行って来る)
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Kanji
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
ショウ   ぬま marsh, bog   
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スイ   みず water   
ショウ   め to summon   
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トウ   かたな sword   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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eight
ミ    not yet   
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