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どこ
ってもいい
ことはなくとうとう
わたし
こども
子供
ふたりとも
びょうき
病気
んでしまいました

"Wherever we went there was hardship, and two of our children even passed away from illness."
Source: 鶴の笛林芙美子, translation: J. D. Wisgo
Readings
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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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Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
1. where; what place  (see also: 此処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. how much (long, far); what extent  (see also: 何れ程)
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0
irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku', intransitive verb
1. to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach  (see also: 来る)
2. to proceed; to take place  (see also: 旨く行く; い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. there is no need to ...  (often written with kana only)
2. never happens; there is never a time when  (often written with kana only)
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1
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end  (often written with kana only)
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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
noun
child; children
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3 0
Most common form: 二人
noun
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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1
companion; follower; attendant; retinue  (see also: お供)
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0
illness; disease; sickness
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0
godan verb, irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
1. to die; to pass away  (sensitive)
2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
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Kanji
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
シ   ス   こ child   
キョウ   ク   そなえる to make an offering   とも servant, attendant   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
キョウ   とも together   
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grass   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ヘイ   ビョウ   やまい illness   や to fall ill   
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ヘイ    #3, 3rd   
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ナイ   ダイ   うち inside   
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wide
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ill; illness
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
シ   death   し die   
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death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
さじ spoon   
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