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せかい
世界
きみ
にほん
二本
なら
んで
ようにどちらも
りかかる
ことなくそれぞれまっすぐ
っている

The world and you are like two trees standing next to each other, both standing up straight, one never leaning toward the other.
Source: スティル・ライフ池澤夏樹, translation by Bunsuke)
Readings
This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
スティル・ライフ  #139 - You vs. the world. by
いけざわなつき
池澤夏樹
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Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
1. the world; society; the universe
2. sphere; circle; world
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0
Most common form:
1. you; buddy; pal  (also used colloquially by young females; male term or language; familiar language)
noun
2. monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master  (orig. meaning)
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1
noun
two (long cylindrical things)
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1
noun
1. tree; shrub; bush
2. wood; timber
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alongside; side-by-side; abreast
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1
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stand; to rise; to stand up  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
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expression
1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)  (often written with kana only)
2. hoping or wishing for something  (often written with kana only)
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both; either  (often written with kana only)
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4
Most common form: 寄り掛かる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lean against; to recline on; to lean on
2. to rely on; to depend on
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2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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0
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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2 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'no' adjective
each; respectively  (often written with kana only)
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3
1. straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect  (often written with kana only)
2. straightforward; honest; frank  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
セ   セイ   よ the world   
カイ    world   
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カイ    mediate   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
stick   
デン   た rice field   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ヘイ   lined up   なら to be lined up, to queue   ならべる to line up   な ordinary; the level of   ならびに as well as   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
キ   よ to draw near   よせる to bring near   
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キ    strange, curious   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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roof   
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