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しろ
たどり
なり
このえへい
近衛兵
ひき
いた
ひと
によって
わたし
この
ろうごく
牢獄
こういん
勾引
されてしまった

When I (finally) reached the castle, the commander of the imperial guard threw me into this prison.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
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Most common form: しろ
noun
castle
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to struggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; to grope along to; to barely manage to reach; to finally arrive at; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
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particle
1. or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
2. ... or ...  (usu. in the form ...なり...なり)
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noun
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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expression
according to; by (means of); due to; because of  (often written with kana only)
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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noun
prison; jail; gaol
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noun, 'suru' verb, transitive verb
arrest; custody; apprehending; abduction
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Kanji
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ジョウ   しろ castle   
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チャク   ジャク   つ to arrive   つける to attach   き to wear   きせる to make wear   
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キン   ちか close   
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エイ    defense   
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ヘイ   ヒョウ    soldier   
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ソツ   リツ   lead; ratio   ひきいる to lead, to command   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ロウ    prison   
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ゴク    prison   
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コウ    capture   
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イン   ひ to pull   ひける to be over   
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