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かれ
ぜんしん
前進
こうたい
後退
もすまい
めた

He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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pronoun
1. he; him
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0
advance; drive; progress
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0
Most common form: こうたい
1. retreat
2. backspace; BS
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Most common form: 燃やす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to burn  (see also: 燃やす)
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auxiliary
1. probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
2. don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
2. to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
シン   すす to advance   すすめる to promote, push   
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little bird
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move
ゴ   コウ   のち    あと afterwards   うし behind   おくれる be late   
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short, tiny   
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シ   いと thread   
go
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退
タイ   しりぞ to retreat, back off   しりぞける to repel   
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good
ケツ   きめる to decide   きまる to be decided   
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スイ   みず water   
カイ   ケツ    decide, determine   
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