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あっさり
ことわ
断
られる
と
おも
思
いきや
、
かのじょ
彼女
は
しょうだく
承諾
してくれました
。
I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
あ っ さ り 3
1. easily; readily; quickly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. lightly (flavored food, applied makeup)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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こ と わ る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
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お も い き や 2
expression
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
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か の じ ょ 1
pronoun
1. she; her
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し ょ う だ く 0
consent; acquiescence; agreement
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Kanji
断
ダン   ことわる to refuse, to decline   たつ to cut off   
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米
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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丷
eight
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
shelf
斤
キン   axe
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丅
カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだる to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
⺁
cliff
思
シ   おもう to think   
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心
シン   こころ heart   
田
デン   た rice field   
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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彳
step
皮
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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厂
cliff
又
また again   
女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
承
ショウ    acquiesce   うけたまわる to hear, to be told   
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三
サン   み    みっつ three   
氶
water ma
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水
スイ   みず water   
マ
katakana 'ma'
諾
ダク    consent   
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若
ジャク   ニャク   わかい young   もしくは or   
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右
ウ   ユウ   みぎ right   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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艹
grass   
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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