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あっさり
ことわ
られる
おも
いきや
かのじょ
彼女
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
3
1. easily; readily; quickly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. lightly (flavored food, applied makeup)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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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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2
expression
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
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1
pronoun
1. she; her
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0
consent; acquiescence; agreement
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Kanji
ダン   ことわ to refuse, to decline   た to cut off   
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ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
shelf
キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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cliff
また again   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ショウ    acquiesce   うけたまわ to hear, to be told   
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サン   み    みっ three   
water ma
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スイ   みず water   
katakana 'ma'
ダク    consent   
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ジャク   ニャク   わか young   もしくは or   
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ウ   ユウ   みぎ right   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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grass   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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