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かれ
わたし
うし
かえ
った

He told me not to look behind.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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0
noun
back; behind; rear
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3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
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0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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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   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
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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シン   ふ    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
hand
ヘン   かえ to return, to come back   かえ to return (something)   
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ハン   ホン   タン    anti-   そらす to bend, to warp   そ to be warped, curved   
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move
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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