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かれ
はらはらして
むすこ
息子
った

He waited for his son with anxiety.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
Most common form: ハラハラ
1. heart going pit-a-pat; falling rapidly in big drops; fluttering down  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. keeping on tenterhooks; suspense
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0 2
noun
1. doer; performer
2. protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; leading part; main character  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. son
2. penis  (vulgar expression or word; this meaning is restricted to reading むすこ)
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1
noun
1. false start of a bout  (sumo term)
2. backsies (called when taking back a move in a game)
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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   
ソク   いき breath   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
シン   こころ heart   
シ   ス   こ child   
タイ   ま to wait   
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ジ   temple   てら Buddhist temple   
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スン   inch
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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