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わたし
かれ
おく
れず
いて
ける
ほど
はや
はし
れなかった

I couldn't run fast enough to keep up with them.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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they (usually male); them
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Most common form: 後れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue  (see also: 遅刻)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
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Most common form: いける
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be good (at); to go well  (from 行ける)
2. to look (taste, etc.) good
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. degree; extent; bounds; limit  (often written with kana only)
particle
2. indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 早い
1. fast; quick; hasty; brisk  (esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2. early (in the day, etc.); premature  (esp. 早い)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run
2. to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
チ   おそ late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
corpse
move
フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ソク   はや fast   はやまる be hasty   はやめる to expedite, to hasten   すみやか speedy   
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ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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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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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ソウ   はし run   
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