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わたし
かれ
さいぜん
最善
くす
った

I told him that I would do my best.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
noun
the very best
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2
Most common form: 尽す
1. to exhaust; to run out
2. to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend
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0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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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   
サイ   もっと most   
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シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ゼン   virtuous   よ virtous, good   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
grass   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   exhausted   つきる to be exhausted   つくす to use up, exhaust   つかす to be disgusted with, give up on   
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シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
ice
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   
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