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わたし
かれ
ちちおや
父親
ほんとう
本当
よく
ている
おどろ
いた

I was surprised at his strong resemblance to his father.
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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pronoun
1. he; him
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Most common form: ちちおや
noun
father
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really; truly
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to resemble; to look like; to take after
2. to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished
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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   
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
シン   おや parent   したしい close, intimate   したしむ to befriend, grow close to   
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stand in the tree
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
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   
ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ホン   book   もと origin   
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トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
ジ   similar   に to be similar to   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
イ    (prefix) or   
キョウ   surprised   おどろ to be surprised   おどろかす to surprise, to frighten   
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ケイ   うやま to respect, revere   
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grass   
ク    verse, phrase   
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wrap
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ぼく strike   
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
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