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わたし
おとうと
すぐ
とうきょう
東京
ひと
らし
れた

My brother soon got used to living alone in Tokyo.
Grammar and points of interest
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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4
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother  (humble)
2. pupil; apprentice  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading てい)
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1
1. immediately; at once; directly  (often written with kana only)
2. soon; before long; shortly
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0
noun
Tokyo
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4
Most common form: 一人暮らし
noun
a single life; a solitary life; living alone
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noun or verb acting prenominally
experienced; practiced; practised; familiar
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ダイ   テイ   デ   おとうと younger brother   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
チョウ    mourning   とむら to mourn, condole   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
stick   
eight
トウ   ひがし east   
キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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lid
ドク   ひと alone   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ボ   くれる to get dark   くらす to make a living   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
バク   ボ   マク   モ    must not   
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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   
grass   
カン   なれる to get used to   ならす to tame   
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カン   つらぬ to pierce   
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ボ   はは mother   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
heart
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