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わたし
あいさつ
挨拶
する
なんてこの
おとこ
れいぎ
礼儀
ただ
しい

It is polite of this boy to greet me.
Grammar and points of interest
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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1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
2. polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
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noun or verb acting prenominally, adverb
1. how ..!; what ..!  (often written with kana only)
2. what (questioning)
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3
expression, noun
boy; male child; baby boy
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3
noun
manners; courtesy; etiquette
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3
1. right; correct
2. proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: )
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
アイ    to push open   
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private arrow
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シ   や arrow   
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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   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
hand
サツ    to be imminent   
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wavy river   
セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
ダン   ナン   おとこ male, man   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
デン   た rice field   
シ   ス   こ child   
ライ   レイ    thanks, salutation   
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ジ   シ   しめ to show   
second   おつ    
ギ    ceremony   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ギ    honour   
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ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
セイ   ショウ   ただしい correct   ただ to correct   まさ precise, exact   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
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