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わたし
にとって
はじ
めて
じょうきょう
上京
わくわくすることでした
It was exciting for me to go to the capital for the first time.
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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expression
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding  (see also: 取る; often written with kana only)
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2
1. for the first time  (see also: 始める)
2. only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...  (after the -te form of a verb)
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0
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
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1
Most common form: ワクワク
tremble; get nervous; excitedly; thrilled  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ショ   はつ    うい-    はじ beginning   -ぞ first doing of   
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イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
トウ   かたな sword   
ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
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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