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わたし
たち
せいいっぱい
精一杯
かれ
たす
けた
かれ
ありがとうさえ
わなかった

We did our best to help him, but he didn't so much as say thank you.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
we; us
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3 1 1-0
noun
1. the best one can do; one's best effort
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to save; to rescue
2. to help; to assist
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2
interjection (kandoushi)
Thank you; Thanks  (see also: 有り難い, 有り難うございます; from 有り難く; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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0
particle
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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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
セイ   ショウ    vitality, spirit, energy; essence   
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セイ   ショウ   あお-    あお blue   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
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   
stick   
ハイ   さかずき cup, goblet   
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フ   ブ    not   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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cliff
また again   
ジョ   すけ help   たすける to help, save   たすかる to be helped   
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and another, moreover   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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