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わたし
たち
つぎ
しあい
試合
しっぱい
失敗
しない
ように
さいぜん
最善
つくさねばならない
We must try our best lest we should lose the next game.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
we; us
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2
1. next; following; subsequent
2. stage; station
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0
match; game; bout; contest
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0
failure; mistake; blunder
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expression
1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)  (often written with kana only)
2. hoping or wishing for something  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
the very best
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2
Most common form: 尽す
1. to exhaust; to run out
2. to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ジ   シ   つぎ next   つ to come after   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
corner
ice   
シ   ため to test   こころみる to attempt   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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シキ    ceremony, method, style   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
shoot
ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あ to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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assembly, gathering   
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シツ   うしな to lose   
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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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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ハイ   defeated   やぶれる to be defeated, frustrated   
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ぼく strike   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
サイ   もっと most   
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シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ゼン   virtuous   よ virtous, good   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
grass   
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