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わたし
えき
ついたときに
れっしゃ
列車
すでに
しゅっぱつ
出発
していました

The train had already left when I got to the station.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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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1
noun
station
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Most common form: 突く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to prick; to stab
2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
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2
Most common form: ときに
conjunction
1. by the way; incidentally
2. sometimes; occasionally; on occasion
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0 1
noun
train (ordinary)
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1
already; too late  (often written with kana only)
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0
departure
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
エキ    station   
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バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
レツ    row   
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トウ   かたな sword   
death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
シャ   くるま car   
シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
ハツ   ホツ    emission, discharge   
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hairy legs
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
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