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わたし
まさに
いけん
意見
べよ
したするとそのとき
かれ
くち
はさんだ
I was just going to express an opinion, when he cut in.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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
1. exactly; surely; certainly  (esp. 正に when in kanji; often written with kana only)
2. right then; just then; at that moment  (often written with kana only)
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1
opinion; view; comment
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2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to state; to express; to mention
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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0 3
conjunction
thereupon; hereupon
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2
Most common form:
noun
1. time; hour; moment  (刻 signifies a time of day, 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
2. occasion; case
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
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2
Most common form: 挟む
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to interpose; to hold between; to insert
2. to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
イ    idea   
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オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
シン   こころ heart   
ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ジュツ   のべる to say   
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dotted ho
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dot   
katakana 'ho'; tree
move
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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