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きわ
どかった

That was a close shave.
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
1. very close; close; narrow (e.g. narrow victory); dangerous; risky; hazardous  (often written with kana only)
2. suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); immoral; questionable; shady  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
サイ    occasion   きわ    -ぎわ edge   
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hill   
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サイ   まつ festival   まつ to deify, enshrine   
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ジ   シ   しめ to show   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
ニク body part   
また again   
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