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さいきん
最近
までわれわれ
せきゆ
石油
とうぜんし
当然視
していた
Until recently we took oil for granted.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
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particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 我我
we
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noun
oil; petroleum; kerosene
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natural; as a matter of course; justified; deserved; reasonable
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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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Kanji
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    
キン   ちか close   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
move
セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ユ   あぶら oil   
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スイ   みず water   
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
ゼン   ネン    resemble   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
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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 person   
dot   
ニク body part   
fire
シ    seeing   
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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   シ   しめ to show   
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