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たし
かのじょ
彼女
うた
うまい
えんぎ
演技
だめ
She sings well, to be sure, but she can't act.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
1. sure; certain; positive; definite
2. reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
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1
pronoun
1. she; her
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2
noun
1. song  (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs; this meaning is restricted to form 歌, 唄)
2. classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)  (see also: 短歌; this meaning is restricted to form 歌)
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2
Most common form: 甘い
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful  (esp. 上手い,巧い; often written with kana only)
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty  (esp. 美味い,甘い; often written with kana only)
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1
acting; performance
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2
Most common form: ダメ
1. no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken  (often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
カク   たし certain   たしかめる to make certain   
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crane; flying bird
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little bird
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cover; covered   
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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ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
カ   うた to sing   うた song   
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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
カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
エン    performance, play   
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とら tiger; sign of the tiger   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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roof   
スイ   みず water   
ギ   わざ technique   
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hand
シ   ささえる to support   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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