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がし
餓死
すんぜん
寸前
いるところ
かれ
わたしたち
私達
いのち
すく
ってくれた

When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
(death from) starvation; starving to death
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0
noun, suffix
on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before
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0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist  (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)
2. to stay  (often written with kana only)
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3 0
Most common form:
noun, suffix
1. place; spot; scene; site  (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2. address  (often written with kana only)
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1
they (usually male); them
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3
Most common form: 私たち
we; us
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1
noun
1. life; life force  (see also: 生命; sometimes written as 生命)
2. lifetime; lifespan
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0 3
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
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Kanji
ガ    starve   
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ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
hand
eat; food
シ   death   し die   
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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   
さじ spoon   
スン   inch
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
タツ    arrive   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
move
メイ   ミョウ    life; fate   いのち life   
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assembly, gathering   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
たた to strike, beat, hit   
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seal
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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キュウ   すく to rescue, save   
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キュウ   もとめる to request, want, demand   
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dot   
スイ   みず water   
ぼく strike   
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