to forget

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Clench one hand, and place the fist at the temple. Open up the hand as you move the sign upwards. This sign signifies memories escaping one’s mind, which is what forgetting essentially means.

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I almost forgot Japanese but I can still recognize Kana.
I can remember Japanese such as ???????. I can't understand more difficult things. I could understand a lot when I was at school, but difficult vocabulary was not included. Now I forgot most of my Japanese. I only finished my second year at the elementary school.

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