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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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preparation for a lesson

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to walk

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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(public) park

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X-ray

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bone density

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measuring device

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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remembrance; recollection; recognition

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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good feeling; feeling good

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

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trouble

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last; final; end; conclusion; rust

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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variation in color (colour); having a different color

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to be

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shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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TASS (Russian News Agency)

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to entertain; to make welcome

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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you; I; me; oneself

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to approach; to draw near

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)

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shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

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benefit; use; good; profit; gains

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

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rooftop

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ambulance

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gasp; pant

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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siren

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because of; owing to; due to

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