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floating boat

2

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

2

folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

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to build; to construct

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

5

bank; weir; embankment; levee

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

silence; stillness; quietness

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comfortable; pleasant

2

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

1

one second

2

wristwatch; watch

2

second hand (of clock)

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

slacks

1

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

5

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

2

at a loss for words; stumped for words

2

further; above; anymore

4

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

6

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

4

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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it serves you right

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

6

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

5

having a dream

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non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

5

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

4

suddenly; all of a sudden

5

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

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to catch in the act (of)

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2

anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

4

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

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home area; home town; local

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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