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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

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mathematics; arithmetic

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science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

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sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

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chemical formula

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society; public; community; social studies

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the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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Mesopotamia

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Egypt

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Indus

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Yellow river (in China)

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history of Japan; Japanese history

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Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

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to build; to construct

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Japan

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the oldest

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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counter for temples

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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Ōnin War (1467-1477)

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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finish

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tune; melody; tuning

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musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)

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encore

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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all; everyone; everybody

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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studio

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