第108回

Question 1

妥協

Answer 1

だきょう
compromise
**(1st) gentle: vulture….woman….
Wen women are gentle to you, they are tricking you. Women are like vultures, they prey on the weak. 785
**(2nd) co-: needle…triceps…
It took the co(operation) of all three of your co(workers) to stick needles in voodoo dolls for the employees of your rival company. 937
**ALL: gentle…co…
Coming up with a compromise is a gentle way to co(operate) with someone.

Question 2

権威

Answer 2

けんい
authority, an authority
**(1st) authority: tree…pegasus…
The authorities of this magical forest ride pegasuses so they can get a good view. 613
**(2nd) intimidate: march…woman…
“Here we see a march of women demonstration on behalf of equal rights, something extremely intimidating to the male chauvinist population. 389
**ALL: authority…intimidate…

Question 3

警戒

Answer 3

けいかい
be on guard, watch out for, take precautions against
**(1st) admonish: awe…words….
Someone erai, that you are in awe of, is saying harsh, admonishing words to you. 358
(top part) awe: flower…phrases….taskmaster…
When you are in awe of someone erai like a taskmaster you use flowery language (keigo). 356
**(2nd) commandment: two hands…fiesta…
Jesus raised both of his hands and gave his final commandment: enjoy the fiesta! 730
**ALL: admonish…commandment…
When someone tells you to be on your guard it is like they are admonishing you for not being carful enough and also giving you a commandment to be more careful.
(pronunciation) the けい（さつ）warn you to be on guard against the kill かい that are coming.

Question 4

戒め

Answer 4

いましめ
admonition, lesson
**commandment: two hands…fiesta…
Jesus raised both of his hands and gave his final commandment: enjoy the fiesta! 730
**ALL (Pronunciation): a kid left the freezer open. His dad admonished him and to him to “close it now” (いましめ).
It turned out all his popsicles had melted. His dad said, let this be a lesson about closing the door.

Question 5

釣り

Answer 5

つり
fishing
**angling (hobby fishing): gold…ladle…
This is not the normal angling hobby. This is fishing for goldfish with a golden ladle. 291

Question 6

鈴

Answer 6

すず
bell (that tinkles, jingles)
**small bell: gold…orders…
This is the small golden bell that rich women ring when they have orders to give the maid. 1508

Question 7

呼び鈴

Answer 7

よびりん
doorbell
**(2nd) small bell: gold…orders…
This is the small golden bell that rich women ring when they have orders to give the maid. 1508

Question 8

鉄鋼

Answer 8

てっこう
(iron and) steel
**(1st) iron (rod): metal….to drop….
If any metal were to drop from the sky it would probably be an iron rod from a construction site. 909
**(2nd) steel: metal…mount….
The only metal you will find on Mount Fuji are the steel railings meant to keep people on the trails. 2113
**ALL: iron…steel…

Question 9

鎖

Answer 9

くさり
chain
**chain: metal…little…shells….
This is a chain like the gangsters wear, but with a tropical twist. It is made up of metal, little shells. 2087

Question 10

鎖国

Answer 10

さこく
close the country
**(1st) chain: metal…little…shells….
This is a chain like the gangsters wear, but with a tropical twist. It is made up of metal, little shells. 2087
**ALL: chain…country….
To chain off the country.
(pronunciation) say さ（よなら）to all the other countries.

Question 11

鉛筆

Answer 11

えんぴつ
pencil
**(1st) lead (metal): metal…gully (small valley)….
Lead sinks, so it is the kind of metal that you will find at the bottom of a gully. 857
**(2nd) writing brush: bamboo…brush…
Traditional writing brushes are made from bamboo. 1014
**ALL: lead (metal)…writing brush…

Question 12

鉛

Answer 12

なまり
lead (ie pencil lead)
**lead (metal): metal…gully (small valley)….
Lead sinks, so it is the kind of metal that you will find at the bottom of a gully. 857

Question 13

銅

Answer 13

どう
copper
**copper: gold…same…
Copper tries to be the same as gold, but it is betrayed by the mark it leaves behind. 290