第118回 Flashcards

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欠如

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けつじょ
lack/deficiency 
**(2nd) likeness: woman...likeness...
The mouth of the cave held a likeness to a woman's opening. 104
**ALL: lack...likeness...
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lack/deficiency

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欠如
けつじょ
**(2nd) likeness: woman...likeness...
The mouth of the cave held a likeness to a woman's opening. 104
**ALL: lack...likeness...
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如実に

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にょじつに
realistically, vividly
**(1st) likeness: woman…likeness…
The mouth of the cave held a likeness to a woman’s opening. 104
**ALL: likeness…reality…
If something is realistic it has a likeness so strong it almost looks like the reality.
(pronunciation) it makes you question if you really know(にょ)what is real(じつ)

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realistically, vividly

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如実に
にょじつに
**(1st) likeness: woman…likeness…
The mouth of the cave held a likeness to a woman’s opening. 104
**ALL: likeness…reality…
If something is realistic it has a likeness so strong it almost looks like the reality.
(pronunciation) it makes you question if you really know(にょ)what is real(じつ)

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婚姻届

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こんいんとどけ
marriage registration
**(1st) marriage: woman…family name…day…
A woman finds out what family name she will be taking on the day she marries. 1972
**(2nd) matrimony: woman….cause….
Women are the cause of being able to “join in a state of holy matrimony”. They are just too good to let go. 627
**(3rd) deliver: flag…sprout…
(pictograph) a mailbox with a package, that has a bow on it, sitting under it. 1191
**ALL: marriage…matrimony…deliver….

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marriage registration

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婚姻届
こんいんとどけ
**(1st) marriage: woman…family name…day…
A woman finds out what family name she will be taking on the day she marries. 1972
**(2nd) matrimony: woman….cause….
Women are the cause of being able to “join in a state of holy matrimony”. They are just too good to let go. 627
**(3rd) deliver: flag…sprout…
(pictograph) a mailbox with a package, that has a bow on it, sitting under it. 1191
**ALL: marriage…matrimony…deliver….

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岐路に立つ

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きろにたつ
standing at a turning point/crossroads
**(1st) branch off: mountains…branch….
There was another path that branched off from the main mountain hiking path that led to a mysterious cottage. 834
**(2nd) path: wooden leg….each….
Since there are people with wooden legs (prosthetics), each and every path should be made accessible to them. 1376
**ALL: (first 2) crossroads: branch off…path….

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standing at a turning point/crossroads

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岐路に立つ
きろにたつ
**(1st) branch off: mountains…branch….
There was another path that branched off from the main mountain hiking path that led to a mysterious cottage. 834
**(2nd) path: wooden leg….each….
Since there are people with wooden legs (prosthetics), each and every path should be made accessible to them. 1376
**ALL: (first 2) crossroads: branch off…path….

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sail
**sail: towel…mediocre….
“A sail made of a towel makes for a pretty mediocre vessel.” 434

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sail

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**sail: towel…mediocre….
“A sail made of a towel makes for a pretty mediocre vessel.” 434

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帆船

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はんせん
sailing ship
**(1st) sail: towel…mediocre….
“A sail made of a towel makes for a pretty mediocre vessel.” 434
**(2nd) ship: boat…gully…
This is a bigger boat, so much so that it creates a small valley in the water as it cuts through. Big ship. 2019
**ALL: sail…ship…

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sailing ship

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帆船
はんせん
**(1st) sail: towel…mediocre….
“A sail made of a towel makes for a pretty mediocre vessel.” 434
**(2nd) ship: boat…gully…
This is a bigger boat, so much so that it creates a small valley in the water as it cuts through. Big ship. 2019
**ALL: sail…ship…

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壮大な

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そうだいな
magnificent, grand
**(1st) robust: turtle...samurai....
A samurai is very robust and hard to kill, like the shell of a turtle. 343
**ALL: robust...large....
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magnificent, grand

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壮大な
そうだいな
**(1st) robust: turtle...samurai....
A samurai is very robust and hard to kill, like the shell of a turtle. 343
**ALL: robust...large....
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げん
string (on an instrument), bowstring
**bowstring: bow…mysterious….
Attached to the bow is the mysteriously strong bowstring. I am not sure how it doesn’t break. 1487

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string (on an instrument), bowstring

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げん
**bowstring: bow…mysterious….
Attached to the bow is the mysteriously strong bowstring. I am not sure how it doesn’t break. 1487

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arc
**arc: bow…melon…
When teaching the mathematical concept of an arc in math, the teacher gave real-life examples like a bow or the skin of a melon. 2023

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arc

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**arc: bow…melon…
When teaching the mathematical concept of an arc in math, the teacher gave real-life examples like a bow or the skin of a melon. 2023

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直径

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ちょっけい
diameter
**(2nd) diameter: line...spool...
The architects drew a line across the middle of the pool with a spool of thread to measure its diameter. 947
**ALL: straightaway...diameter....
(pronunciation) the ちょっけい of a とけい
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diameter

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直径
ちょっけい
**(2nd) diameter: line...spool...
The architects drew a line across the middle of the pool with a spool of thread to measure its diameter. 947
**ALL: straightaway...diameter....
(pronunciation) the ちょっけい of a とけい
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均衡

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きんこう
balance, equilibrium
**(1st) level: soil…ladle…drop of…
“level it” –> the earth being scooped away and the excess brushed off. 172
**(2nd) equilibrium: boulevard…bound up…brains…St. Bernard dog.
Equilibrium was restored to the universe when the St. Bernard dog took everyone who ever tortured him, bound them up in the middle of the boulevard, and let them get the brains smashed out of them .957
**ALL: level…equilibrium….

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balance, equilibrium

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均衡
きんこう
**(1st) level: soil…ladle…drop of…
“level it” –> the earth being scooped away and the excess brushed off. 172
**(2nd) equilibrium: boulevard…bound up…brains…St. Bernard dog.
Equilibrium was restored to the universe when the St. Bernard dog took everyone who ever tortured him, bound them up in the middle of the boulevard, and let them get the brains smashed out of them .957
**ALL: level…equilibrium….

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怪しい

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あやしい
suspicious, doubtful
**suspicious: state of mind…spool….
People who look suspicious on the outside also have a suspicious state of mind. The spool of thought-thread inside their head is all tangled. 773

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suspicious, doubtful

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怪しい
あやしい
**suspicious: state of mind…spool….
People who look suspicious on the outside also have a suspicious state of mind. The spool of thought-thread inside their head is all tangled. 773

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怪談

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かいだん
ghost story
**(1st) suspicious: state of mind…spool….
People who look suspicious on the outside also have a suspicious state of mind. The spool of thought-thread inside their head is all tangled. 773
**(2nd) discuss: words…inflammation…
In the discussion of a sensitive topics words become inflamed. 374
**ALL: suspicious….discuss…

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ghost story

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怪談
かいだん
**(1st) suspicious: state of mind…spool….
People who look suspicious on the outside also have a suspicious state of mind. The spool of thought-thread inside their head is all tangled. 773
**(2nd) discuss: words…inflammation…
In the discussion of a sensitive topics words become inflamed. 374
**ALL: suspicious….discuss…

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怖い

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こわい
scary, be afraid of
**dreadful: state of mind….linen….
It is dreadful when you are in a bad state of mind because things around you fall apart too. Like the state of your unwashed linens. 670

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scary, be afraid of

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怖い
こわい
**dreadful: state of mind….linen….
It is dreadful when you are in a bad state of mind because things around you fall apart too. Like the state of your unwashed linens. 670

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恐怖

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きょうふ
fear, terror, horror
**(1st) fear: craft….mediocre….heart…
My biggest fear is being mediocre at the craft I put my whole heart into. 660
**(2nd) dreadful: state of mind….linen….
It is dreadful when you are in a bad state of mind because things around you fall apart too. Like the state of your unwashed linens. 670
**ALL: fear…dreadful…

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fear, terror, horror

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恐怖
きょうふ
**(1st) fear: craft….mediocre….heart…
My biggest fear is being mediocre at the craft I put my whole heart into. 660
**(2nd) dreadful: state of mind….linen….
It is dreadful when you are in a bad state of mind because things around you fall apart too. Like the state of your unwashed linens. 670
**ALL: fear…dreadful…

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恨む

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うらむ
hold a grudge, feel resentment, think ill of
**resentment: state of mind…silver….
A resentful state of mind most often results from someone lacking the necessary amount of silver to live. 1570

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hold a grudge, feel resentment, think ill of

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恨む
うらむ
**resentment: state of mind…silver….
A resentful state of mind most often results from someone lacking the necessary amount of silver to live. 1570

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悔恨

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かいこん
remorse, regret
**(1st) repent: state of mind…every….
Repenting all of my sins really eases my mind every Christmas. 672
**(2nd) resentment: state of mind…silver….
A resentful state of mind most often results from someone lacking the necessary amount of silver to live. 1570
**ALL: repent…..resentment….
When you have regret/remorse, you want to repent and you resent what you did.

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remorse, regret

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悔恨
かいこん
**(1st) repent: state of mind…every….
Repenting all of my sins really eases my mind every Christmas. 672
**(2nd) resentment: state of mind…silver….
A resentful state of mind most often results from someone lacking the necessary amount of silver to live. 1570
**ALL: repent…..resentment….
When you have regret/remorse, you want to repent and you resent what you did.

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悦楽

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えつらく
joy, pleasure
**(1st) ecstasy: state of mind…devil…
Anything that puts you in the state of mind of ecstasy is a thing of the devil. 666

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joy, pleasure

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悦楽
えつらく
**(1st) ecstasy: state of mind…devil…
Anything that puts you in the state of mind of ecstasy is a thing of the devil. 666

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悟り

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さとり
spiritual enlightenment
**enlightenment: state of mind…five…mouth/opening…..
It is said you can achieve the state of mind of enlightenment by covering all five of your openings and meditating. 669

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spiritual enlightenment

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悟り
さとり
**enlightenment: state of mind…five…mouth/opening…..
It is said you can achieve the state of mind of enlightenment by covering all five of your openings and meditating. 669

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覚悟

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かくご
readiness of mind, be prepared/determined to do
**(2nd) enlightenment: state of mind…five…mouth/opening…..
It is said you can achieve the state of mind of enlightenment by covering all five of your openings and meditating. 669
**ALL: memorize….enlightenment….
You are prepared for the test. You memorized what you need to memorize, you have practically reached enlightenment on the subject!
(pronunciation) for every(かく)possible disaster, you are ready to ご

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readiness of mind, be prepared/determined to do

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覚悟
かくご
**(2nd) enlightenment: state of mind…five…mouth/opening…..
It is said you can achieve the state of mind of enlightenment by covering all five of your openings and meditating. 669
**ALL: memorize….enlightenment….
You are prepared for the test. You memorized what you need to memorize, you have practically reached enlightenment on the subject!
(pronunciation) for every(かく)possible disaster, you are ready to ご

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負け惜しみ

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まけおしみ
refusal to acknowledge defeat
**(2nd) pity: state of mind….once upon a time…
It is such a pity that the Grimm brothers were in such a bad state of mind when they wrote their “once upon a time” stories, they came out so dark. 1271

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refusal to acknowledge defeat

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負け惜しみ
まけおしみ
**(2nd) pity: state of mind….once upon a time…
It is such a pity that the Grimm brothers were in such a bad state of mind when they wrote their “once upon a time” stories, they came out so dark. 1271

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愛惜の情

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あいせきのじょう
the sorrow of parting
**(2nd) pity: state of mind….once upon a time…
It is such a pity that the Grimm brothers were in such a bad state of mind when they wrote their “once upon a time” stories, they came out so dark. 1271
**(3rd) feelings: state of mind…blue…
When your heart is feeling blue, you are having sad feelings. 1657

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the sorrow of parting

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愛惜の情
あいせきのじょう
**(2nd) pity: state of mind….once upon a time…
It is such a pity that the Grimm brothers were in such a bad state of mind when they wrote their “once upon a time” stories, they came out so dark. 1271
**(3rd) feelings: state of mind…blue…
When your heart is feeling blue, you are having sad feelings. 1657

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追悼式

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ついとうしき
memorial service
**(2nd) lament: state of mind….eminence…
Sad poetry gives an air of eminence to the sad state of mind, so we call them a lament. 668
(right side) eminence: magic wand…sunflower…
The most eminent wizard used a wand that was a sunflower. 52
**ALL: chase…lament….style…
At memorial services you chase after memories of a person and lament their passing.
(pronunciation) think, water bottle. Bring a water bottle to collect everyone’s tears.

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memorial service

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追悼式
ついとうしき
**(2nd) lament: state of mind….eminence…
Sad poetry gives an air of eminence to the sad state of mind, so we call them a lament. 668
(right side) eminence: magic wand…sunflower…
The most eminent wizard used a wand that was a sunflower. 52
**ALL: chase…lament….style…
At memorial services you chase after memories of a person and lament their passing.
(pronunciation) think, water bottle. Bring a water bottle to collect everyone’s tears.

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悼む

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いたむ
mourn
**lament: state of mind….eminence…
Sad poetry gives an air of eminence to the sad state of mind, so we call them a lament. 668
(right side) eminence: magic wand…sunflower…
The most eminent wizard used a wand that was a sunflower. 52

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mourn

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悼む
いたむ
**lament: state of mind….eminence…
Sad poetry gives an air of eminence to the sad state of mind, so we call them a lament. 668
(right side) eminence: magic wand…sunflower…
The most eminent wizard used a wand that was a sunflower. 52

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悲惨な

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ひさんな
miserable, wretched
**(1st) sad: jail cell…heart…
The hearts of people locked away in jail cells become very sad. 1763
**(2nd) wretched: a state of mind…visit…
I was in a wretched state of mind when I visited Japan on my first study abroad program. 1857

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miserable, wretched

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悲惨な
ひさんな
**(1st) sad: jail cell…heart…
The hearts of people locked away in jail cells become very sad. 1763
**(2nd) wretched: a state of mind…visit…
I was in a wretched state of mind when I visited Japan on my first study abroad program. 1857

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惨めな

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みじめな
miserable, wretched
**wretched: a state of mind…visit…
I was in a wretched state of mind when I visited Japan on my first study abroad program. 1857
**ALL (pronunciation): when you are too まじめ you become みじめ

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miserable, wretched

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惨めな
みじめな
**wretched: a state of mind…visit…
I was in a wretched state of mind when I visited Japan on my first study abroad program. 1857
**ALL (pronunciation): when you are too まじめ you become みじめ

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愉快な

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ゆかいな
joyful, pleasant, delightful
**(1st) pleasure: state of mind… butchers….
It take a person with a weird state of mind to derive pleasure from what butchers do. 675
(right side) butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is a meeting of butchers. 307
**(2nd) cheerful: state of mind…guillotine…
It would be very strange for someone to be in a cheerful state of mind at the execution (guillotine). 1771
**ALL: pleasure…cheerful…

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joyful, pleasant, delightful

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愉快な
ゆかいな
**(1st) pleasure: state of mind… butchers….
It take a person with a weird state of mind to derive pleasure from what butchers do. 675
(right side) butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is a meeting of butchers. 307
**(2nd) cheerful: state of mind…guillotine…
It would be very strange for someone to be in a cheerful state of mind at the execution (guillotine). 1771
**ALL: pleasure…cheerful…

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慌てる

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あわてる
be flustered, lose one’s presence of mind, be in a hurry
**disconcerted (unsettled): state of mind…laid waste….
The way the collective state of mind of the country has laid waste to its values is very disconcerting. 671
(right side) laid waste: flower….perish…flood…
The flower beds were laid waste to, they all perished in the flood. 527

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be flustered, lose one’s presence of mind, be in a hurry

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慌てる
あわてる
**disconcerted (unsettled): state of mind…laid waste….
The way the collective state of mind of the country has laid waste to its values is very disconcerting. 671
(right side) laid waste: flower….perish…flood…
The flower beds were laid waste to, they all perished in the flood. 527

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恐慌

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きょうこう
panic, scare (in the stock market, etc.)
**(1st) fear: craft….mediocre….heart…
My biggest fear is being mediocre at the craft I put my whole heart into. 660
**(2nd) disconcerted (unsettled): state of mind…laid waste….
The way the collective state of mind of the country has laid waste to its values is very disconcerting. 671
(right side) laid waste: flower….perish…flood…
The flower beds were laid waste to, they all perished in the flood. 527
**ALL: fear…disconcerted….

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panic, scare (in the stock market, etc.)

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恐慌
きょうこう
**(1st) fear: craft….mediocre….heart…
My biggest fear is being mediocre at the craft I put my whole heart into. 660
**(2nd) disconcerted (unsettled): state of mind…laid waste….
The way the collective state of mind of the country has laid waste to its values is very disconcerting. 671
(right side) laid waste: flower….perish…flood…
The flower beds were laid waste to, they all perished in the flood. 527
**ALL: fear…disconcerted….

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惰性

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だせい
(by force of) habit
**(1st) lazy: state of mind….left…flesh….
When you are lazy you are not in the state of mind to work and you motivation has exited stage left, so you can’t get you flesh to move. 676
**ALL: lazy…sex…
You do something by force of habit when you are being lazy and your sex dictates the way you act. Which is ダセー

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(by force of) habit

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惰性
だせい
**(1st) lazy: state of mind….left…flesh….
When you are lazy you are not in the state of mind to work and you motivation has exited stage left, so you can’t get you flesh to move. 676
**ALL: lazy…sex…
You do something by force of habit when you are being lazy and your sex dictates the way you act. Which is ダセー