1204-1403 Flashcards

Question

1228霧fog

Answer 1

This fog is the perfect *weather* for us to perform our *task* undetected.

Answer 2

Am I the only one who took this as penis and balls? In order to be in the man-squad, naturally you need to have two balls with your "spear" in the middle there.

Answer 3

At his HOMECOMING, the man expected to find his wife in an APRON holding a BROOM, but instead she greeted him at the door with a SPEAR.

Answer 4

This character pictures the bent wooden BOW. Later we will learn how to make the BOWSTRING that goes with it. If you stretch this character out and see the indentation on the left as its handle, the pictography should be clearer.

Answer 5

Put a WALKING STICK in the BOW and PULL it back, ready to fire at the geezer.

Answer 6

Send your condolences to the old geezer whom you shot the walking stick into with your bow.

Answer 7

If you pull the bow back with your elbow, you can shoot a vast distance.

Answer 8

An insect who can fly vast distances is strong.

Answer 9

Two weak archers agree on a duel to the death. They constantly shoot at each other but never manage to hit their target. But what they lack in skill they make up in determination, and they keep shooting for hours, and days, and months, until it's wintertime and their *bows* are coated in *ice*.

Answer 10

You see the DOLLAR SIGN popping up on the register after buying a few WATER bottles, and feel yourself SEETHING of anger over those crazy prices. (of a liquid) bubble up as a result of being boiled.

Answer 11

An expense is an expense, whether you put it in *dollars* or in local *money*.

Answer 12

The No.1 currency may at one time have been the DOLLAR, but since the economic slowdown the weak DOLLAR has been overtaken by currencies from BAMBOO growing countries.

Answer 13

YOUNGER BROTHERS are always more prone to mischief. Mine, you can almost see the little HORNS on him and the DOLLAR SIGN on his eyes when he comes up with a money-making scheme.

Answer 14

Adroit: dextrous, deft, skillful. Snare is a little generic so I'll use BEAR TRAP, with huge teeth cartoon style that snares you around the ankle. In the *crafting* of a *bear trap*, one must be particularly adroit. Otherwise they will become the victim of their down device.

Answer 15

My nickname is "No Lips". Yep, I shouldn't have put my *mouth* on that *bear trap*...

Answer 16

This animal hanging from a SNARE hooked up in a TREE is now slowly DECAYING, as the owner of the SNARE is nowhere to be seen.

Answer 17

The hunter's #boast#: I *say*, it was a "*big* *one*", but the *snare* broke and it got away. (credit to many others before)

Answer 18

A hunter Washes, with WATER, his TWO SNAREs, because they are DIRTY.

Answer 19

In The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, one of the first weapons bestowed on Link was the slingshot.

Answer 20

A crown was bestowed to the British royalty museum, but it was only a copy.

Answer 21

The key word SOMEBODY was chosen to convey the double meaning of this kanji; body and person. Its composition is based on the nose 'which, you will recall, is also the kanji for oneself). The extension of the bottom and far right strokes of that element, together with the unusual diagonal stroke, forms the pictograph of somebody with a prominent paunch.

Answer 22

You SHOOT SOMEBODY with a GLUE-gun

Answer 23

The famous *speech* by the man that Dick Cheney *shot* in the face: "I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused the Vice President"

Answer 24

the *dirty* old man had a *stroke* so now he must be *spoon* fed.

Answer 25

Before shooting an *old man* with a *slingshot*, one shold carefully consider the possible consequences.

Answer 26

This *child* has taken filial piety to the next level. He is actually carrying the *old man* on his shoulders.

Answer 27

In early Japan, *filial piety* was the cornerstone of education, and harsh *taskmasters* were employed to teach it.

Answer 28

In Torture 101 class they teach you to Consider the Fingers as the first part to inflict pain to. Then you can move on to other parts (like feet, groin, head, etc. etc. ; ) )

Answer 29

An *old man* is someone who has seen many *days*.

Answer 30

I had a hard time with the next several frame numbers trying to use "puppet." So i thought of "voodoo doll" but then found "love doll" (which is just a special type of puppet) fit well with these 8 frames. Observe: Here I am BOILING my love doll over the FLAMES to warm her up a bit...

Answer 31

Here I am, putting a wreath of *flowers* on my *love doll's* head and pretending she is someone of great renowned

Answer 32

Before giving your SIGNATURE to accept the LOVEDOLL, you should EYE over the LOVEDOLL for any damages, then give your SIGNATURE.

Answer 33

-hot and humid-Ahh, a fine sultry day with my love doll under the hot sun. I think she's getting a tan!

Answer 34

When you pull the string at the back of Chucky, he will SAY VARIOUS things. "Hidey-ho! Ha ha ha!" "Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?" "I'm going to eat your liver, bitch!".

Answer 35

My *love doll* is made of special pheremone impregnated vinyl. Unfortunately, a *pack of wild dogs* mistook her for a wild boar and tore her to pieces. Oh dear!

Answer 36

-the strand referred to here is the stretch of land along a beach or shoreline.-A lovely romantic walk on the STRANDED, splashing in the WATER with my LOVE DOLL.

Answer 37

When we gamble at the *shell* game, I always win against my *love doll*

Answer 38

-a narrow valley btween hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.- A GORGE is where God has cut into a MOUNTAIN with a pair of SCISSORS.

Answer 39

This DOG-saloon soon gets CRAMPED when a PACK OF WILD DOGS runs in for a cut with the dresser's SCISSORS.

Answer 40

挟まる【はさまる】 (v5r,vi) to get between; to be caught in; (P) Story: You know how in tokyo there are those really packed trains where train staff in gloves shove people in? Well imagine being sandwiched in so tight, that when the doors close, only your FINGERS are sticking out. The train staff have no choice... they must cut them off with SCISSORS =( snip snip..

Answer 41

*Maestro*, coattails flapping wildly, is being #chase#d down the *road* by his fans.

Answer 42

*Maestro* is such as expert, he can conduct even with a *towel* hanging from the ceiling in front of him.

Answer 43

The COMMANDER is a military MAESTRO who never throws in the TOWEL.

Answer 44

No one likes classical music anymore. Our MAESTRO is here at HOME without his baton sighing sadly before he heads off for another day as his new job as a BUREAUCRAT.

Answer 45

COFFINS are made of WOOD, even a COFFIN for a BUREAUCRACY. We are all the same in death.

Answer 46

After the negotiations, even the bureaucrats are told by the diplomats to smoke the bamboo peace pipe.

Answer 47

The kindness and hard work of the ideal FATHER is seen in this abbreviation of the TASKMASTER that leaves off his rod or whip (the first stroke) and replaces it with the sweat of the FATHER's BROW (two drops at the top)

Answer 48

The FATHER of a poor family puts on his finest TOP HAT and tries to MINGLE with the aristocrats (highest class in certain societies)

Answer 49

Once again Heisig makes a keyword that doesn't make much sense. The real meaning is #effect#/#efficacy# (take your pick). My dad tried out both wearing a top hat and doing some body-building for his muscles to see which was more efficacious .

Answer 50

Even the CARS of those who MINGLE (the rich and the famous) stands in CONTRAST to normal peoples' cars.

Answer 51

The schools that accepted them were posted on a TREE, the students MINGLED around trying to find their names.(コオ）

Answer 52

Captain Ahab lost his leg to the great white whale's *mouth* and had to *mend* it with a peg leg.

Answer 53

You stimulate a person by giving him a kickraise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system).

Answer 54

As a pirate with WOODEN LEGS, being able to take a GIGANTIC step to travel LONG-DISTANCES.

Answer 55

When pirates try to hide, it's always easy to find them. Their *wooden legs* leave distinctive prints, showing where *each* is hiding and the exact path he took.

Answer 56

after the *rain* the *path* was covered with dew

Answer 57

A turtle with a wooden leg needs to hop to get around.

Answer 58

A TURKEY with a WOODEN LEG uses its WINGS to LEAP UP.

Answer 59

The pirate with the *wooden leg* chased after the *parade float* and was run over by the next one, leaving tread marks all over him and his leg.

Answer 60

You have to watch your step when moving your leg on a watery day.

Answer 61

This kanji and primitive refers to the PART OF THE BODY composed of the bones and their joints. The top part of the kanji, terminating in the element for CROWN, is a pictograph of a BONE JOINT. I leave it to you to put the pieces together, so to speak.Your body meat is attached to the bone joints of your skeleton.

Answer 62

Don't give water to a skeleton. When he drinks it, it'll sluice right through his bones, forcing you to put one of those "Caution - Slippery Floor" signs up on the resultant puddle.

Answer 63

Did you know there are ROAD ways in SKELETON? Yeah, they are cool, they POSSESS MARROW.

Answer 64

This is the priests who slips and gets his whole JAWBONE fastened to the ALTER. What a CALAMITY for the PRIEST and the church community.

Answer 65

Grampa's flushing the toilet, when his denture (Jawbone) pops out and gets sucked down the WHIRLPOOL!

Answer 66

Jaws XII~! Jaws strikes the highway! Man, they're really overdoing it now.

Answer 67

If you're scared of #Heights#, you don't want to stay at *The Pinnacle*; you are *anti-* *The Pinnacle*.Primitive: *The Pinnacle* is a dream-like gated community at the top of a mount. This allows for innumerable stories for all the kanji with this primitive since you have a whole city to work with. Also prevents confusion with "mountain".

Answer 68

*Can* you see Africa from *The Pinnacle*? I *can*! I *can*!

Answer 69

On occasian, *rituals* are held at the very tip of *The Pinnacle*.

Answer 70

The officer at the gate to *The Pinnacle* with a giant *badge* sewn to his chest hinders all visitors. But not the #handicapped#. They're hindered enough already. They're given a *badge* and can pass right into *The Pinnacle*.creating difficulties

Answer 71

[Image: Follow the `Yellow-Brick Road' to success] The *pinnacle* signifies your personal goal and destination. What you're seeking to *possess* lies at the end of the yellow-brick *road*. You must follow the road to get what you want.

Answer 72

In case of emergency, The Pinnacle has auxiliary guard dogs, but they keep them muzzeled until they're needed.providing supplementary or additional help and support."an auxiliary nurse"

Answer 73

A kid is perched on a *pinnacle* with his *piggy bank*. He uses the coins to catch the sunshine, and redirect it into people's eyes, far below.

Answer 74

hikers line up to get to the top of that great *pinnacle* of the *East*... Mount Fuji. Seriously, they really do! ...probably the only mountain in the world with a queue at the top

Answer 75

A giant compass is *The Pinnacle*'s self-#defense# system. It points in the direction of any invaders so the city is prepared well ahead to ward off the intruders.

Answer 76

A sign was AFFIXED on the PINNACLE of the Acropolis so that tourists would ADHERE to the rules.

Answer 77

To reach the *pinnacle* of kanji *perfect* you need to attend the Heisig Inst.

Answer 78

Note: This kanji is most often used in a military context. Story: Here we see an en#camp#ment of military *vehicles* laying siege to *The Pinnacle*. With other countries being envious of the perfect life they lead there that makes sense. Fortunately, the pinnacle knows how to {1302} enemies.

Answer 79

Every regiment of *The Pinnacle*'s army is lead by a *Miss Piggy* with a *viking* helmet on.

Answer 80

One of the members of our air force *regiment* has been shot down; he managed to safely eject, but his plane crashed into the *ground*.

Answer 81

"Sunglasses-missing-one-lens" is obviously the *monocle*.The proper, high-class way to descend *The Pinnacle* is wearing a *monocle* with your *walking legs* splayed to a full gentlemanly stride.

Answer 82

Some stupid kid has pushed *all* the buttons in the elevator. As it stops at *all* storeys you reach a *pinnacle* of impatience. Finally you reach your storey, the last one, at the *pinnacle* of the building.

Answer 83

His Highness, the main man at the Pinnacle, often compares those who live outside the city's walls to dirt.

Answer 84

*America* thinks it is the *pinnacle* of the world, looking down on all neighboring countries through its mirrored, aviator *sunglasses*

Answer 85

the people of the *pinnacle* isolate themselves, *dissolving* any outside friendships

Answer 86

The wheat farmer's *heart* is {1147} about the *eagle* not stealing his crops because of the *broom* scarecrow. But he still #conceal#s all his wheat at *The Pinnacle* in case anyone else trys to steal it.

Answer 87

Any attempt to *possess* the *pinnacle* will degenerate into a land ("*ground*") war.

Answer 88

*The Pinnacle* is supported by pilings which were *bound up* in *olden times*. One day when the bindings rot away, the whole thing will collapse.(tweaking dihutensoa's story to work a little better for me)

Answer 89

A black hole is a "House of Infinity". Infinity is of course represented by a sideways "8", but here we have a Japanese "8" instead.

Answer 90

The *craft* of creating a *black hole* is in creating an #emptiness# which can attract things.

Answer 91

With my *fingers*, I punch in my bank code and withdraw some money from my account. And now it's *empty* again, as usual!

Answer 92

When you stab something you often leave a big hole.

Answer 93

Scientiest are researching , and have already found *nine* black *holes* !

Answer 94

Sticking a plug up your hole will lead to stronger climaxes

Answer 95

The word STEALTH makes me instantly think of Solid Snake, who CUTS a HOLE in a cardboard box so he can peer out of it.

Answer 96

The meaning of this character is an indentation in the ground, not emotional depression. It's best to avoid using the latter in your story because it will give you the wrong meaning (keep in mind the eventual goal is to read kanji and understand the actual meaning of them). This particular depression is a *hole* in the ground that collects water, and ivy is growing out of it.

Answer 97

You have trouble squeezing your hand through the hole so you use a saw to enlarge it.

Answer 98

Be sure to put a *hole* in that ceramic *sheep* before you put it over the *fire*. Otherwise, it'll just explode in the kiln. (If you've never done ceramics before, it's important that the object have a hole in it, or this really will happen.)

Answer 99

#Somebody# so #hard up# for cash, the volunteered to explore a *black hole* with nothing but a *bow*.

Answer 100

(based on gorgon's story) a pictograph of a japanese schoolgirl getting groped by perverts on the train. The *fingers* of course, a *crown* (her too short skirt) and her *legs* below. It's her own fault for wearing such a short skirt and causing the perverts to get *wood*!

Answer 101

If the groper's *"tree"* goes up the girl's *miniskirt* too deep, he'll ejaculate *fluid*. (Sorry it's kinda coarse but it works.)

Answer 102

Since this supposedly pictographic representation of a hill looks like anything but, picture a row of axes driven tinto the groudn up to their heads, and see if that doesn't present you with a more memorable image of hill - at least a riskier one sliding down.

Answer 103

A point is a extra little *hill* at the top of a *mountain*. We'll call it 'Fireman's Point'.

Answer 104

Listen up soldiers! We're going to take that *hill*. You are no longer men with human legs. You are voracious animals, with *animal legs*! Got it? *Animal legs*! Now take that hill!

Answer 105

Seacoast -> Coast Guard -> "*water soldiers*" lined up on the seacoast defending our shores.

Answer 106

Remember when your granny used to ask you to bend your arms at the elbows and hold them out so that she could use them like a rack to hold a skein of string or yarn (here thread) while she rolled it up into a LITTLE ball? Now can you see the two elbows (with the second stroke doubling up) at the top, and the character for little below?

Answer 107

Spiderman weaves his way through the skyline while listening to his theme song on his ipod. It is played, of course, by kazoos.

Answer 108

After a day being *virtuouos* and keeping the city safe, *Spiderman*'s outfit is in need of some repair. Luckily, as he can shoot out threads darning is very easy for him to do

Answer 109

After spending the night at an *inn*, *spider man* discovered to his dismay that his costume had #shrunk# in the wash, and no longer fit!

Answer 110

Important: Luxuriant does NOT mean luxurious, as the other stories indicate. Definition: abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation. When *Venom* realized he couldn't beat *Spider-Man* in a fair fight, he showed his *cleverness* by spraying venom all over Spider-Man's luxuriant garden.

Answer 111

When *Spider-man* does his amazing vertical wall climbing, a throng of photographers *accompanies* him to get a good shot of the action.

Answer 112

This kanji is used for train #lines#. *Spiderman* does a hot *spring* tour of Japan using the train #lines#. You can see the Spidey costume hanging on the washing #line# as he enjoys the onsen.

Answer 113

(astridtops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowadays country ruler who isn`t doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the sovereing`s throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be fine. Sovereign yelping : ` we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more money on healthcare, schools and less on wars!` Spidey whispering: ` If you continue at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you.`

Answer 114

Hey, *Spidey*! Eat that *turkey* if you want, but make sure you eat some fibers: you want spidey *threads*, don't ya?

Answer 115

lots of girls in Japan wear gauze patches over one *eye* made of course white *fibers*. They think it is cute, and I must admit, I have come to think so too.

Answer 116

[+ skinnyneo] *Spiderman* visits the *East* to practice his swinging skills. All those Asian cities with skyscrapers and low crime rates make it easy for him to practice

Answer 117

*Spiderman* has a secret fetish, he likes nothing better than to dress his *lovedoll* in a thong. Wierd, eh!

Answer 118

Even though Peter Parker has become *Spiderman*, he continues to sell pictures that he takes as a photographer.

Answer 119

There's never a picture of Spiderman meeting Peter Parker... I wonder why?

Answer 120

*Spidey* is *alloted* the biggest crime fighter jurisdiction in NYC because his OVERALL arrest record is the best.

Answer 121

*Spiderman*came out of nowhere and started to strangle me, when I was right in the middle of *mingling* with this cute girl named Mary Jane

Answer 122

*Spiderman* wanted to be a #salary#man, but the suit just didn't *fit* him.

Answer 123

Spiderman entwines each villain in a tangled mess of spidersilk.

Answer 124

Ok, here, you have to think of the phrase "TIE the knot" , which means a wedding (this kanji is used in the marriage compound 結婚けっこん ). Now, at US weddings, it ends with the couple driving away with cans being dragged behind the car. So here, think of SPIDERMAN, who will TIE the knot with Mary Jane. At his wedding, Spider THREAD attached (or TIED) to SPRAYCANS are being drug behind the limo as they drive off.

Answer 125

This *winter* is so cold that *spiderman*'s web gets brittle! Could this be the end of *spiderman*?

Answer 126

This Kanji is the same ones used in the Japanese Language proficiency tests; i.e. ikkyuu (一級) The Kanji doesnt describe class as in a "class of students" or "classroom," but rather a grade of quality or ability. ----------Spiderman is taking the JLPT Level 1. In desperation he REACHES OUT to grab his friend's answer sheet next to him, who seems to be doing well. The other test takers are obviously a class above him. Looks like this test is above his class of knowledge.

Answer 127

worst fan fiction ever....SPIDERMAN joins the CHRONICLES of narnia to battle a big SNAKE!!

Answer 128

Spiderman crafted a crimson costume to fight crime in.

Answer 129

*Spider-Man* was working as a surgeon's assistant. By accident, he threw his spider webs *inside* the patient, causing his death. Fortunately, the hospital reached an out-of-court #settlement# with the victim's family.

Answer 130

*Spiderman* can #spin# his webs in any *direction*.

Answer 131

Spiderman got distracted when someone yelled, "Spiderman, wait a minute." He turned around and flew into a building. ("part" also means "minute")

Answer 132

Peter Parker did a terrible job of *seducing* MJ. *Spiderman* however, *seduced* her as soon as they were first #introduced#.

Answer 133

Suggestion: Replace "spool" with "toilet paper/roll". Reasons: (1) *Toilet paper/roll* usually comes on a *spool*. (2) *Toilet paper* is used to clean the *soil* off your *crotch*. Story: *Spiderman* (= thread) has a roll of *toilet paper* with the words of a sutra printed on each sheet (picture *Spiderman* saying the sutra as he tears sheets off the *toilet roll*). Spool also appears in {715}, {716}, {717}, {882}

Answer 134

Monkeys are very adept at swinging around trees. But when they met Spiderman, who could swing around even better than they could, they all quickly addressed him as sire.A male parent of an animal.

Answer 135

Anytime *Spiderman* breaks a promise, Aunt Mae hits him one over with her *ladle*.

Answer 136

*Spider-Man*'s ideal type is a dainty girl with *brains*

Answer 137

(dingomick) *Venom* is upset because Spidey is just that much brainier than he is! He chooses to accumulate as many *brains* as he can, snatching them out of people's heads and storing them on top of his own, till there's just one massive *brain* on top of his head!

Answer 138

(modified akrodha's great story) VENOM has been captured by scientists and is being experimented on: they forced a CROWN of NEEDLES on his head and attached it to multiple electrical cords, which are connected to a big machine.

Answer 139

*Spiderman* could not achieve general acceptance by the media even after winning the *public*'s *heart*.NOTE: This kanji stands for [Total, All, whole, gross]. The Kanji commonly used for "In general" will appear later as carrier (#1871).

Answer 140

*Spiderman*'s polyethylene suit starts to ride up after a while, so he always looks forward to the *white* cotton *towels* he wears while lounging around his apartment.

Answer 141

Spider-man loves to run his mouth all over Mary Jane`s silky flesh

Answer 142

Tip: *goods* + *wood/tree* : This combination appears 4 times. I suggest calling it "*furniture*" (a common type of *wooden goods*). REF: {215} , {671}, *winding* (FRAME 1369), {2035}. Story: You are winding up your new *furniture* using a *thread* to get it through the window of your high-rise apartment.

Answer 143

*Spider-Man* is *hooked* on *rice*--it's all he inherited from his Uncle Ben. (thanks Nukemarine)

Answer 144

*Spiderman's* nemesis the Green Goblin is in a slump; He's replaced his glider with a *broom* and is throwing *grains of rice* instead of bombs.

Answer 145

There once was a lonely little pig that constantly followed Spiderman, always nuzzling his leg and oinking tenderly. Spiderman finally caved in and decided to keep the little pig under one condition: the *pig* was to take a *broom* and sweep up all of *Spiderman's leftover threads* after having fought crime. The pig felt such affinity for Spiderman, he happily accepted—and did a good job too.

Answer 146

*Spiderman* traps The Rhino under the *hood* of his famous netting, where even Rhino's *horns* can not break free, in fact if the netting did not dissappear after a few hours then Rhino might even *perish* in there.

Answer 147

Whenever *Venom* is tense, he loses control of his sex drive and becomes a *slave* to his *crotch*.

Answer 148

*Venom* starts to choke on a *spoon*. He's about to get it out, when you manage to *stop* the *spoon* from getting out, so he turns purple, as he chokes, and dies.

Answer 149

*Spidey* received good word that the *acupuncturist* working down the road was actually the evil Doctor Octopus! *Spidey* headed over to the clinic, and trussed the *acupuncturist* Doc Oc up using the maniac's own metal limbs!

Answer 150

When *Spiderman* fights the giant *tortoise*, he grabs a straw rope from the edges of the sumo ring and swings it at his head. However, the *tortoise* quickly tucks his head back into his shell to avoid the blow (hence no head on the *tortoise*)

Answer 151

In its infancy, a butterfly is protected by a *cocoon*, as it doesn't yet have any *power* of its own.

Answer 152

Column of walking legs (caterpillar) getting into a cocoon, about to leave its past self behind.

Answer 153

The villagers haven't the #faint#est idea that giant *coccoons* resting in the *mountain* are soon to hatch.

Answer 154

At the Mexican *fiesta*, there is a *coccoon* eating competition. How many *coccoons* can one *person* eat? No one has managed more than two before giving up...

Answer 155

An *abacus* is a mechanism made of *wood* used to calculate *how many* 'anythings'

Answer 156

the invisible man in his *top hat* and *cocoon* of white bandages is the most mysterious man in the world.

Answer 157

This *mysterious* *rice field* grows not only rice, but livestock too! Picture little pigs and chickens growing right out of the ground, among the rice plants. How bizarre!

Answer 158

One sneaky farmer wanted to amass a large collection of livestock. We all know that cows like to eat flowers, so he planted lines of flowers leading to his own fields. The livestock followed the lines, eating the flowers one by one, and amassed in his field.

Answer 159

TIP: This is used for string instruments, #NOT# bow & arrow. STORY: The greatest master of the violin *bow* and bowstring was the *mysterious* Paganini... 弦[つる]

Answer 160

A *mysterious* *turkey* with human *finger*s wants to hug me... I will never go to Tokyo Disneyland again!

Answer 161

Water is doubly mysterious. It`s in all our nourishment...and yet, it`s really not nourishing at all.

Answer 162

Mercy comes from the doubly mysterious heart of God.

Answer 163

A magnet is a *rock* with two sides; one that *mysteriously* pushes and one that pulls; doubly mysterious. (see astridtops' story)

Answer 164

The single stroke added to the beginning of the primitive for thread gives the image of threads woven into a single cord. Hence the meaning, lineage.(Primitive: DNA, a drop of looong spiraled thread that is the key to your lineage).

Answer 165

*Mister T* gets a *DNA* test, and discovers that he was meant to be the person in charge after all.

Answer 166

Your #grandchild# is the child of your *DNA*.

Answer 167

In a very racist *prefecture* of Japan, they screen everyone's *DNA*. If they find out you are of a different *lineage*, they rip out your *heart* and suspend it in the Hall of Shame.

Answer 168

[instead; on the contrary; rather]*Gone* is the time for *stamps* - use e-mail #instead#.

Answer 169

shins are the *part of the body* that Japanese traditionally sit on *instead* of their asses.

Answer 170

Selling WHOLESALE HORSES over the internet had to be STOPPED because the cost of STAMPS was too much

Answer 171

an honorable man will not try to cut in front of the *line* at the *wholesale* stamp store. (Imagine just how much honor it takes facing those long lines at the post office!)

Answer 172

Modern clothing shows a lot of *flesh* -- some is practically no more than a *postage stamp* covering your *crotch*!

Answer 173

A popular way to remember this Kanji is seeing the letters A, O, P. Nothing to do with fate but pretty easy to remember.

Answer 174

(re: dingomick) "These are your orders," declares the general while passing out documents at the *meeting*. As everyone started to leave, the general exclaims "Oh wait! I need to certify these orders!" and went around stamping each paper with his personal *chop-seal*.

Answer 175

The amount of people that can order the rain to rain.

Answer 176

You know you are fast approaching a ripe old AGE when you get ORDERS from the dentist to get new TEETH.