第124回 Flashcards

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紛糾

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ふんきゅう
become entangled
**(1st) distract: thread…part…
It is easy to use a thread to distract a cat from something else you don’t want them messing with. The “must kill” part of their brain takes over. 1458
**(2nd) twist: thread…cornucopia…
One observant Hunger Games participant noticed that there was a thread attached to the cornucopia, so she gave it a tug and it twisted around to face her. It was quite the twist! 1627
**ALL: distract…twist…
I was distracted by her beautiful eyes, so I didn’t notice how twisted she was. Before I knew it I had become entangled in all of her drama.
Pronunciation: Once I realized this I really wanted to say F-you (ふんきゅう)

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become entangled

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紛糾
ふんきゅう
**(1st) distract: thread…part…
It is easy to use a thread to distract a cat from the part of something else you don’t want them messing with. 1458
**(2nd) twist: thread…cornucopia…
One observant Hunger Games participant noticed that there was a thread attached to the cornucopia, so she gave it a tug and it twisted around to face her. It was quite the twist! 1627
**ALL: distract…twist…
I was distracted by her beautiful eyes, so I didn’t notice how twisted she was. Before I knew it I had become entangled in all of her drama.
Pronunciation: Once I realized this I really wanted to say F-you (ふんきゅう)

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こん
dark blue, navy blue
**navy blue: thread…wicker basket…
Why is the thread that makes up the lining of the wicker basket navy blue? The deep blue is calming so that everyone gets along, and it makes the food look good. 1895

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dark blue, navy blue

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こん
**navy blue: thread…wicker basket…
Why is the thread that makes up the lining of the wicker basket navy blue? The deep blue is calming so that everyone gets along, and it makes the food look good. 1895

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紡績業

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ぼうせきぎょう
the spinning industry
**(1st) spinning: thread…compass…
The witches who are spinning our life’s thread are like the compasses deciding what direction our lives will take. 1457
**(2nd) exploits: thread…blame…
When you exploit someone, you take advantage of their life (thread), and blame them for things that go wrong so they think they need you. 1662
**(3rd) profession: in a row upside down…not yet…
One horrifying thing about growing up is realizing that some adults in professions aren’t in line with everyone else yet. They are just kind of winging it. 1931
**ALL: spinning…exploits…profession….
Pronunciation: the spinners are spacing out (ぼう) while sitting in their seats (せき)

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the spinning industry

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紡績業
ぼうせきぎょう
**(1st) spinning: thread…compass…
The witches who are spinning our life’s thread are like the compasses deciding what direction our lives will take. 1457
**(2nd) exploits: thread…blame…
When you exploit someone, you take advantage of their life (thread), and blame them for things that go wrong so they think they need you. 1662
**(3rd) profession: in a row upside down…not yet…
One horrifying thing about growing up is realizing that some adults in professions aren’t in line with everyone else yet. They are just kind of winging it. 1931
**ALL: spinning…exploits…profession….
Pronunciation: the spinners are spacing out (ぼう) while sitting in their seats (せき)

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紡ぐ

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つむぐ
spin, make yarn
**spinning: thread…compass…
The witches who are spinning our life’s thread are like compasses deciding what direction our lives will take. 1457
**ALL: pronunciation: knitters who can spin their own yarn are extra smug (つむぐ)

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spin, make yarn

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紡ぐ
つむぐ
**spinning: thread…compass…
The witches who are spinning our life’s thread are like the compasses deciding what direction our lives will take. 1457
**ALL: pronunciation: knitters who can spin their own yarn are extra smug (つむぐ)

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波紋

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はもん
ripple, stir
**(1st) waves: water….pelt….
Waves look like bits of water peeling off like the skin of an orange or the pelt of an animal. 866
**(2nd) family crest: thread…sentence…
A family crest usually contains a sewn image of a mascot and a sentence/phrase that invokes the virtue associated with that family. It is an important part of every member’s life (thread).
**ALL: waves…family crest….
The way the waves ripples created an image I could imagine being part of a family crest. OR The changing of the family crest from a strong viking sailing across the water to a beer mug caused quite a ripple/stir among the family members. They certainly made waves with the new crest.
Pronunciation: think “harmony”

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ripple, stir

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波紋
はもん
**(1st) waves: water….pelt….
Waves look like bits of water peeling off like the skin of an orange or the pelt of an animal. 866
**(2nd) family crest: thread…sentence…
A family crest usually contains a sewn image of a mascot and a sentence/phrase that invokes the virtue associated with that family. It is an important part of every member’s life (thread).
**ALL: waves…family crest….
The way the waves ripples created an image I could imagine being part of a family crest. OR The changing of the family crest from a strong viking sailing across the water to a beer mug caused quite a ripple/stir among the family members. They certainly made waves with the new crest.
Pronunciation: think “harmony”

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絞る

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しぼる
wring, reduce scope
**strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448

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wring, reduce scope

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絞る
しぼる
**strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448

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絞める

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しめる
strangle
**strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448

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strangle

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絞める
しめる
**strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your life thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448

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絞殺

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こうさつ
strangle to death
**(1st) strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448
**(2nd) kill: Ronin/assassin….tree…missile…
Ronin shot through the trees like a missile to kill his enemy. 1607
**ALL: strangle…kill…

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strangle to death

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絞殺
こうさつ
**(1st) strangle: thread…mingle…
It is hard for your thread to mingle with all the other threads if it keeps strangling them with its enthusiasm. 1448
**(2nd) kill: Ronin/assassin….tree…missile…
Ronin shot through the trees like a missile to kill his enemy. 1607
**ALL: strangle…kill…

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つな
rope, line
**hawser (thick rope for mooring & towing ships): thread…Mount…
Hawser ropes are so thick that they could be used to move mountains. 2114
(right side) Mount: mountain goat (horns and a mountain)…glass canopy..
On Mount Fuji there is a small museum dedicated to the mountain goats that used to roam there before tourism. This is one in a glass display. 2112
**ALL (pronunciation): use a つな to more the tuna catching boat.

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rope, line

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つな
**hawser (thick rope for mooring & towing ships): thread…Mount…
Hawser ropes are so thick that they could be used to move mountains. 2114
(right side) Mount: mountain goat (horns and a mountain)…glass canopy..
On Mount Fuji there is a small museum dedicated to the mountain goats that used to roam there before tourism. This is one in a glass display. 2112
**ALL (pronunciation): use a つな to catch some tuna.

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綱領

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こうりょう
party’s platform, general principles (of a group/organization)
**(1st) hawser (thick rope for mooring & towing ships): thread…Mount…
Hawser ropes are so thick that they could be used to move mountains. 2114
(right side) Mount: mountain goat (horns and a mountain)…glass canopy..
On Mount Fuji there is a small museum dedicated to the mountain goats that used to roam there before tourism. This is one in a glass display. 2112
**(2nd) jurisdiction: orders…head…
Where ever someone has jurisdiction, they are able to give the order to chop heads. 1507
**ALL: hawser…jurisdiction….
The republican party ran on the platform of hate, and they had the strong pull of a hawser within their jurisdiction (the republicans).
(pronunciation): the republican party decided that this (こう) platform would bring in the biggest amount (りょう) of voters.

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party’s platform, general principles (of a group/organization)

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綱領
こうりょう
**(1st) hawser (thick rope for mooring & towing ships): thread…Mount…
Hawser ropes are so thick that they could be used to move mountains. 2114
(right side) Mount: mountain goat (horns and a mountain)…glass canopy..
On Mount Fuji there is a small museum dedicated to the mountain goats that used to roam there before tourism. This is one in a glass display. 2112
**(2nd) jurisdiction: orders…head…
Where ever someone has jurisdiction, they are able to give the order to chop heads. 1507
**ALL: hawser…jurisdiction….
The republican party ran on the platform of hate, and they had the strong pull of a hawser within their jurisdiction (the republicans).
(pronunciation): the republican party decided that this (こう) platform would bring in the biggest amount (りょう) of voters.

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あみ
net
**netting: thread…glass canopy…animal horns…perish…
Plastic thread-like netting entangles animals, it almost looks like a canopy, and they eventually die. 1473

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net

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あみ
**netting: thread…glass canopy…animal horns…perish…
Plastic thread-like netting entangles animals, it almost looks like a canopy, and they eventually die. 1473

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通信網

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つうしんもう
communications network
**(3rd) netting: thread…glass canopy…animal horns…perish…
Plastic thread-like netting entangles animals, it almost looks like a canopy, and they eventually die. 1473

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communications network

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通信網
つうしんもう
**(3rd) netting: thread…glass canopy…animal horns…perish…
Plastic thread-like netting entangles animals, it almost looks like a canopy, and they eventually die. 1473

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なわ
rope/cord
** straw rope: thread…eels (two headed eel with a tail)…
When catching eels you need to make sure that the rope’s threads are straw so that they don’t conduct the eels electricity. 1477

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rope/cord

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なわ
** straw rope: thread…eels (two headed eel with a tail)…
When catching eels you need to make sure that the rope’s threads are straw so that they don’t conduct the eels electricity. 1477

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束縛

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そくばく
restrict, restrain, fetter, bind
**(1st) bundle: tree…mouth…
The industrial rubber band stretched around the cut trees, like an ever expanding mouth, bundling them together. 1793
**(2nd) truss/support beams: threads…acupuncturist…
The beams of the truss weaved through the attic space like threads and found the points that needed support like an acupuncturist. 1476
**ALL: bundle…truss/support beams…
If you keep the support beams bundled up then you restrict how durable the house is. OR When you are being restrained by someone or something, it keeps you bound up and away from your support system.
If anyone ever restrains you, you want to そく them in the face to get ばく at them.

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restrict, restrain, fetter, bind (two kanji)

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束縛
そくばく
**(1st) bundle: tree…mouth…
The industrial rubber band stretched around the cut trees, like an ever expanding mouth, bundling them together. 1793
**(2nd) truss/support beams: threads…acupuncturist…
The beams of the truss weaved through the attic space like threads and found the points that needed support like an acupuncturist. 1476
**ALL: bundle…truss/support beams…
If you keep the support beams bundled up then you restrict how durable the house is. OR When you are being restrained by someone or something, it keeps you bound up and away from your support system.
If anyone ever restrains you, you want to そく them in the face to get ばく at them.

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縛る

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しばる
bind (a person’s hands, feet, etc.), tie, restrict, restrain
**truss/support beams: threads…acupuncturist…
The beams of the truss weaved through the attic space like threads and found the points that needed support like an acupuncturist. 1476
**ALL: When you are being restrained by someone or something, it keeps you bound up and away from your support system.

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bind (a person’s hands, feet, etc.), tie, restrict, restrain (one kanji)

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縛る
しばる
**truss/support beams: threads…acupuncturist…
The beams of the truss weaved through the attic space like threads and found the points that needed support like an acupuncturist. 1476
**ALL: When you are being restrained by someone or something, it keeps you bound up and away from your support system.

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経緯

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けいい
circumstances, sequence of events, details
**(1st) sutra: thread…spool….
It is a Buddhist sutra that everyone has a thread that represents their life, and the one holding the spool is Buddha. 1460
(right side) spool: crotch…earth…
A spider’s crotch is like a natural (earth) spool of thread. pg.226
**(2nd) horizontal: thread…locket…
When your life thread goes fully horizontal (flat lining), you become yet another picture in an ever-expanding locket of ancestors. 1774
(right side) locket: almost five…mouth….sunglasses with one of the lenses popped out…
**ALL: sutra…horizontal…
The sequence of events that led to a monk saying a sutra over the man’s horizontal body were very crazy. Everyone was left saying “kaaayyy (けいい), that was weird…”

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circumstances, sequence of events, details

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経緯
けいい
**(1st) sutra: thread…spool….
It is a Buddhist sutra that everyone has a thread that represents their life, and the one holding the spool is Buddha. 1460
(right side) spool: crotch…earth…
A spider’s crotch is like a natural (earth) spool of thread. pg.226
**(2nd) horizontal: thread…locket…
When your life thread goes fully horizontal (flat lining), you become yet another picture in an ever-expanding locket of ancestors. 1774
(right side) locket: almost five…mouth….sunglasses with one of the lenses popped out…
**ALL: sutra…horizontal…
The sequence of events that led to a monk saying a sutra over the man’s horizontal body were very crazy. Everyone was left saying “kaaayyy (けいい), that was weird…”

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裁縫

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さいほう
sewing, needlework
**(1st) tailor: Thanksgiving…garments….
“You might think here of garments that have been specially tailored for Thanksgiving celebrations to look like traditional Pilgrim garb.” 424
(top half) Thanksgiving: land…fiesta…
A fiesta of having found this land. pg 145
**(2nd) sew: thread…walking legs…bushes…road…
Sewing is a very versatile and useful skill. As long as you have some thread you can fix your outfit if something goes wrong while you are walking around downtown, when you tear your clothes while trimming the bushes or when you are on the road traveling. 1685
**ALL: tailor…sew…
(pronunciation) get yourself a girl who can sew and you have the さい(こう)hoe (ほう)

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sewing, needlework (two kanji)

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裁縫
さいほう
**(1st) tailor: Thanksgiving…garments….
“You might think here of garments that have been specially tailored for Thanksgiving celebrations to look like traditional Pilgrim garb.” 424
(top half) Thanksgiving: land…fiesta…
A fiesta of having found this land. pg 145
**(2nd) sew: thread…walking legs…bushes…road…
Sewing is a very versatile and useful skill. As long as you have some thread you can fix your outfit if something goes wrong while you are walking around downtown, when you tear your clothes while trimming the bushes or when you are on the road traveling. 1685
**ALL: tailor…sew…
(pronunciation) get yourself a girl who can sew and you have the さい(こう)hoe (ほう)

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縫う

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ぬう
sew, stitch
**sew: thread…walking legs…bushes…road…
Sewing is a very versatile and useful skill. As long as you have some thread you can fix your outfit if something goes wrong while you are walking around downtown, when you tear your clothes while trimming the bushes or when you are on the road traveling. 1685

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sew, stitch (one kanji)

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縫う
ぬう
**sew: thread…walking legs…bushes…road…
Sewing is a very versatile and useful skill. As long as you have some thread you can fix your outfit if something goes wrong while you are walking around downtown, when you tear your clothes while trimming the bushes or when you are on the road traveling. 1685

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修繕

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しゅうぜん
mend, repair
**(1st) discipline: person…walking stick…taskmaster…shape…
It is an old form of discipline where a person is hit with a stick by their taskmaster in order to shape their development. 1858
**(2nd) darning: thread…virtuous…
Using thread and darning the clothes you already own instead of buying new ones is the virtuous thing to do. 1433
(right side) virtuous: sheep…horns…mouth…
When something is virtuous we always assume it will win. Good (sheep) wins out over evil (horns) is what they say (mouth). 1112
**ALL: discipline…darning…
(pronunciation) Once you have been very disciplined and mended all of the holes in your socks, you can wear your shoes (しゅう) with a feeling of ぜん

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mend, repair (two kanji)

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修繕
しゅうぜん
**(1st) discipline: person…walking stick…taskmaster…shape…
It is an old form of discipline where a person is hit with a stick by their taskmaster in order to shape their development. 1858
**(2nd) darning: thread…virtuous…
Using thread and darning the clothes you already own instead of buying new ones is the virtuous thing to do. 1433
(right side) virtuous: sheep…horns…mouth…
When something is virtuous we always assume it will win. Good (sheep) wins out over evil (horns) is what they say (mouth). 1112
**ALL: discipline…darning…
(pronunciation) Once you have been very disciplined and mended all of the holes in your socks, you can wear your shoes (しゅう) with a feeling of ぜん

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繕う

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つくろう
mend, patch, keep up (appearances)
**darning: thread…virtuous…
Using thread and darning the clothes you already own instead of buying new ones is the virtuous thing to do. 1433
(right side) virtuous: sheep…horns…mouth…
When something is virtuous we always assume it will win. Good (sheep) wins out over evil (horns) is what they say (mouth). 1112

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mend, patch, keep up (appearances)

one kanji

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繕う
つくろう
**darning: thread…virtuous…
Using thread and darning the clothes you already own instead of buying new ones is the virtuous thing to do. 1433
(right side) virtuous: sheep…horns…mouth…
When something is virtuous we always assume it will win. Good (sheep) wins out over evil (horns) is what they say (mouth). 1112

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船舶

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せんぱく
vessel, ship
**(1st) ship: boat…gully (small valley)…
This is a bigger boat, so much so that it creates a small valley in the water as it cuts through. Big ship, like the one that blocked the trading rout. 2019
**(2nd) liner: boat…dove/white….
Imagine it is olden times and you are on an ocean liner (boat) traveling to see your love on the other side of the world. You use doves to send letters to each other during the long trip. 2013
**ALL: ship…liner…
You can pack (ぱく) thousands (せん) of people onto vessel/ship like an ocean liner. OR You can pack thousands of white people onto a giant cruise ship.

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vessel, ship

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船舶
せんぱく
**(1st) ship: boat…gully (small valley)…
This is a bigger boat, so much so that it creates a small valley in the water as it cuts through. Big ship, like the one that blocked the trading rout. 2019
**(2nd) liner: boat…dove/white….
Imagine it is olden times and you are on an ocean liner (boat) traveling to see your love on the other side of the world. You use doves to send letters to each other during the long trip. 2013
**ALL: ship…liner…
You can pack (ぱく) thousands (せん) of people onto an ocean liner. OR You can pack thousands of white people onto a giant cruise ship.

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託す

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たくす
entrust (someone with something)
**consign (give over to another’s care): words…lock of hair…
By saying the magic words and tying the lock of hair to a doll, the witch made the man consign the magic jewel to her. He had no choice but to entrust her with its care. 2066

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entrust (someone with something)

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託す
たくす
**consign (give over to another’s care): words…lock of hair…
By saying the magic words and tying the lock of hair to a doll, the witch made the man consign the magic jewel to her. 2066

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詐称

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さしょう
make a false statement regarding one’s educational background, age, name, etc.
**(1st) lie: words…saw…
Sawing apart the words and rearranging them into something that isn’t true. A lie. 1223
**(2nd) appellation (giving a name to a person or thing): wheat…reclining…little
The wheat farmer was reclining in his little chair thinking about an appropriate appellation for his wheat products. 971
**ALL: lie…appellation…
A specific kind of lie that gives a false name to something.
(pronunciation) Why would someone tell a lie like this? Because these days your real experiences won’t get you a job or into school. You have to make it up and put on さch a しょう in order to succeed.

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make a false statement regarding one’s educational background, age, name, etc.

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詐称
さしょう
**(1st) lie: words…saw…
Sawing apart the words and rearranging them into something that isn’t true. A lie. 1223
**(2nd) appellation (giving a name to a person or thing): wheat…reclining…little
The wheat farmer was reclining in his little chair thinking about an appropriate appellation for his wheat products. 971
**ALL: lie…appellation…
A specific kind of lie that gives a false name to something.
(pronunciation) Why would someone tell a lie like this? Because these days your real experiences won’t get you a job or into school. You have to make it up and put on さch a しょう in order to succeed.

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詰める

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つめる
stuff, cram, pack, plug up
**packed: words…aerosol can…
There is so much meaning packed into the words of this piece of writing that it feels like an aerosol can ready to explode. 367

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stuff, cram, pack, plug up

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詰める
つめる
**packed: words…aerosol can…
There is so much meaning packed into the words of this piece of writing that it feels like an aerosol can ready to explode. 367

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詰問

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きつもん
cross examine
** (1st) packed: words…aerosol can…
There is so much meaning packed into the words of this piece of writing that it feels like an aerosol can ready to explode. 367
**ALL (pronunciation): the cross examination was so packed with questions that it was きつ(い)

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cross examine

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詰問
きつもん
** (1st) packed: words…aerosol can…
There is so much meaning packed into the words of this piece of writing that it feels like an aerosol can ready to explode. 367
**ALL (pronunciation): the cross examination was so packed with questions that it was きつ(い)

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該当

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がいとう
fall under (an applicable rule/provision), be applicable, correspond to
**(1st) above-stated: words…acorn…
Words that you strategically planted (like a squirrel’s acorn) earlier in what you said. 1640
**(2nd) hit: little…broom…
The witch riding the littlest broom hit it big by winning 1st place. 1236
**ALL: above-stated…hit…
(pronunciation) it がいとうs under this section in the ガイド

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fall under (an applicable rule/provision), be applicable, correspond to

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該当
がいとう
**(1st) above-stated: words…acorn…
Words that you strategically planted (like a squirrel’s acorn) earlier in what you said. 1640
**(2nd) hit: little…broom…
The witch riding the littlest broom hit it big by winning 1st place. 1236
**ALL: above-stated…hit…
(pronunciation) it がいとうs under this section in the ガイド

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承諾

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しょうだく
consent, agree
**(1st) acquiesce: three…complete…water…
You must complete three quests, and then the pirate (water) will acquiesce your request. 2050
**(2nd) consent: words…young…
“The words of the young do not have legal validity unless they are backed up by ‘parental consent’” 375
**ALL: acquiesce…consent…
Once you get an agreement from someone, they say sure (しょう), you hug (だく) to seal the deal.

54
Q

consent, agree

A

承諾
しょうだく
**(1st) acquiesce: three…complete…water…
You must complete three quests, and then the pirate (water) will acquiesce your request. 2050
**(2nd) consent: words…young…
“The words of the young do not have legal validity unless they are backed up by ‘parental consent’” 375
**ALL: acquiesce…consent…
Once you get an agreement from someone, they say sure (しょう), you hug (だく) to seal the deal.

55
Q

教諭

A

きょうゆ
school teacher
**(2nd) rebuke: words…meeting of butchers…
The rebukes at the meeting of butchers are particularly harsh, because not only do they fight with words but with their sabers. 376
(right side) meeting of butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is clearly a meeting of butchers. 307
**ALL: teach…rebuke…

56
Q

school teacher

A

教諭
きょうゆ
**(2nd) rebuke: words…meeting of butchers…
The rebukes at the meeting of butchers are particularly harsh, because not only do they fight with words but with their sabers. 376
(right side) meeting of butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is clearly a meeting of butchers. 307
**ALL: teach…rebuke…

57
Q

諭す

A

さとす
admonish, counsel, reason with
**rebuke: words…meeting of butchers…
The rebukes at the meeting of butchers are particularly harsh, because not only do they fight with words but with their sabers. 376
(right side) meeting of butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is clearly a meeting of butchers. 307

58
Q

admonish, counsel, reason with

A

諭す
さとす
**rebuke: words…meeting of butchers…
The rebukes at the meeting of butchers are particularly harsh, because not only do they fight with words but with their sabers. 376
(right side) meeting of butchers: meeting…meat…saber…
A meeting of people with meat and sabers is clearly a meeting of butchers. 307

59
Q

諮問機関

A

しもんきかん
advisory body
**(1st) consult with: words…next…mouth…
“To seek the words of a second (next) mouth is to consult with someone about something.” 514
**(3rd) mechanism: tree…abacus…
The abacus is a mechanism used for counting, that is made of wood. 1482
(right side) abacus/how many: two cocoons…person…fiesta…
The number of people participating in the fiesta this year was larger than most, so the chief mathematician used an abacus to figure out how many cocoons each person would get to crack open. 1481
**(4th) connection: gates…golden calf…
After the golden calf’s sacrifice, he went through the gates and made a connection with heaven. He put in a good word for his tribe. 2173
**ALL: consult with…question…mechanism…connection…

60
Q

advisory body

A

諮問機関
しもんきかん
**(1st) consult with: words…next…mouth…
“To seek the words of a second (next) mouth is to consult with someone about something.” 514
**(3rd) mechanism: tree…abacus…
The abacus is a mechanism used for counting, that is made of wood. 1482
(right side) abacus/how many: two cocoons…person…fiesta…
The number of people participating in the fiesta this year was larger than most, so the chief mathematician used an abacus to figure out how many cocoons each person would get to crack open. 1481
**(4th) connection: gates…golden calf…
After the golden calf’s sacrifice, he went through the gates and made a connection with heaven. He put in a good word for his tribe. 2173
**ALL: consult with…question…mechanism…connection…

61
Q

諮る

A

はかる
consult, refer (a matter to a committee)
**consult with: words…next…mouth…
“To seek the words of a second (next) mouth is to consult with someone about something.” 514

62
Q

consult, refer (a matter to a committee)

A

諮る
はかる
**consult with: words…next…mouth…
“To seek the words of a second (next) mouth is to consult with someone about something.” 514