第123回 Flashcards

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はん
group
**squad: ball…spear…ball….
A spear between two balls. Euphemism: ready to meet the squad? 1315

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group

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はん
**squad: ball…spear…ball….
A spear between two balls. Euphemism: ready to meet the squad? 1315

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発祥(の)地

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はっしょう(の)ち
place of origin, cradle
**(2nd): auspicious: alter…sheep….
It was a very auspicious marriage. After they married at the alter the bride payed the dowry with many healthy sheep. 1169
**ALL: (discharge….auspicious)….land…
The place you are discharged auspiciously from is your place of origin.

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place of origin, cradle

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発祥(の)地
はっしょう(の)ち
**(2nd): auspicious: alter…sheep….
It was a very auspicious marriage. After they married at the alter the bride payed the dowry with many healthy sheep. 1169
**ALL: (discharge….auspicious)….land…
The place you are discharged auspiciously from is your place of origin.

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禍根

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かこん
root of evil, source of trouble
**(1st) calamity: alter…jawbone…
The couple were at the alter, but someone in the crowd used their jawbone and raised an objection causing a calamity. 1386
(right side) jawbone: bone joint…hood….mouth….
A bone joint where? Under the hood. Must be the jawbone. pg.311
**(2nd) root: tree…silver…
The silver mine cut right through the tree’s roots. Ever since then it has been plagued with misfortune. 1571
**ALL: calamity….root…
The source of trouble is the cocoon (かこん) from which the trouble emerged.

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root of evil, source of trouble

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禍根
かこん
**(1st) calamity: alter…jawbone…
The couple were at the alter, but someone in the crowd used their jawbone and raised an objection causing a calamity. 1386
(right side) jawbone: bone joint…hood….mouth….
A bone joint where? Under the hood. Must be the jawbone. pg.311
**(2nd) root: tree…silver…
The silver mine cut right through the tree’s roots. Ever since then it has been plagued with misfortune. 1571
**ALL: calamity….root…
The source of trouble is the cocoon (かこん) from which the trouble emerged.

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胎児

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たいじ
embryo, fetus
**(1st) womb: part of the body….pedestal….
Society puts wombs on a pedestal and ignores the rights of those with the womb and those already living. 810
**(2nd) newborn babe: olden times….legs…
In the olden days you could often find a newborn babe propped on the legs of an elder. 62
**ALL: womb…newborn babe….

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embryo, fetus

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胎児
たいじ
**(1st) womb: part of the body….pedestal….
Society puts wombs on a pedestal and ignores the rights of those with the womb and those already living. 810
**(2nd) newborn babe: olden times….legs…
In the olden days you could often find a newborn babe propped on the legs of an elder. 62
**ALL: womb…newborn babe….

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脚本

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きゃくほん
scenario, playbook
**(1st): shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497
**ALL: shins….book…
The playbook says to kick them all in the shins.

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scenario, playbook

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脚本
きゃくほん
**(1st): shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497
**ALL: shins….book…
The playbook says to kick them all in the shins.

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あし
leg
**shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497

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leg

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あし
**shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497

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行脚

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あんぎゃ
make a pilgrimage, go on a (walking) tour
** (2nd) shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497
**ALL (pronunciation): thing of Aang (あんg)going on a pilgrimage to get all the elements mastered.

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make a pilgrimage, go on a (walking) tour

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行脚
あんぎゃ
** (2nd) shins: part of the body…instead…
The part of the body that you kick instead of the crotch is the shins. 1498
(right side) instead: gone….stamp….
Instead of investigating why the woman was gone, they stamped it as a runaway and closed the case. 1497
**ALL (pronunciation): thing of Aang (あんg)going on a pilgrimage to get all the elements mastered.

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まく
membrane, film
**membrane: part of the body….graveyard….
When you are in a creepy graveyard, the first part of the body to be effected is the skin, you get goose bumps. But you are in a graveyard so it has to be creepier than that: your skin membrane. 248

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membrane, film

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まく
**membrane: part of the body….graveyard….
When you are in a creepy graveyard, the first part of the body to be effected is the skin, you get goose bumps. But you are in a graveyard so it has to be creepier than that: your skin membrane. 248

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高騰

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こうとう
steep rise (in prices), to spike upward
**(2nd) inflation: meat…quarter….team of horses…
During covid the price of meat was inflated x4, when it was really only worth a quarter of that. You could buy a team of horses for that price. 2144
**ALL: tall…inflation…

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steep rise (in prices), to spike upward

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高騰
こうとう
**(2nd) inflation: meat…quarter….team of horses…
During covid the price of meat was inflated x4, when it was really only worth a quarter of that. You could buy a team of horses for that price. 2144
**ALL: tall…inflation…

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眺望

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ちょうぼう
view, prospect
**(1st) stare: eye…portent (sign or warning of something to come)….
A stare where you are wishing evil things to come upon someone is called giving them the ‘evil eye’. 252
**(2nd) ambition: perishing…moon…king…
The king had high ambitions and swore he would only die after being the first king to capture the moon. 528
**ALL: stare….ambition….
When you have a staring ambition you are looking for somewhere with good prospects of a good view.
(pronunciation) when you come across a good view you totally(ちょう)space out(ぼう)looking at it.

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view, prospect

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眺望
ちょうぼう
**(1st) stare: eye…portent (sign or warning of something to come)….
A stare where you are wishing evil things to come upon someone is called giving them the ‘evil eye’. 252
**(2nd) ambition: perishing…moon…king…
The king had high ambitions and swore he would only die after being the first king to capture the moon. 528
**ALL: stare….ambition….
When you have a staring ambition you are looking for somewhere with good prospects of a good view.
(pronunciation) when you come across a good view you totally(ちょう)space out(ぼう)looking at it.

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眺め

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ながめ
view
**stare: eye…portent (sign or warning of something to come)….
A stare where you are wishing evil things to come upon someone is called giving them the ‘evil eye’. 252

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view

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眺め
ながめ
**stare: eye…portent (sign or warning of something to come)….
A stare where you are wishing evil things to come upon someone is called giving them the ‘evil eye’. 252

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矯正

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きょうせい
correct (poor eyesight, crooked teeth), cure (bad habit)
**(1st) rectify: dart…angel….
The dart that was shot into the heavens struck an angel. In order to rectify the situation the angel was allowed to throw it back at them. 1306
(left side) dart: drop….heavens…
There was a dart throwing competition and the winner’s dart was shot so high into the heavens it looked like a small drop. 1305
(right side) angel: (witch replacing the top hat in the character for tall)…
Angels stand taller that the witches that wish to be them. pg.165
**ALL: rectify…correct…

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correct (poor eyesight, crooked teeth), cure (bad habit)

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矯正
きょうせい
**(1st) rectify: dart…angel….
The dart that was shot into the heavens struck an angel. In order to rectify the situation the angel was allowed to throw it back at them. 1306
(left side) dart: drop….heavens…
There was a dart throwing competition and the winner’s dart was shot so high into the heavens it looked like a small drop. 1305
(right side) angel: (witch replacing the top hat in the character for tall)…
Angels stand taller that the witches that wish to be them. pg.165
**ALL: rectify…correct…
きょう I せい that I will cure my bad plucking habit.

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砕く

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くだく
break (into pieces), smash, crush
**smash: rock…needle bat (baseball and needle)…
Steve smashed the demagoragan with a needle bat. 121

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break (into pieces), smash, crush

one kanji

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砕く
くだく
**smash: rock…needle bat (baseball and needle)…
Steve smashed the demagoragan with a needle bat. 121

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粉砕

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ふんさい
shatter, smash (into pieces)
**(1st) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**(2nd) smash: rock…needle bat (baseball and needle)…
Steve smashed the demagoragan with a needle bat. 121
**ALL: flour….smash….
After you have had your fun (ふん) you さい looking at the mess you made

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shatter, smash (into pieces)

two kanji

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粉砕
ふんさい
**(1st) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**(2nd) smash: rock…needle bat (baseball and needle)…
Steve smashed the demagoragan with a needle bat. 121
**ALL: flour….smash….
After you have had your fun(ふん)you look around a sigh(さい)at the mess you have made.

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硫酸

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りゅうさん
sulfuric acid
**(1st) sulfur: rock…infant…flood…
There was a flood of sulfur water from the sulfur onsen, and on top of a rock an infant was stuck with the hot yellow water flowing all around them. 825
**(2nd) acid: whiskey bottle…license…walking legs…
If you do acid it is even worse than alcohol, you will get even your license to walk taken away. 1545
**ALL: sulfur…acid…
(pronunciation) the only reason(りゅう)the baby survived was because of that rock.

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sulfuric acid

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硫酸
りゅうさん
**(1st) sulfur: rock…infant…flood…
There was a flood of sulfur water from the sulfur onsen, and on top of a rock an infant was stuck with the hot yellow water flowing all around them. 825
**(2nd) acid: whiskey bottle…license…walking legs…
If you do acid it is even worse than alcohol, you will get even your license to walk taken away. 1545
**ALL: sulfur…acid…

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硝酸

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しょうさん
nitric acid
**(1st) nitrate: rock…sparks….
I poured nitric acid on the rock and watched sparks fly as it ate its way through. 120
**(2nd) acid: whiskey bottle…license…walking legs…
If you do acid it is even worse than alcohol, you will get even your license to walk taken away. 1545
**ALL: nitrate…acid….

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nitric acid

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硝酸
しょうさん
**(1st) nitrate: rock…sparks….
I poured nitric acid on the rock and watched sparks fly as it ate its way through. 120
**(2nd) acid: whiskey bottle…license…walking legs…
If you do acid it is even worse than alcohol, you will get even your license to walk taken away. 1545
**ALL: nitrate…acid….
It puts on quite the show(しょう)

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暗礁

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あんしょう
submerge rock, reef
**(1st) darkness: sun…sound…
When it is truly dark there is neither light nor sound. 519
**(2nd) reef: rocks…char(ed)…
Reefs grow along a rocky edge under the water, and any boats that hit them are left charred at the point of impact. 600
(right side) char(ed): turkey…oven fire….
The turkey was left in the trashcan fire for too long and it became charred and black. 599
**ALL: darkness…reef…

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submerge rock, reef

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暗礁
あんしょう
**(1st) darkness: sun…sound…
When it is truly dark there is neither light nor sound. 519
**(2nd) reef: rocks…char(ed)…
Reefs grow along a rocky edge under the water, and any boats that hit them are left charred at the point of impact. 600
**ALL: darkness…reef…

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名称

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めいしょう
name/title
**(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: name…appellation….

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name/title

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名称
めいしょう
**(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: name…appellation….

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えり
collar, neckband, lapel
**collar: cloak…prohibition…
Imagine that attached to every Hogwarts student’s cloak was a collar that prohibited them from leaving the grounds. 1180
(right side) prohibition: grove…alter/show…
It was prohibited for Hogwarts students to be shown the inside of the forbidden forest. 1179

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collar, neckband, lapel

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えり
**collar: cloak…prohibition…
Imagine that attached to every Hogwarts student’s cloak was a collar that prohibited them from leaving the grounds. 1180

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胸襟を開く

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きょうきんをひらく
bare one’s heart, confide in (someone)
**(1st) bosom: part of the body…bound up…villain….
Her ample bosom was the part of the body that motivated the villain to tie her up for his own satisfaction. 1604
(bottom right) villain: Ronin…shovel….
The villain of the story knocks Ronin out with a shovel, digs a hole, and buries him alive. 1603
**(2nd) collar: cloak…prohibition…
Imagine that attached to every Hogwarts student’s cloak was a collar that prohibited them from leaving the grounds. 1180
**ALL: bosom…collar…
When you bare your heart to someone, you take the collar off of your bosom and release what is in it.

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bare one’s heart, confide in (someone)

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胸襟を開く
きょうきんをひらく
**(1st) bosom: part of the body…bound up…villain….
Her ample bosom was the part of the body that motivated the villain to tie her up for his own satisfaction. 1604
**(2nd) collar: cloak…prohibition…
Imagine that attached to every Hogwarts student’s cloak was a collar that prohibited them from leaving the grounds. 1180
**ALL: bosom…collar…
When you bare your heart to someone, you take the collar off of your bosom and release what is in it.
Pronunciation: きょう I dissolve the きん(し)on confiding in others.

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褐色の

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かっしょくの
brown
**(1st) brown: cloak...siesta....
"The color of the cloak of our muchacho on siesta is a dull drown", it blends in with his tan brown skin. 490
**ALL (pronunciation): the color of かか
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brown

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褐色の
かっしょくの
**(1st) brown: cloak...siesta....
"The color of the cloak of our muchacho on siesta is a dull drown", it blends in with his tan brown skin. 490
**ALL (pronunciation): the color of かか
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小麦粉

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こむぎこ
(wheat) flour
**(2nd) barley: grow up…walking legs…
Kids in Japan grow up drinking barley tea instead of energy drinks to keep them moving (walking legs). 1653
**(3rd) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**ALL: small…barley….flour….

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(wheat) flour

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小麦粉
こむぎこ
**(2nd) barley: grow up…walking legs…
Kids in Japan grow up drinking barley tea instead of energy drinks to keep them moving (walking legs). 1653
**(3rd) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**ALL: small…barley….flour….

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こな
powder
**flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988

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powder (one kanji)

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こな
**flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988

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粉末

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ふんまつ
powder
**(1st) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**ALL: flour…extremity…..
Flour taken to its extremity becomes powder.

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powder (two kanji)

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粉末
ふんまつ
**(1st) flour: rice…part…
Flour is like rice, but ground up into smaller parts. 988
**ALL: flour…extremity…..
Flour taken to its extremity becomes powder.

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つぶ
grain (of rice), granule (of sugar)
**grains: rice….vase…
In the olden days grains, like rice, were stored in large vase-like containers instead of bags. 990

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grain (of rice), granule (of sugar)

one kanji

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つぶ
**grains: rice….vase…
In the olden days grains, like rice, were stored in large vase-like containers instead of bags. 990

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粒子

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りゅうし
(atomic) particle, grain (of sand)
**(1st) grains: rice….vase…
In the olden days grains, like rice, were stored in large vase-like containers instead of bags. 990
**ALL (pronunciation): you can’t be loosy goosy(りゅうし)about the safety procedures if you don’t want to lose a single grain of a precious material.

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(atomic) particle, grain (of sand)

two kanji

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粒子
りゅうし
**(1st) grains: rice….vase…
In the olden days grains, like rice, were stored in large vase-like containers instead of bags. 990
**ALL (pronunciation): you can’t be loosy goosy(りゅうし)about the safety procedures if you don’t want to lose a single grain of a precious material.

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粘土

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ねんど
clay
**(1st) sticky: rice…fortune-telling….
What kind of rice is used in the fortune-telling where you scatter the rice and read the fortune from the shapes? Sticky rice because it forms shapes better. 989
**ALL: sticky….soil….

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clay

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粘土
ねんど
**(1st) sticky: rice…fortune-telling….
What kind of rice is used in the fortune-telling where you scatter the rice and read the fortune from the shapes? Sticky rice because it forms shapes better. 989
**ALL: sticky….soil….

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粘り強い

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ねばりづよい
tenacious
**(1st) sticky: rice…fortune-telling….
What kind of rice is used in the fortune-telling where you scatter the rice and read the fortune from the shapes? Sticky rice because it forms shapes better. 989

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tenacious

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粘り強い
ねばりづよい
**(1st) sticky: rice…fortune-telling….
What kind of rice is used in the fortune-telling where you scatter the rice and read the fortune from the shapes? Sticky rice because it forms shapes better. 989

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粗大ゴミ

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そだいごみ
large/bulky garbage
**(1st) coarse: rice…shelf….
What kind of shelf would you not want to put your rice bags on? A coarse one because it will tare a hole in them and spill all the rice! 1915

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large/bulky garbage

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粗大ゴミ
そだいごみ
**(1st) coarse: rice…shelf….
What kind of shelf would you not want to put your rice bags on? A coarse one because it will tare a hole in them and spill all the rice! 1915

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粗い

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あらい
coarse, rough
**coarse: rice…shelf….
What kind of shelf would you not want to put your rice bags on? A coarse one because it will tare a hole in them and spill all the rice! 1915

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coarse, rough

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粗い
あらい
**coarse: rice…shelf….
What kind of shelf would you not want to put your rice bags on? A coarse one because it will tare a hole in them and spill all the rice! 1915