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200 Cards in this Set
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母
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BO, haha, (o)kaa(san)
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MOTHER
“Two nippled breasts full of MOTHER’s milk.” |
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北
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HOKU, kita
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NORTH
“Two Eskimos back-to-back to keep warm in the NORTH” |
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寺
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JI, tera
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TERA
“TEMPLE stands on a small measure of soil” |
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西
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SEI, SAI, nishi
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WEST
“In the WEST one finds an opening if he stands on his own two feet.” |
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肉
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NIKU
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FLESH, MEAT
"Think of a piece of marbled meat." |
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何
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KA, nani, nan
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WHICH, WHAT
“Person peeks through opening to see what’s WHAT.” |
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友
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YUU, tomo
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FRIEND
“Two hands joined in FRIENDship” |
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戸
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KO, to
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DOOR, HOUSEHOLD
“One bends to pass through the low DOOR.” |
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池
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CHI, ike
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POND, RESERVOIR
“Creature emerges from the watery POND.” |
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谷
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KOKU, tani
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VALLEY
“The sky over the VALLEY is like a split roof.” |
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社
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SHA, yashiro
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COMPANY, SHINTO SHRINE
“The shinto SHRINE is an ALTAR set in the soil.” |
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半
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HAN, naka(ba)
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HALF, SEMI-, MIDDLE
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当
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TOU, a(taru/teru)
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THIS, THAT
“Only a few hands HIT the mark” |
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合
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GOU, GA, KA, a(u/waseru/wasu)
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TOGETHER, TOTAL, COMBINE
“A single door under the roof is a good COMBINATION and a good FIT.” |
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外
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GAI, GE, soto, hoka
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OTHER, FOREIGN, OUTSIDE, EXTERNAL
“At night, one looks through the crack between the worlds to see OUTSIDE.” |
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広
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KOU, hiro(i)
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WIDE, BROAD
“I sit under the WIDE lean-to” |
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切
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SETSU, SAI, ki(ru/reru)
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CUT, FINISH, TO CUT
“CUT with seven swords” |
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体
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TAI, TEI, karada
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BODY, OBJECT, FORM
The BODY is the root of the person |
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図
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ZU, TO, haka(ru)
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DRAWING, PLAN, DIAGRAM
MAP of an enclosed field, where x marks the spot. |
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台
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DAI, TAI
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STAND, PLATFORM, COUNTER FOR VEHICLES
I STAND on the PLATFORM and open my mouth |
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自
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JI, SHI, mizuka(ra)
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SELF, ONESELF
“My nose and my eye belong to mySELF” |
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声
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SEI, SHOU, koe, kowa
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VOICE
“VOICE of Samurai at the door” |
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同
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DOU, ona(ji)
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SAME
Diameter of a circle - SAME in all directions |
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毎
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MAI
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EVERY, EACH
“Every person has a MOTHER.” |
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光
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KOU, hikari, hikara(ru)
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LIGHT, TO SHINE
A big fire puts out LIGHT and SHINES |
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考
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KOU, kanga(eru)
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THINK
“Bent old man does little but THINK of being buried in the earth.” |
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弟
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TEI, DAI, DE, otouto
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YOUNGER BROTHER, PUPIL
“YOUNGER BROTHER bends bow only half as far, and braces himself with a leg.” |
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形
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KEI, GYOU, katachi, kata
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SHAPE, FORM
“The lattice window has a PATTERN SHAPED as delicate as hair.” |
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汽
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KI
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STEAM
“STEAM is the spirit of water.” |
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作
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SAKU, SA, tsuku(ru)
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WORK, TO MAKE, PRODUCE
“Person with a saw can BUILD stuff.” |
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米
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MAI, BEI, kome
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RICE, AMERICA
"Think of 8 grains of rice aranged in a circle." |
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角
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KAKU, kado, tsuno
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CORNER
“You’ll find an ANGULAR horn at the northwest CORNER of the funny looking rice paddy.” |
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引
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IN, hi(ku/keru)
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PULLING, ATTRACTION, TO PULL
“PULL on the bowstring.” |
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冬
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TOU, fuyu
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WINTER
“In the WINTER, hand with stick breaks ice” |
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心
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SHIN, kokoro
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HEART, MIND, SPIRIT
“Think of HEART and great vessels.” |
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近
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KIN, chika(i)
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NEAR
“Take your ax and proceed to the NEAREST tree.” |
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太
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TAI, TA, futo(i)(ru)
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BIG, FAT, FATTEN
“BIG ol’ FAT guys always have little peckers.” |
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羽
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U, ha, hane
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FEATHER, WING
"Two feathers side by side." |
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行
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KOU, GYOU, AN, i(ku), yu(ku)
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GO, TO GO, DO, TRAVEL
“GO-GO!” |
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回
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KAI, E, mawa(ru/su)
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(HOW MANY) TIMES, TURN AROUND, TURN(S)
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用
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YOU, mochi(iru)
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BUSINESS, ERRAND, USE
“USE the fence on your way to the BUSINESS ERRAND.” |
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色
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SHOKU, SHIKI, iro, iro(ppoi)
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COLOR, SEXY
“COLORful tale about bodies bent in SEX act.” |
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地
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CHI, JI
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EARTH, LAND
“EARTH creature rises from the soil.” |
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少
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SHOU, suko(shi)
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A LITTLE, A FEW
“Small plus a LITTLE extra.” |
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多
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TA, oo(i)
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MANY
“SOLID old enclosure.” |
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毛
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MOU, ke
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HAIR, FUR, WOOL
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交
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KOU, ma(jiru/zaru/zeru)
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MINGLE, MIX, COMING AND GOING
“MIX six crosses.” |
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言
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GEN, GON, koto, i(u)
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WORD, TO SAY, TO CALL
“Think of sound waves coming from mouth with SPEECH.” |
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会
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KAI, E, a(u)
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MEETING, GROUP, TO MEET
“Two people MEET under a roof." |
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走
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SOU, hashi(ru)
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RUN, TO RUN
“RUNners feet on the ground.” |
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南
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NAN, NA, minami
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SOUTH
“SOUTH of the border, it costs only ten yen.” |
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国
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KOKU, kuni
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COUNTRY, NATION
“COUNTRY maintains its treasures inside a border.” |
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時
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JI, toki
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TIME, HOUR
“At the TEMPLE, they measure time by the sun.” |
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茶
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CHA, SA
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TEA, LIGHT BROWN
“TEA plant grows on roof over tree.” |
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高
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KOU, taka(i)(meru)
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HIGH, TALL, EXPENSIVE
“Lid covers two openings in TALL enclosure.” |
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門
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MON, kado
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GATE
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星
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SEI, SHOU, hoshi
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STAR
“The sun is a STAR that nourishes life.” |
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思
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SHI, omo(u)
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THINK, TO THINK
“Look into your heart, and THINK about the rice paddy.” |
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家
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KA, KE, ie, ya
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HOUSE, FAMILY, PERSON, SHOP
“That FAMILY keeps a pig under the roof of their SHOP.” |
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室
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SHITSU, muro
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ROOM, CHAMBER
“Reach under the roof into the ROOM with the dirt floor to grab the arrow.” |
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秋
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SHI, aki
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AUTUMN, FALL
“In the AUTUMN we set fire to rice plants.” |
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春
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SHUN, haru
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SPRING
“In the SPRING, the sun warms the branches.” |
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夏
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KA, GE, natsu
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SUMMER
“SUMMER mask descends over the winter.” |
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紙
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SHI, kami
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PAPER
“My clan uses this thread to make PAPER.” |
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京
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KYOU, KEI, miyako
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CAPITAL, METROPOLIS
“Think of a lantern at the CAPITAL.” |
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長
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CHOU, naga(i)
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LONG
“Think of LONG hair over shoulders, arms and legs.” |
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店
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TEN, mise
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STORE, SHOP
“STORE is through that opening in the lean-to building.” |
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歩
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HO, BU, FU, aru(ku), ayu(mu)
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WALK, STEP, PACE
“Stop for a little bit and take a WALK.” |
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弱
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JAKU, yowa(i)(maru/meru/ru)
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WEAK, WEAKENING
“Two bows are WEAKened by laying on ice.” |
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馬
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BA, uma, ma
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HORSE
“HORSE with four legs and drooping tail in a corral.” |
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直
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CHOKU, JIKI, nao(su/ru)
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STRAIGHT, STRAIGHTEN, FIX, IMMEDIATELY
“Ten eyes are FIXED on two STRAIGHT lines.” |
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書
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SHO, ka(ku)
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WRITING, BOOKS, TO WRITE, DRAW
“Brush WRITING on the sun.” |
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売
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BAI, u(ru/reru)
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SALES, TO SELL
“Samurai stands behind SALES counter.” |
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麦
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BAKU, mugi
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WHEAT, BARLEY
“Grow the BARLEY as winter descends.” |
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通
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TSUU, TSU, too(ru/su)
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PASS, GO THROUGH, PASS BY
“Ma GOES THROUGH the service gate” |
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妹
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MAI, imouto
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YOUNGER SISTER
“My YOUNGER SISTER is an immature woman.” |
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里
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RI, sato
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VILLAGE, ONE'S PARENTS
“My PARENTS work the soil in rice paddies in my VILLAGE.” |
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魚
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GYO, sakana
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FISH
“Think of a horned fish with four scales and four fins.” |
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画
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GA, KAKU, ega(ku)
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PICTURE, DRAWING, DRAW, PAINT
“Think of a PICTURE of a rice paddy in a frame, hanging by a wire.” |
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来
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RAI, kuru
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COMING, NEXT, TO COME
“COME to put a lid on the rice.” |
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岩
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GAN, iwa
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ROCK
“ROCK lies underneath the mountain.” |
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明
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MEI, MYOU, aka(rui)
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LIGHT, NEXT, BRIGHT
“Sun and moon together are very BRIGHT.” |
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昼
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CHUU, hiru
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DAYTIME, NOON
“Sun lies under flag at dawn, but will higher at NOON.” |
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風
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FUU, FU, kaze, kaza
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WIND, STYLE, APPEARANCE
“Bug hides in enclosure to avoid the WIND.” |
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姉
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SHI, ane, (o)nee(san)
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ELDER SISTER
“ELDER SISTER is the one who goes to town.” |
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夜
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YA, yo, yoru
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NIGHT
“Person seeks shelter in the EVENING.” |
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点
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TEN, tsu(ku)
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POINT, TO CATCH FIRE
“Fortune-tellers mouth divines at which POINT you’ll CATCH FIRE.” |
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科
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KA
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COURSE OF STUDY, FACULTY, DEPARTMENT
“This DEPARTMENT STUDIES how best to measure rice plants.” |
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知
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CHI, shi(ru)
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INFORMATION, TO KNOW, KNOW
“That guy KNOWS too much—he needs an arrow in da mouth.” |
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計
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KEI, haka(ru/rau)
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MEASURE, GAUGE, TO MEASURE
“Ten MEASURED words.” |
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帰
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KI, kae(ru/su)
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TO RETURN, RETURN
“RETURN to wife with broom and sword." |
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記
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KI, shiru(su)
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RECORD, WRITE DOWN, NOTE
“WRITE DOWN words in the RECORD about a snake.” |
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前
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ZEN, mae
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FRONT, BEFORE
“Cut the grass BEFORE the month is out.” |
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後
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GO, KOU, nochi, ato
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AFTER, LATER, BEHIND
“Wind thread BEHIND the stick AFTER you go.” |
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原
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GEN, hara
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ORIGINAL, PLAIN, FIELD
“This FIELD was ORIGINALLY a PLAIN with white water under the cliff.” |
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海
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KAI, umi
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SEA, OCEAN
“The OCEAN is everyone's watery mother.” |
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首
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SHU, kubi
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HEAD, NECK, FIRST
“I, myself, have cut eight necks in a STRAIGHT line.” |
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活
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KATSU, i(kiru/keru)
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LIFE, TO LIVE
“His tongue is wet—he LIVES.” |
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食
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SHOKU, JIKI, ta(beru)
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FOOD, EATING, TO EAT
"Good FOOD under a roof." |
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東
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TOU, higashi
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EAST
“Sun rises behind tree in the EAST.” |
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語
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GO, kata(ru/rau)
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WORD, TO TALK
“Five mouths SPEAK the same LANGUAGE.” |
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強
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KYOU, GOU, tsuyo(i)/(maru/meru)
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STRONG, MAKE STRONGER
“You have to be STRONG to pull a bow with a bug up your nose.” |
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道
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DOU, TOU, michi
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STREET, ROAD, PATH, PHILOSOPHICAL WAY
“Proceed down the STREET to save your neck.” |
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絵
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KAI, E
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PICTURE
“Threads meet together to form a PICTURE.” |
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教
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KYOU, oshi(eru)
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TEACHING, RELIGION, TO TEACH, BE TAUGHT
“TEACHING the child is a burden, so use the stick.” |
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黄
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KOU, OU, ki
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YELLOW
“One type of grass turns YELLOW in eight fields.” |
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仕
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SHI, JI, tsuka(eru)
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SERVER, WORK FOR, SERVE (SOMEONE)
“Samurai is a person who SERVES.” |
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細
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SAI, hoso(i)/(ru)
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NARROW, SMALL, THIN, GET THIN
“Use SLENDER thread from the NARROW field.” |
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野
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YA, no
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FIELD, OPPOSITION
“Use SLENDER thread from the NARROW field.” |
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曜
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YOU
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DAY OF THE WEEK
“Days of the WEEK fly by like a bird’s wings.” |
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丁
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CHOU, TEI
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CITY BLOCK, T-SHAPED, COUNTER FOR FOOD
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楽
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RAKU, GAKU, tano(shii)
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PLEASURE, MUSIC, FUN, ENJOYABLE
“Play eight wooden drums to make MUSIC for fun.” |
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聞
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BUN, MON, ki(ku)
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HEARING, LISTENING, TO HEAR, LISTEN TO
“Put ear to the gate to LISTEN.” |
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週
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SHUU
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WEEK
“One WEEK proceeds to rotate to the next.” |
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雲
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UN, kumo
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CLOUD
“Rain falls from a CLOUD.” |
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理
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RI
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REASON, JUSTICE, TRUTH
“JUSTICE is the jewel of the village.” |
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読
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DOKU, TOKU, TOU, yo(mu)
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READING, TO READ
“READ the words he’s selling.” |
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朝
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CHOU, asa
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MORNING, DYNASTY
“The DYNASTY of the moon is on the rise.” |
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間
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KAN, KEN, aida, ma
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INTERVAL, SPACE BETWEEN
“Sun rises BETWEEN the gate.” |
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番
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BAN
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KEEPING WATCH, ORDER, NUMBER
“Come KEEP WATCH over NUMBERed fields.” |
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区
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KU
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WARD, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
“X marks the enclosed area of the WARD.” |
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船
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SEN, fune, funa
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SHIP
“BOAT has eight openings.” |
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新
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SHIN, nii, atara(shii)
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NEW, FRESH
“Brand NEW ax is needle-sharp.” |
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場
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JOU, ba
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PLACE
“The sun is the thing that marks the PLACE.” |
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晴
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SEI, ha(reru/rasu)
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CLEAR, TO CLEAR UP
“Sun shines CLEAR in the blue.” |
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頭
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TOU, ZU, TO, atama, kashira
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HEAD, LEADER, TOP
“Bean-shaped HEAD.” |
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顔
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GAN, kao
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FACE
“FACE hair stands up on head.” |
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園
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EN, sono
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GARDEN
“Enclosure around a spacious GARDEN.” |
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予
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YO, arakaji(me)
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PREVIOUSLY, BEFOREHAND, IN ADVANCE
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数
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SUU, SU, kazu, kazo(eru)
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NUMBER, SEVERAL, TO COUNT
“Woman COUNTS rice grains with a stick.” |
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黒
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KOKU, kuro
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BLACK
“Fire reduces village to BLACK ashes.” |
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央
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OU
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CENTER, MIDDLE
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話
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WA, hanashi
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TALK, CONVERSATION
“Tongue makes words of CONVERSATION.” |
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線
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SEN
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LINE
“LINE is a thread of white water.” |
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歌
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KA, uta, uta(u)
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SONG, POEM, TO SING
“Gaping mouth SINGS a SONG.” |
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化
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KA, KE, ba(kasu/keru)
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TO DISGUISE ONESELF, TRANSFORM
“Person TRANSFORMS into a deformed person to DISGUISE himself.” |
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反
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HAN, HON, TAN, so(ru/rasu)
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AGAINST, OPPOSITE, TO WARP OR BEND
“Right hand WARPS a line into a sharp BEND.” |
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買
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BAI, ka(u)
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BUY, PURCHASE, TO BUY
“BUY a net to catch shellfish.” |
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去
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KYO, KO, sa(ru)
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LEAVING, PASS, TO LEAVE
“Bow with your nose on the ground before you LEAVE class.” |
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組
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SO, kumi, ku(mu)
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GROUP, COMPANY, TO PUT TOGETHER
“Our COMPANY has a cairn adorned with thread.” |
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号
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GOU
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NUMBER, NAME, ISSUE
“One sword ISSUES from NUMBERed opening.” |
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鳴
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MEI, na(ku/ru/rasu)
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ANIMAL'S CRY, HOWLING
“Bird’s mouth releases a HOWLING CRY.” |
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遠
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EN, ON, tou(i)
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FAR, DISTANT, REMOTE, FAR AWAY
“Proceed to a vast and DISTANT place.” |
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親
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SHIN, oya, shita(shii)(shimu)
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INTIMACY, PARENT, INTIMATE
“PARENTS keep a needle-sharp watch.” |
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雪
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SETSU, yuki
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SNOW
“SNOW is rain you can hold in your hand.” |
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答
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TOU, kota(e), kota(eru)
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ANSWER, TO ANSWER
“Give an ANSWER by joining bamboo.” |
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皿
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sara
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PLATE, DISH
“Think of a stack of DISHES on a table.” |
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算
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SAN
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CALCULATE
“Hands manipulate bamboo under CALCULATING eye.” |
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鳥
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CHOU, tori
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BIRD, CHICKEN, FOWL
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電
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DEN
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ELECTRICITY
“Lightning is ELECTRICITY from the rain over the rice paddy.” |
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申
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SHIN, mou(su)
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say, be named, to say
“Ten mouths SPEAK the NAME” |
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苦
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KU, kuru(shimu/shimeru)(shii)
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suffering, to suffer
“Even grass SUFFERS the BITTERNESS of old age” |
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由
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YUU, YU, YUI, yoshi
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reason, cause, way
“Sun CAUSES the stick to cast a shadow —the REASON sundial works” |
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主
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SHU, SU, nushi
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master, lord, owner
“The OWNER is like a KING” |
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州
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SHUU, su
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province, state, sandbank
“That PROVINCE is on the other side of the SANDBANK, on river’s rocky shore” |
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氷
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HYOU, kouri, hi
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ice
“ICE is the water that cracks” |
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岸
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GAN, kishi
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bank, shore, coast
“On the SHORE, you find dry stones that used to be mountains” |
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羊
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YOU, hitsuji
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sheep
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次
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JI, SHI, tsugi, tsu(gu)
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next, to rank next to
“The man froze with his mouth open, thinking he was NEXT.” |
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始
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SHI, haji(maru/meru)
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start, to start, begin
“The show BEGINS with a woman on the stand” |
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君
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KUN, kimi
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you, ruler
“The RULER speaks to YOU with a stick in his hand” |
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皮
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HI, kawa
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leather, skin, hide
“Hand with knife pulls SKIN off animal” |
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局
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KYOKU
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office, bureau, (TV/Radio) station
A flag flies over the door of the station office |
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両
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RYOU
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two, both, counter for vehicles
“Coins on BOTH sides of a covered scale” |
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坂
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HAN, saka
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hill, slope
“Soil piled up against the slop of the HILL.” |
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住
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JUU, su(mu/mau)
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residence, dwelling, to reside
“Person RESIDEs in a DWELLING next to his landlord.” |
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究
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KYUU, kiwa(meru)
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thorough investigation
“To conduct a THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, you should look in all nine holes” |
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助
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JO, suke
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help, assistant
“I need your power to HELP me pile up a cairn.” |
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礼
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REI, RAI
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bow, courtesy, gratitude
“BOW at the altar to show your COURTESY and GRATITUDE” |
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身
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SHIN, mi
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mind, body, flesh
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安
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AN, yasu(i)
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peacefulness, cheap
“Nothing brings PEACE of mind like a THRIFTy woman under your roof” |
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曲
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KYOKU, ma(garu/geru)
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curve, melody, to bend
“Think of a MUSIC stand” |
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世
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SEI, SE, yo
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generation, era, society
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血
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KETSU, chi
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blood
“There’s a drop of BLOOD on my plate” |
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打
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DA, u(tsu)
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hit, strike, to hit
“Hand STRIKES in exactly the right place” |
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向
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KOU, mu(kau/keru/kou)
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facing, to look toward
“The stick on top of the enclosure FACES TOWARD the opening within” |
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代
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DAI, TAI, yo, shiro
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generation, age, price
“In another AGE, a person with a halberd exacted a PRICE.” |
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死
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SHI, shi(nu)
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death, to die
“A DEAD person’s bones lie beneath the ground” |
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泳
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EI, oyo(gu)
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swimming, to swim
“SWIMMER is a dot in the water, and more water” |
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具
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GU
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tool, gear, equipment
“Robot is a TOOL with an eye mounted on two legs” |
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幸
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KOU, sachi
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happiness, good fortune
“HAPPY to find yen buried under the soil” |
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対
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TAI, TSUI
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against, vis-a-vis
“An inch of text VIS-A-VIS the issue OPPOSES it.” |
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守
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SHU, SU, mori
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protect, obey, babysitter
“The BABYSITTER under the roof doesn’t give an inch when it comes to PROTECTING the child.” |
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列
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RETSU
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line, row
“A knife cuts the bones and arranges them in a ROW.” |
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事
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JI, ZU, koto
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matter, thing
“Hand writes about the MATTER on a signboard” |
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平
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HEI, BYOU, hira-
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flat, peaceful, common
“Think of a see-saw.” |
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有
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YUU, U, a(ru)
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existence, to exist
“Hand points at the moon—which one EXISTS (old Buddhist proverb)” |
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投
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TOU, na(geru)
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throw, to throw
“Takes two hands to THROW an axe.” |
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式
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SHIKI
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ceremony, rite, formula
“The CEREMONY involves a halberd on the newly constructed altar.” |
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豆
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TOU, ZU, mame
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bean, pea, miniature
“You can fit eight of these BEANS into one mouth” |
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役
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YAKU, EKI
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service, office, post
“The guy went POSTAL, taking a path through the OFFICE with an axe in his hand” |
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全
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ZEN, matta(ku)
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all, completely
“The king under the roof is COMPLETELY in charge” |
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使
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SHI, tsuka(u)
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use, messenger, to use
“10 MESSENGERS who USE their mouths and legs to deliver news to a person.” |
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委
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I
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entrust
“If you can’t TRUST a tree woman, who can you TRUST?” |
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育
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IKU, soda(teru/tsu)
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raising, rearing, to raise
“RAISE the kid right, feed him meat.” |
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写
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SHA, utsu(ru/su)
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photograph, to photograph
“PHOTOGRAPH of a bow and arrow under a roof.” |
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決
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KETSU, ki(meru/maru)
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decision, to decide
“Moses DECIDEd to pull apart the waters” |
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医
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I
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medicine, physician
“Under the enclosure, the PHYSICIAN pulls out an arrow” |
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他
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TA, hoka
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another, other
“ANOTHER person is a being too.” |
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返
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HEN, kae(ru/su)
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return, to return, give back
“Opposed in movement, one RETURNS .” |
