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Magic Monday – For a world before refrigeration
Mark of Purity (Mark of the Renewer) This spell requires a box or similar container. Food or drink is placed inside the container, which is sealed, and finally the Mark is placed or written on the outside in a ceremony … Continue reading
Be the change you want to see in the world, even if it’s only pocket change
Intro: I may have gone a little overboard with the explanation on this one. I hope somebody some time finds it useful, at least! 義を見てせざるは勇無きなり (Gi wo mite sezaru wa yuu naki nari; “To see what is right and not … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged classical grammar, Confucius, courage, 義, 見てせざる, morality, 勇無き
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Can you see the road ahead?
前途有望 zen.to.yuu.bou Literally: before / front – road – is / have – aspire / desire / expect Alternately: Good prospects. A promising future. High chances of being successful. Said of a person’s overall prospective career rather than the success … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged good prospects, promising future, turn-signal gloves, 前途, 有望
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Magic Monday – The nuclear option
Bane-Spell (Secret Word of the Destroyer) The Secret Word can only be taught to those who make a pledge to the Destroyer (a member of The Five). This may take the form of a taboo they must obey, a ritual … Continue reading
The blood doesn’t fall far from the tree?
This week is an echo of sorts, as I realized part-way through. 血は争えない (Chi wa arasoenai; “You can’t fight your blood”) Definition: There’s no point trying to deny one’s heritage. “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” as the … Continue reading
All the feels, all the grudges
多情多恨 ta.jou.ta.kon Literally: many – emotion – many – regret / resentment / hatred Alternately: Easily swayed by one’s emotions, and therefore prone to resentment or sadness. Wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve, and suffering as a result.
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged emotions, heart on one's sleeve, resentment, 多恨, 多情
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Magic Monday – An enchantment to evade entropy
Sign of the Maintainer The Maintainer is one of a quintumvirate of deities worshiped in the Slakiv heartlands: the Shaper, the Destroyer, the Corrupter, the Renewer, and the Maintainer. The Five are believed to be personifications of the natural processes … Continue reading
Posted in Rules, Setting
Tagged charm, Magic Monday, Maintainer, preservation, Sign, The Five
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Don’t bee sad!
泣き面に蜂 (Nakitsura ni hachi; “A wasp in a crying face”) Definition: It never rains but it pours. Bad things happen in groups, not in isolation. Misfortune compounded on top of further misfortune. A wasp flying into the face of someone … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged 蜂, hornet, Japanese Giant Hornet, misfortune, wasp, 泣き面
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Likeaflash
電光石火 den.kou.se-.kka Literally: electricity – light – stone – fire Alternately: A very short span of time. Alternately, incredible speed of motion. “Lightning-flash and sparks (struck from a stone),” as examples of things that happen quickly. Notes: The parts can … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged 石火, 電光, lightning, okonomiyaki, quick, sparks, speed
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