Tag Archives: chaos

Wolves among the flowers

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Confanity

落花狼藉 ra-.kka.rou.zeki Literally: fall – flower – wolf – spread Alternately: Things are scattered or disorganized. Chaos and disorder. Violence, especially violence directed towards women and children. Notes: As with last week’s yojijukugo, this is a compound of compounds, with … Continue reading →

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Row, row, row your bye

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Confanity

Gently down the WOLF CRYPTIDS?!?! 周章狼狽 shuu.shou.rou.bai Literally: circumference – badge/writing – wolf – wolf Alternately: Confusion and commotion; getting freaked out and not knowing what to do. Notes: This is another compound of compounds; both 周章 and 狼狽 on … Continue reading →

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Mere anarchy

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Confanity

Does the candy association accept this member mint? 四分五裂 shi.bun.go.retsu Literally: four – part – five – split Alternately: Disintegration. Things coming apart. Order breaking down and chaos taking over. Notes: The 分 may also be pronounced bu, although this … Continue reading →

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Divine/Arcane Divide

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Confanity

I’ve added Ten Foot Polemic to my RSS feed, and spent a little while trawling back through the archives. While there are a few things there that aren’t entirely my cup of tea, it’s creative and inspiring enough that I … Continue reading →

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