Now Out: Essay 1682 on 把 (grasp) and 5 New-Monics

The 316th essay has posted! Essay 1682 on 把 (grasp; grip; counter for bundles) is now available for purchase. Here's a preview:

With one essay, you’ll learn to say all of the following: “I don’t have a handle on the situation,” “She has good control over her class,” “We kept track of all our expenses from the trip,” “I grasped the entire structure of his argument,” “He’s the type that doesn’t worry about details,” “Spinach is 100 yen a bunch,” “The pitcher handle was broken,” and “Don’t lump all these issues together.”

Using the accompanying game on the Character Home Page, you can practice the vocabulary in the essay after reading it. 

Also, Ulrike created the following new-monics (which are free!):

把 (1682: grasp)
苗 (1740: seedling (esp. rice))
描 (1741: to depict)
猫 (1742: cat)
楼 (1939: multistory building)

The first kanji in her lineup should look familiar!