Now Out: Essay 1944 on 湾 (bay), 6 Revisions, and 5 New-Monics

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Find out which Japanese bays are famous for mirages, a devastating typhoon, and pearls. Learn about 湾 versus 江 (bay). Discover how to say, “Our house overlooks the bay” and “We were granted the special privilege of fishing in this bay.” See why たられば conveys “what if” (as in, what if Pearl Harbor hadn’t happened). And learn how ginger, vegetarianism, and Portugal connect to Taiwan.

Revisions to the following essays have also posted:

• essay 1164 on 峡 (ravine, gorge; strait)
• essay 1183 on 駆 (to run (race); rush; ride a horse; drive (a machine); gallop; drive (something) off)
• essay 1367 on 叔 (parent's younger sibling)
• essay 1764 on 幅 (width, breadth; range; counter for hanging scrolls)
• essay 2064 on 綻 (to come apart, rip; begin to open or bloom; smile)
• essay 2066 on 酎 (shochu)

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Finally, Ulrike created the following new-monics:

荒 (1253: wild)
慌 (1259: hurried)
搬 (1716: to carry)
姫 (1738: princess)
賦 (1758: to tax)