Now Out: Essay 2038 on 須 (Indispensable), 2 Revisions, and 6 New-Monics

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Learn to say "Fluency is a must," and discover terms for "indispensable expression," "required subject," and "mandatory item." Meet a god who was disabled as a child and a shark perceived as an incarnation of that god. Also read about types of pottery, an instrument with one string, Nagoya history and place names, and the mountain at the center of the Buddhist world.

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

Also, revisions have posted of these essays:

essay 1196 on 恵 (blessing; favor)

essay 1237 on 呉 (to give; (Kingdom of) Wu)

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Finally, Ulrike has produced a batch of new-monics (which are free!):

間 (92: interval)
門 (211: gate)
問 (396: question)
関 (444: related to)
簡 (829: simple)
闇 (2121: dark)