Now Out: Essay 2117 on 冥 (dark; realm of the dead) and 2 Revisions

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See how to use a "pleasant memory to take to the afterlife" in a sinister way, even as harassment. Learn to distinguish between two Japanese senses of "afterlife," and discover Japanese versus Western concepts of hell. Find out how to convey fulfillment as a professional, how to express condolences in various religions, and how to say "unseen" versus "explicit" divine protection.

Also, these essay revisions have posted:

• Essay 1128 on 鬼 (devil, demon; spirits of the dead, ghost; “devil” radical)
• Essay 1571 on 壇 (platform; podium; altar; circles)

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