Oh we all know the reason jp… we all know 
I recently learned that 沖（おき） means open sea which makes sense to me that its the first kanji in Okinawa 沖縄
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Because of this ^ I learned a new word or meaning for 息子
I wonder why it is not included in the alternative meanings 
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That’s for educational purposes. Plus it’s my favorite word here.
The No 6 series. I wrote a post about starting to read it last summer here, and it’s also been part of the Japanese Book Club here.
Still pluggin’ through it! (at book 7/9 atm)
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Thanks for the response, I’ll read it!
瞼（まぶた）eyelid
I learned it from the song 春よ、来い（はるよ、こい）I think it’s a funny-looking kanji, as the left is the radical for eye 目 and the right side looks like a face.
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Look forward to 乱交
人形 (doll), I learnt it from the anime ヴァイオレットエヴァーガーデン.
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カンスト - short for カウンターストップ (和製英語) - maximum value such as 99 or 255. spotted on twitter.
したがって, used to mean “therefore”, “accordingly”, or “consequently” when referencing a previous statement.
As I near the end of Tobira, it’s feeling like a lot of grammar points are simply just learning vocabulary.
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朝飯前 - Literally means before breakfast but is the equivalent of “piece of cake”. I like this one so much I want to use it in English.
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娑婆しゃば the free world, used when you are released from prison.
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バーコード人 - Which means Barcode Man to reference to a person with a ridiculous combover. Imagine scanning one!
ドンマイ
和製英語 coming from “Don’t mind” and means something like “Don’t worry about it.” Apparently it’s used commonly in sports and games to console someone who made a mistake (I came across it while playing an online game).
兎肉, rabbit meat
Tonsuke, Japanese version of Bambi’s Thumper
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知らざるべからざる, It must be known
(lit. It may not ‘not be known’.)
In the explanation following it gave this gem :
“…here Japanese can get two negatives into the verb…”
Then things got weird : 無かるべからず
政略結婚 - Political marriage
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特権（とっけん）privilege; special right
擬人法（ぎじんほう）personification
調子に乗る（ちょうしにのる）to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
張り切る（はりきる）to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor; to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
灯台下暗し（とうだいもとくら）it is darkest under the lamp post; it’s hard to see what is under your nose;
工程（こうてい） process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
大がかり（おおがかり） large-scale
口腔外科（こうくうげか）dental surgery; oral surgery
救急外来（きゅうきゅうがいらい）urgent care; emergency room
衣料品店（いりょうひんてん）clothing store
くっつく to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to; to keep close to; to get involved with
寝室（しんしつ）bedroom
定着（ていちゃく）taking hold; getting attached; becoming established;
実戦（じっせん）combat; actual fighting
平等（びょうどう）equality; impartiality; evenness
発散（はっさん）emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting
破裂（はれつ）explosion; rupture; break off
レントゲン X-ray
膿を出す（うみをだす）squeeze out pus
取り除く（とりのぞく）to remove; to uninstall; to take away; to set apart
歯周炎（ししゅうえん）periodontitis
抵抗力（ていこうりょく）(power of) resistance
和らぐ（やわらぐ）to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated;
空調設備（くうちょうせつび）air conditioner
体温調整（たいおんちょうせい）body temperature regulation
温度調節（おんどちょうせつ）temperature control
花冷え（はなびえ）chilly spring weather
寒の戻り（かんのもどり）the time of the year when temperature changes during the day and the night change drastically
敏腕（びんわん）ability; capability; competence; skill
やり手 skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot
代表取締役（だいひょうとりしまりやく）representative director; managing director; president
部門（ぶもん）division (of a larger group); branch; field; department
役員（やくいん）officer; official; executive; staff
実費（じっぴ）actual expense; cost price
児童手当（じどうてあて）child-care allowance
扶養手当（ふようてあて）care taking allowance
支給（しきゅう）provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
補助金（ほじょきん）assistance payment; subsidiary aid
予防接種（よぼうせっしゅ）vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
重箱の隅をつつく（じゅうばこのすみをつつく）to nitpick; to complain about nothing
恥を忍ぶ（はじをしのぶ）to abide one’s shame
受け持つ（うけもつ）to take (be in) charge of
険しい（けわしい）precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
財布の紐を握る（さいふのひもをにぎる）to hold the purse strings
熟練（じゅくれん）skill; dexterity; proficiency
モグラ mole
きっかけ chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
懐が暖かい（ふところがあたたかい）flush with money
懐が深い（ふところがふかい）broad-minded
懐が寂しい（ふところがさびしい）strapped for cash; hard up
懐が寒い（ふところがさむい） strapped for cash
懐が痛む（ふところがいたむ）to make a dent in one’s purse; to have to pay out of one’s own pocket
ジャケ買い（じゃけかい）to buy something based on what’s on the cover
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