๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š Read every day challenge - Fall 2022 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚

Dec 17, Sat of Week 12 of Fall 2022 :maple_leaf:

  • ๅฒ่จ˜ (latter half of Ch.1)

Great Wall of China, and ้€†ใ‚‰ใ†่€….

  • ใ†ใŸใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎ (1 hour)

Yesterday was trickery, and now mask? Noble-acting, and masked guy speak difficult-to-understand all of sudden.

Not counting that the title of first of trilogy says there is a fake mask?

Interesting words
  • ใƒ„ใ‚ฑ = bill, payment. Kanji form is ไป˜(ใค)ใ‘.
  • ใŸใฆใคใ = to disobey. Kanji form is ็›พ็ช(ใŸใฆใค)ใ (piercing the shield).
  • ใฏใ„ใšใ‚‹ = to crawl. Kanji form is ้€™(ใฏ)ใ„ใšใ‚‹, probably crawl and graze (ๆ“ฆ(ใ™)ใ‚‹).
  • ใŠใŠใถใ‚ใ—ใ = large furoshiki; big talk. Kanji form is ๅคง้ขจๅ‘‚ๆ•ท(ใŠใŠใถใ‚ใ—ใ) = large (ๅคง(ใŠใŠ)ใใ„) + bath (้ขจๅ‘‚(ใตใ‚)) + spread (ๆ•ท(ใ—)ใ).
  • ใ‚Šใ“ใ† = smart. A Kanji form is ๅˆฉๅฃ(ใ‚Šใ“ใ†).
  • ใ‹ใŸใฉใ‚‹ = to model after. A Kanji is ่ฑก(ใ‹ใŸใฉ)ใ‚‹, and of course ๅฝข(ใ‹ใŸ)ๅ–(ใฉ)ใ‚‹.
  • ในใฃใดใ‚“ = beautiful woman. A Kanji version is indeed ๅˆฅๅ“(ในใฃใดใ‚“), that is, different level of good stuff. (Normally, ๅˆฅๅฌช(ในใฃใดใ‚“))
  • ใ—ใ‚ƒใฐ = this world. Kanji form is ๅจ‘ๅฉ†(ใ—ใ‚ƒใฐ).
  • ๆœช็ทด(ใฟใ‚Œใ‚“) = lingering. Also in ๆœช็ทดใŒใพใ—ใ„.
  • ๏ฝž้ขจๆƒ…(ใตใœใ„) = the likes of
  • ๆด่ญท(ใˆใ‚“ใ”) = backing; supporting
  • ๅฏ†้›†(ใฟใฃใ—ใ‚…ใ†) = clustering together (formation)
  • ้€้›ป(ใกใใงใ‚“) = running away
  • ็ ‚ไธ˜(ใ•ใใ‚…ใ†) = sand dune
  • ็ชๅฆ‚(ใจใคใ˜ใ‚‡) = suddenly. A phrase is ็ชๅฆ‚็•ฐๅค‰(ใจใคใ˜ใ‚‡ใ„ใธใ‚“)
  • ๅŽปๅ‹ข(ใใ‚‡ใ›ใ„) = castration; neutering
  • ๅฎฆๅฎ˜(ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใ‚“) = eunuch. Employed in Chinese palaceโ€ฆ
  • ๅด่ฟ‘(ใใฃใใ‚“) = close aide
  • ๆ นๅŸŽ(ใญใ˜ใ‚) = stronghold
  • ๅทก่กŒ(ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ“ใ†) = patrol
  • ๅคงๅฑค(ใŸใ„ใใ†) = extremely
  • ็„ก้ ผ(ใถใ‚‰ใ„) = villainous
  • ่‡ญๆฐ—(ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ) = stinking smelling; stench
  • ่ฆ‡็Ž‹(ใฏใŠใ†) = supreme ruler. Probably ๅˆถ่ฆ‡(ใ›ใ„ใฏ)ใฎ็Ž‹(ใŠใ†). Also the one from Shaman King.
  • ๅˆป้™(ใ“ใใ’ใ‚“) = appointed time
  • ๅ‡บๅœŸ(ใ—ใ‚…ใคใฉ) = archeological evacuation
  • ๅŸ‹่‘ฌ(ใพใ„ใใ†) = burial
  • ๆฎ‰ๆญป(ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ—) = dying with the master. First Kanji is of martyrdom.
  • ๆœดๅฟตไป(ใผใใญใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚“) = quiet unsociable person
  • ๆŠœๅ‰ฃ(ใฐใฃใ‘ใ‚“) = drawing oneโ€™s sword
  • ่…น่Šธ(ใฏใ‚‰ใ’ใ„) = force of personality
  • ๅ›ฎ(ใŠใจใ‚Š) = lure
  • ็ฒ—้‡Ž(ใใ‚„) = vulgar; rude
  • ๆ…‡ๆ‡ƒ(ใ„ใ‚“ใŽใ‚“) = courteous. Also, without Furigana.
  • ้‚่กŒ(ใ™ใ„ใ“ใ†) = execution; carrying out
  • ๅŒ็’ง(ใใ†ใธใ) = two matchless things. Second Kanji from ๅฎŒ็’ง(ใ‹ใ‚“ใบใ).
  • ๆŸ(ใใ‚ŒใŒใ—) = I; me (archaic).
  • ็–พ้ง†(ใ—ใฃใ) = driving a horse fast
  • ้…ท่–„(ใ“ใใฏใ) = cruel; inhuman. Sounds very much like ๅ‘Š็™ฝ(ใ“ใใฏใ).
  • ่ช(ใ—ใŸใŸ)ใ‚ใ‚‹ = to write a letter
  • ่ญท(ใพใ‚‚)ใ‚‹. Alternate Kanji for ๅฎˆ(ใพใ‚‚)ใ‚‹.
  • ๆฐ—ๅ…ผ(ใใŒ)ใญ = getting restrained
  • ็އ(ใฒใ)ใ„ใ‚‹ = to lead
  • ๅˆ‡(ใ)ใ‚Œ่€…(ใ‚‚ใฎ) = sharp and able person.
  • ๆจช(ใ‚ˆใ“)ใŸใ‚ใ‚‹ = to stretch across
  • ๅณฐๆ‰“(ใฟใญใ†)ใก = striking with back of the sword. First Kanji is ๅณฐ(ใฟใญ).
  • ๆŠ˜(ใŠใ‚Š)ใ‹ใ‚‰ = at that time. I think of ๆ™‚ๆŠ˜(ใจใใŠใ‚Š) + ใ‹ใ‚‰. (Though it is more of ๆŸ„(ใ‹ใ‚‰))
  • ๅผ•(ใฒ)ใๅ—(ใ†)ใ‘ใ‚‹ = to assume responsibility
  • ใ„ใฃใใฎไบ‹(ใ“ใจ) = preferably. Also, ใ„ใฃใ.
  • ่…น(ใฏใ‚‰)ใ‚ใŸ = guts. In dictionary as ่…ธ(ใฏใ‚‰ใ‚ใŸ)
  • ใ‹ใใฎๅฆ‚(ใ”ใจ)ใ = thus / this way
  • ใ‚„ใ‘้…’(ใ–ใ‘) = drowning in desperation
  • ็จฎๆ˜Ž(ใŸใญใ‚)ใ‹ใ— = revealing of how trick is done. ็จฎ(ใŸใญ) is just like ใƒใ‚ฟ โ€“ Inverted words.
  • ่™ซ(ใ‚€ใ—)ใ‘ใ‚‰ = insignificant wormsโ€ฆ
  • ๅคงๆฆ‚(ใŸใ„ใŒใ„)ใซใ™ใ‚‹ = to stay within bounds
  • ็‡•้›€(ใˆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ)ๅฎ‰(ใ„ใšใ)ใ‚“ใž้ดป้ต (ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ)ใฎๅฟ—(ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ–ใ—)ใ‚’็Ÿฅ(ใ—)ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ‚„
    • ็‡•้›€(ใˆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ) = swallow (็‡•(ใคใฐใ‚)) + sparrow (้›€(ใ™ใšใ‚)). Both compounded and standalone versions can be found in context.
    • ๅฎ‰(ใ„ใšใ)ใ‚“ใž = ใ€Œใ„ใšใใซใžใ€ใฎ้Ÿณๅค‰ๅŒ– = ไฝ•(ใชใ‚“)ใž. Why so?
    • ้ดป้ต (ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ)ใฎๅฟ—(ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ–ใ—) = the ambition (ๅฟ—(ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ–ใ—)) of Chinese phoenix? (้ดป(ใŠใŠใจใ‚Š)) + swan (้ต (ใใใ„))
    • Two lines, so actually ็‡•้›€ๅฎ‰ใ‚“ใž ใƒป ้ดป้ต ใฎๅฟ—ใ‚’็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ‚„
  • ้ ญ(ใ‚ใŸใพ)ใŒไธŠ(ใ‚)ใŒใ‚‰ใชใ„ = to be no match for
  • ไบบ่ž(ใฒใจใŽ)ใใฎๆ‚ช(ใ‚ใ‚‹)ใ„ = disgraceful
  • ้ชจ่‚‰็›ธ้ฃŸ(ใ“ใคใซใใ‚ใ„ใฏ)ใ‚€ = to fight between family members. Also, ้ชจ่‚‰็›ธ้ฃŸ(ใ“ใคใซใใใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ), or just the first part ้ชจ่‚‰(ใ“ใคใซใ)ใฎไบ‰(ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ)ใ„.
  • ๆˆ(ใช)ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆˆ(ใช)ใ‚‹ = whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
  • ้ฌจ(ใจใ)ใฎๅฃฐ(ใ“ใˆ) = battle cry. Somehow sounds like cries of time (ๆ™‚ใฎๅฃฐ).
  • ไธ€่“ฎๆ‰˜็”Ÿ(ใ„ใกใ‚Œใ‚“ใŸใใ—ใ‚‡ใ†) = being the same boat
  • ่ข‹(ใตใใ‚)ใซใ™ใ‚‹ = to gang up and beat someone
  • ็ฝต่ฉˆ้›‘่จ€(ใฐใ‚Šใžใ†ใ”ใ‚“) = all kinds of verbal abuse. Also without Furigana. Personally, no idea about the second Kanji; there appears to be a single wordโ€ฆ ็ฝต่ฉˆ(ใฐใ‚Š). The first is just ็ฝต(ใฎใฎใ—)ใ‚‹.

SFX

  • ใƒ›ใ‚คใƒ›ใ‚ค = recklessly

Kanji

Rather than listing various possible readings, meanings, or representative vocabularies, start to matter more.

  • ่‹›
    • ่‹›(ใ•ใ„ใช)ใ‚€, ่‹›(ใ„ใ‚‰)ใคใ, ่‹›(ใ„ใ˜)ใ‚ใ‚‹.
  • ่ž
    • Melting
    • ้›ช(ใ‚†ใ)่ž(ใฉ)ใ‘
  • ่‡ญ
    • ่‡ญๆฐ—(ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ)
    • ่‡ญ(ใใ•)ใ„
    • ่‡ญ(ใซใŠ)ใ„
  • ไฟ‘
    • Terracotta figure
    • ๅ…ต้ฆฌไฟ‘(ใธใ„ใฐใ‚ˆใ†)
  • ๅ›ฎ
    • ๅ›ฎ(ใŠใจใ‚Š)