2030 Tempering June 11, 2006

2030
錬
Tempering
This kanji shows us the reason why the east in some periods were very strong in war: the tempering with metal making the strongest swords and the likes.

2029 Item June 11, 2006

2029
箇
Item
Going into this Chinese shop, you only see one type of item for sale: some old, hardened bamboo you may use for construction. Asking the owner if there is any other items on sale, he asks you “do you want 1 item?, 2 items?, 3 items?” (this is the counter for items).

2028 Atmosphere June 11, 2006

2028
雰
Atmosphere
The part of the atmosphere responsible for rain, weather and the so like is.. Just one part.

2027 Majestic plural June 11, 2006

2027
朕
Majestic plural
The leader of the golden calf fraction refers to himself in majestic plural and insists that only the best meat and flesh should be eaten when celebrating the golden calf.

2026 Upbraid June 11, 2006

2026
嚇
Upbraid
Taking into consideration that Thais emphasise words by saying things twice, this housewife who is upbraid by her husband in front of her friends for not keeping her mouth shut, is turning double-red.

2025 Attack June 4, 2006

2025
襲
Attack
Some snakes do actually have to heads making them look like a slingshot – this however, with three heads, is kept by a man in a vase where it is fed with meat. When the man goes out, he will put the three-headed springshot snake under his garments, having it ready to attack any enemies [...]

2024 Clod June 4, 2006

2024
塊
Clod
A man caring for the imperial gardens discovers an unusual amount of dirt and clot inside the irrigation system. He keeps an eye on the system during night to check for any abnormal activities and reports that some ghosts are responsible.