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Now Out: Essay 1562 on 棚 (shelf; rack; trellis), Marking a Milestone!
May 16, 2025
Essay 1562 on 棚 (shelf; rack; trellis) is now available for purchase and is the 572nd essay posted! The number 572 might seem insignificant, but it means that I have now published half of the essays from the original "junior high school" set! Here's a preview of essay 1562:
Find out how to itemize someone's faults! See what a cucumber horse and eggplant cow signify! Discover what 棚 has to do with file cabinets, trains, planes, religion, and ignoring one's own shortcomings. And learn to say, "We'll put these plans on ice," "The pot can't call the kettle black," "I looked in the cupboard," and "This is what they call a lucky break."
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