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noun • lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer • a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean • lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient • a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building verb • coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan | ||||
| 47% | 3 | Currency that features "The Tale of Genji" on one of its bank notes | ||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||||
| 41% | 4 | One of the worlds in "The War of the Worlds" | ||
noun • a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color • (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares | ||||
Origin Of The Tale Of Genji Considered By Many To Be The Worlds First Novel
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