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ある
たね
どく
てきとう
適当
つか
使
えば
やく

Certain poisons, properly used, are useful.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kind; variety; quality; tone
2. material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject; theme; (news) copy
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2
noun
1. poison; toxicant
2. harm; evil influence  (see also: 目の毒, 毒する)
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0
1. suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit
2. noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible
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0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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0
expression, 'tsu' godan verb
to be helpful; to be useful
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Kanji
シュ    variety   たね seed   
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ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
grain
ドク    poison   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ボ   はは mother   
テキ    suitable   
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old trader
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ショウ   trader   あきな to trade, deal in   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
bright   
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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legs
コ   ふる old   -ふる to grow old   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
move
トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヤク   エキ    office, role; service   
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step
lance shaft   
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キ    table   
また again   
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