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さいな
才無
ざいな
財無
よりもっと
しまつ
始末
わる

Want of wit is worse than want of gear.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
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particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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1
(some) more; even more; longer; further
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1
1. management; dealing; settlement
2. cleaning up; getting rid of
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2
1. bad; poor; inferior
2. evil; sinful
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Kanji
サイ    genius   
ム   ブ   な not   
ザイ   サイ    money, wealth, property   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
シ   はじめる to begin, to start (something)   はじまる to begin, to commence   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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ム   private
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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マツ   バツ   すえ end   
アク   オ   わる bad   
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シン   こころ heart   
ア    Asia; rank next   
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west
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