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玉
Proverb
success does not come from talent alone; an uncut gem does not sparkle
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
The Glass Bead Game (1943 novel by Herman Hesse)
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Billiards at Half-Past Nine (1959 novel by Heinrich Böll); Billard um halb zehn
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Orb and Sceptre (march by Sir William Walton)
Historical term
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
Historical term
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
Rare term
special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels
