Neguse (寝癖 – Bed Hair)
Neguse 寝癖 Somehow I often have a neguse (寝癖). 私はよく「寝癖」がつきます。 Since ne (寝) means “sleep” and kuse (癖) usually means
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 2
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 2 海の幸、山の幸 Part 2 This entry is continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 Yesterday,
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 1
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 1 海の幸、山の幸 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced some foods that are often eaten
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Aki no Mikaku (秋の味覚 – Seasonal Food of Fall/Autumn)
Aki no Mikaku 秋の味覚 Yesterday, I introduced the term sanma (サンマ), which means “Pacific saury.” 昨日は「サンマ」という言葉を紹介しました。 In Japan, sanma is
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Sanma (サンマ – “Pacific Saury”)
Sanma サンマ The season when sanma (サンマ) becomes delicious is approaching. 「サンマ」が美味しい季節になってきました。 Sanma means “Pacific saury,” and is sold throughout
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DRAGON QUEST WALK
DRAGON QUEST WALK ドラゴンクエストウォーク On September 12th, SQUARE ENIX released a smartphone app, “DRAGON QUEST WALK” in Japan. 9月12日、日本でスクウェア・エニックスより「ドラゴンクエストウォーク」が配信されました。 This
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Tsuki (月 – Moon)
Tsuki 月 I like to see tsuki (月). 私は「月」を見るのが好きです。 Tsuki (月) means “moon,” and there are several theories about its
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A Difficult Riddle
A Difficult Riddle 難しいなぞなぞ Today I will give you a little difficult nazonazo (なぞなぞ – Riddle). 今日は、少し難しいなぞなぞを紹介します。 Q: Tanaka-san, Yamaguchi-san,
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Interesting Riddles Part 3
Interesting Riddles Part 3 面白いなぞなぞ Part 3 Today I will give you two interesting Japanese nazonazo (なぞなぞ – “Riddle”). 今日は二つのなぞなぞを出します。
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