Mo ni Fukusu (喪に服す – Mourning): Part 2
Mo ni Fukusu: Part 2 喪に服す Part 2 During the period of mo ni fukusu (喪に服す – “mourning”), there are
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WarioWare: Move It!
Today, I completed the story mode of WarioWare: Move It! 超おどるメイドインワリオ The concept of the WarioWare series is saitan (最多
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 2
Gomakasu Part 2 ごまかす Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term gomakasu (ごまかす), which means to cover up something or
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Bureikou (無礼講 – Unrestricted Binge)
There is a drinking party called 無礼講 (bureikou) in Japan. 無礼講 無 (bu) means “nothing” and 礼講 “reikou” means a
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Kakizome (書き初め)
Kakizome 書き初め On January 2nd in various places of Japan, a traditional event called 書き初め (kakizome) is held. 日本では1月2日、「書き初め」と呼ばれる伝統行事が各地で行われます。 The
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Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake)
Mochi 餅 Today I did 餅つき (mochitsuki). 私は今日、餅つきをしました。 Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event that people make 餅 (mochi –
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