Anything that doesn’t fit into any particular subject is listed here.
Eijiro Dictionary is one of my favourite learning tools, although I sometimes question its content… here are some very funny example phrases I found when looking at the 何 kanji: 何？！まさか、そんなこと。コンドームだって毎回使ったし！ "No, no way. I used a condom every time!" 何？！何があったの？奥さんが私たちのこと知ってしまったの？ "What happened? Your wife found out about …
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Tonight I was doing some reading about Macbeth… not so much the Shakespearian play (マクベス〜ウィリアム・シェークスピア), but about the real King Macbeth of Scotland… Yep, he was a real guy… not just Shakespeare’s invention… he was King of Alba (the old name for Scotland) for 17 years. The name …
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Haha, this is so funny … the music and the captions are amazing! Look out for “Monorail cat” Haha! 快活な写真キャプションおよび音楽。 Hehe、「MONORAIL CAT」を待つ、見守る 。
If anyone out there has been curious about the Japanese Mixi (ミクシィ) SNS service, but not been able to figure out how to get onboard, I have some good news. My good buddy Leon has a site that tells you in plain English how to get through the …
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Tickets, bags, leaflets, JR Railpass and other assorted things I found in my bag after returning from Japan. One of the cool things about returning from a holiday is finding all the bits and pieces that you took back with you… not the souvenirs or grand purchases… but …
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