Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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Here to keep our friends and family up-to-date on our adventures (and reverse culture shock) moving from Kyoto, Japan back to the United States.
Favorite Japanese Words and Phrases
Niwa niwa niwa niwa tori ga imasu. -- In the garden, there are two birds.
Gochiso sama deshita. -- It was a feast! (Said, after a meal, in thanks.)
O-temae chodai itashimasu. -- Thank you. I will partake in your tea and its preparation. (Said in a tea ceremony)
Furu ike ya, kawazu tobikomu, mizu no oto -- Old pond, frog leaps, water sound (Famous Basho haiku)
Omamori -- Japanese good luck charms
Sugoi -- Awesome!
Matsuri -- Festival
Akachan-- Baby
Shooboo-(jido)sha -- Firetruck
Gochiso sama deshita. -- It was a feast! (Said, after a meal, in thanks.)
O-temae chodai itashimasu. -- Thank you. I will partake in your tea and its preparation. (Said in a tea ceremony)
Furu ike ya, kawazu tobikomu, mizu no oto -- Old pond, frog leaps, water sound (Famous Basho haiku)
Omamori -- Japanese good luck charms
Sugoi -- Awesome!
Matsuri -- Festival
Akachan-- Baby
Shooboo-(jido)sha -- Firetruck
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1 comment:
I haven't played Settlers in five or six years, what a great game.
For what it's worth, we tried to see the eclipse yesterday morning too, but it was cloudy and overcast in Virginia. It that some bizzare, attenuated manifestation of the Law of Pep Band Congregation?
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