Indeed, hydrogenated fat is apparently the bad one. I'll check my margarine and get back to you! It's not too much of a worry for me though. In the days when I...
Today I was listening to a podcast and they had in the word sara. Last year I had no problem with this word untill a month later I learned saru. And from that...
Its funny you say this. As child I used to goto China town and some wholesalers that were prodiminatly Indian (from India not Red Indian). And the way that...
Hi David, Thank you for my intervention? Well, I don't mean to be rude or tell anyone how to do anything. I'm glad you seemed to understand my comments and...
Dear Amber, Perhaps when you say them to yourself, you may be half saying them right, but half thinking of them in a confused or indistinct way. You could try...
... First, people hear their own voice a bit differently than they hear other people's voices. You hear some of what's going on inside your mouth, and that can...
Hi Martin, The term "DTs" is an expression used by alcoholics. When alcoholics wish to quit drinking, they often go to a treatment facility, commonly referred...
... "DTs" is short for "delirium tremens." -- norbie Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders. Gott hilf mir. blogs: http://newtonsfirstlaw.blogspot.com ...
Hi Amber, I have had many conversations with people from India and that part of the world, and I have always found them to be pleasant and easy- going. The man...
Hello everyone, I hope posting a link isn't out of line, but I thought it might be useful for those of you who don't have access to a teacher. Yukari Arino, a...
I had been using Nihongo Shoho for my preparations for JLPT 3. What will be a logical continuation of that to refer to for my preparation for JLPT Level 2 Any...
I think that link is a great idea! I've been curious about Skype live groups and have wanted to delve through them but never had enough free time. For those of...
Hi Norbie, Thank you for giving us the etymology of the term DTs. I like to know facts like that, and I don't like giving out false information that I just...
... I think this thread has satisfied snowcorgi's desire for us to post fun and off-topic messages. We can now go back to posting only on- topic messages for...
Hello minasan, I read somewhere that the Japanese word for crazy is considered a bad word in Japan, like profanity, and not to be used for public broadcast as...
Yes, it's nicely off-topic and also fun if you like this kind of thing! Are you happy now, snowcorgi? I think she needs most messages to be fun (and I prefer...
I had an idea that -na precedes node/noni for -na adjectives and noun So ,in the following case,which is correct shikaku no tame node ..... shikaku no tame na...
Hello, randhir, Herouth already answered your question, but please let me add a bit. "nanode" is one word. so, correct one is "shikaku no tame nanode..." Hope...
Thats why I was crap at phone support I found it hard to not sound calm day after day. hugs amber ... of ... I ... computer ... the ... there ... that ... ...
Hi Amber, Come now, I find it hard to believe that a woman who signs off with "hugs" is not friendly, sympathetic, and patient at all times. hugs right back at...
I am trying to summarize things that i learnt from different books about 'sou desu'. Unfortunately,no single book could help me with all the rules on this. ...
... assault. ... Hmm . . . I think the level of 'sanitization'of mangas released in the US depends on the publishers and perhaps on the year when the book was...
You're Under Arrest! (Taiho shichauzo!) is my all time favourite. ^_^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You're_Under_Arrest ~Yen~ ... like ... that ... done....
8 hours a day 5 days a week of people telling (more screaming) you to stop trying to confuse them with technical jargon when you ask them to read the error...
im doing a joke for my japanese class LL and im looking for a word that is native to japan describing an overweight black american woman in the shower. i know...
I have been very lasy this week and only done my supermemo reps. Watch a film or two and wanting to know what they say soon motivates! hugs amber ... right,...