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Friday, 15 February 2008

RYOANJI, RYOAN TEMPLE IN JAPAN:ROCK GARDEN

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日本的京都・大雲山龍安寺
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RYO=Dragon
AN=Resting
JI=Temple

New Japanese Phrases: Speak Out, Mates!

*I want more sweets!:
MOTO AMAIMONO GA HOSHI-I ZANSU!


1. Yes:HAI
(1)Yes, as you said.: HAI SONO TOORI DESU
(2)Yes, indeed so.: MASANI SOU DESU
(3)Yes, that’s right! :SOUDESHITANE!
(4)Yes, it is said so.: SONO TORI DA SODESU
(5)Yes, of course: MOCHIRON

2. No: I-I-E
(1) No:I-I-E
(2) You are kidding! :MASAKA
(3)No. Things are different. :CHIGAIMASU
(4)Not yet.: MADA DESU
(5) It is said nothing is like that.: CHIGAU SO DESU
(6)No, I can not do.: DAMEDESU. DEKIMASEN

3. Thanks: ARIGATOU
(1)Thank you so much.: DOUMO ARIGATOU
(2)Thank you so much(polite): DOUMO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU
(3)Thanks for this.: KORE O DOUMO ARIGATOU
(4)Thanks for many things you have done. : IROIROTO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU
(5)Do not mention it. : DOU ITASHIMASHITE

4. Sorry: GOMEN
(1)Sorry. (polite): MOUSHIWAKE ARIMASEN
(2)Please forgive me.: OYURUSHI KUDASAI
(3)I did not do it intentionally at all. :WAZATO DEWA ARIMASEN
(4)Never mind, take it easy.: KINI SHINAIDE
(5)Do not worry. : SHINPAI SHINAIDE

5. Do you understand? :WAKARU?
(1)Do you understand? (polite): OWAKARINI NARIMASUKA?
(2)I understand a bit.: SUKOSHIDAKE WAKARIMASU
(3)I do not understand.: WAKARI MASEN
(4)Indeed, I could not understand.: HONTOUNI WAKARIMASEN
(5)I do not understand Japanese.:NIHONGO GA WAKARIMASEN

6. Look!: MITE
(1)Let’s look together.: ITSUSHO NI MITEMIMASHOU
(2)I try to look at it.: WATASHI GA MITEMIMASU
(3)Please have a look.: MITE GORAN NASAI
(4)I want to see it. :SORE O MITE MITAI
(5)I want to see the room.: HEYA O MITE MITAI

7. Hurry up! : ISOIDE
(1) Hurry up! :ISOIDE!
(2)I am in a hurry. :ISOIDE IMASU
(3)Please make it be done quickly. :SORE O ISOGASETE
(4)Slowly: YUTSUKURI
(5)Please speak slowly. :YUTSUKURI HANASHITE KUDASAI

8. A little bit.:SUKOSI DAKE
(1)Please give a bit more. :MOU SUKOSHI KUDASAI
(2)I have only little budget. :SUKOSHI SHIKA YOSAN GA ARIMASEN
(3)I do not have much time. :SUKOSHI SHIKA JIKAN GA ARIMASEN
(4)I could do it just only a bit. :CHOTSUTO SHIKA DEKIMASEN DESHITA
(5)There is only little food.: SUKOSHI SHIKA TABEMONO GA ARIMASEN

9. Anything: NANDEMO
(1) Anything will be fine. :NANDEMO I-I-DESU
(2)whoever: DARE DEMO
(3)wherever: DOKODEMO
(4)whenever: ITSU DEMO
(5)whatever number :IKUTSU DEMO
* You can take whatever you want. :IKUTUSU DEMO DOZO
(6)whatever number of persons: NAN-NIN DEMO
* Anyone can come( or do). :NAN-NIN DEMO DOZO

10. Well….:SA-A
(1) Please give me a favor. Please have it. :ONEGAIDESU SA DOUZO
(2)OK, then. :I-I-DESUYO
(3)I accept it. Then see you. And you continue.: WAKARI MASHITA. JYA MATA. SA TUZUKETE
(4)Do whatever you want, then( I do not care.). :KATSUTE NI SHITARA
(5)It is fine. You do more. :KAMAI MASEN. DONDON YATSUTE

Monday, 11 February 2008

HANA NO KA 華的薫香

HANA NO IRO WA
UTSURINA KERINA
ITAZURANI
WA GA MI
YONI FURU
NAGAME SESHIMANI
(by ONO NO KOMACHI, 809-901?,Lady, Poet)
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(Words/Phrases)
Hana:Flower
Hana No: Flower's
Iro: Sensuality, Sensuousness, Youth
Utsurinakerina: Has withered, Has gone
Itazurani: Without meaning
Wagami:my youth, my body
Yonifuru:Like rain falling
Nagameseshimani:watching absent-mindedly
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(tentative translation)
Flowers Are Swiftly Withering
Rains Flow Them Away
My Youth Will Pass Away
Rapidly During This Raining?

Today's My Painting


Some Shapes

1. CHOKU REI
2. SEI HEKI
3. HONJYA ZE SHONEN
4.DAI KO MYO
5. RAKU(Master Symbol)

NB's Gallery: Mirror Reflections




GOMA MONOGATARI: Sesame Story Snack


1 banana a day

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