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Body Idioms Part III
Body Idioms

足を引っ張る Drag someone down
小耳に挟む Eavesdrop

Body Idioms Part II
Body Idioms

~を尻に敷く be henpecked
腕が鳴る to show one's skills With Video!

Chiyon's nihongo no tamatebako
Chiyon's Lessons
Toil is the Father of Fame
労働は名声の父と言われている。 roudou wa meisei no chichi to iwarete iru. Toil, as they say, is the father of fame.
Body Idioms Part I
Body Idioms

鼻が高い to be proud
顔が広い to know many people

Country Names, Languages, and People Country Names, Languages, and People in Japanese. Flash file with sound.
Japanese Online Word and Phrasebook with Audio beginner Japanese vocabulary
List of な-Adjectives A list of common beginner level -na adjectives with mouseover readings.
List of い-Adjectives Part 2 A list of common beginner level -i adjective vocabulary words grouped by the categories with mouseover readings.
List of い-Adjectives Part 1 A list of common beginner level -i adjective vocabulary words grouped by the categories: Temperatures, Amounts, Sizes, and others with examples and mouseover readings.
The Year The Seasons and Month names in Japanese. Mouseover to see the reading.
Golden Week
kikitorino renshuu koinobori Download PDF and MP3
Download Text with Furigana
- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
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Koinobori
kikitorino renshuu koinobori Download PDF and MP3
Download Text with Furigana
- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
- Free!
幕末 - Words About the End of the Edo Period

幕末 - End of the Edo Period Vocabulary

Love in Japanese Some important vocabulary words related to love
Useful Around the House Words Vocabulary lesson with useful around the house words. With sound and flash
Long, Useless Words Long strings of kanji better expressed in katakana
Vocabulary at the Post Office A few common vocabulary words at the post office with sound
Murphy's Law in Japanese A few important Murphy's Law statements in Japanese
防 -proof Japanese word study 防 -proof
うるさい Fussy

Study on うるさい Fussy

Word Studies

Japanese Word Studies

折り紙つき certified to be good The etymology of 折り紙つき certified to be good
あいづち responding during conversation The origin of あいづち aizuchi [相槌]
語源 J Etymology 語源 gogen - Japanese Etymology articles
New Years Day Words A few important words and customs for the Japanese New Year
A Blizzard of Snow Words Learn several useful vocabulary words relating to snow
Japanese Traditional Songs Japanese traditional songs
Japan has many, many traditional songs. I would like to have a look at many different traditional songs, but for now let's look at a few children's songs.
Easy to Flub up Words Easily mistaken words both for the native English speaker and native Japanese speaker.
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  • 09:19:04 If I contributed to that I am actually quite proud, I can't bare people who enjoy their mannors served on what persumably must be a mercury coated golden platter.
  • 08:32:23 ummm k I have a question... When asking would you like something to eat would Nani tabetai desu ka? Be incorrect... the lesson i just used says Nanika tabetai desu ka?
  • 12:15:58 明けましたおめでとう!
  • 15:36:04 M Utley - Nani (o) tabetai desu ka? would mean What do you want to eat? But Nanika Tabetai desu ka? means Do you want something to eat? The difference in meaning is slight, but it's there!
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  • 21:19:10 i still thing the Japanese language is totally awesome. im learning sheerly because of how cool it sounds. i will probably never touch the shores of japan or use it in life. the most use i will probably get out of it is being able to watch raw anime and not need subs
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