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Are you feeling “Waku waku” today? Posted by keiko on Jun 19, 2018
❝Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.❞ ‒Oliver Wendell Holmes Hi there! Hope you had a great Father’s Day weekend! We spent our family time by the coast this past weekend. Weather was amazing where scenery was beautiful with plenty of sunshine, but above…
What does Sowa sowa (そわそわ)mean in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Jun 7, 2018
“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Hi everyone, hope everyone is having a great first week of June. Everyday is just passing by so quickly. Before we know it, summer is almost here. My kids will be out of school by the end…
What does “Kichō” (貴重な) mean in Japanese~? Posted by keiko on May 31, 2018
“A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.” – Gaston Bachelard Hi there. Hope everyone out there is doing awesome! It’s almost weekend. How is your studying coming along? Hope you will get to learn some of the new phrases today here in my blog. 🙂…
What does “Muchu (夢中)” mean in Japanese? Posted by keiko on May 23, 2018
“With languages, you are at home anywhere.” – Edward De Waal Hope everyone is doing well. Weather has been just perfect these days here in Pacific Northwest. Somedays we can feel summer is almost here. No more heavy rains, and so nice to spend some time outside. Hope you are enjoying your weather out there…
Starting a conversation with a new friend in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 15, 2018
You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once. ~Czech Proverb For today’s lesson, I thought I would go over this conversational lesson on getting to know someone you just met. When you meet someone for the first time, if you don’t…
What does ~sugi mean in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Apr 30, 2018
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell Hi everyone, Hope everyone is doing well. 🙂 Sorry, it’s been for a while since I wrote last time. Hope everyone is eager to learn this topic today as I am sure you guys are…
How to write a birthday invitation in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Apr 23, 2018
“Don’t give up. The beginning is always the hardest. Life rewards those who work hard at it.” – Unknown Hi everyone, Happy Monday! It is sunny and beautiful here in Pacific NW today. The weather like this is much appreciated around this time of the year as we tend to have more wet weather…