早く元気になるように “Get well soon!” [105/365]

Yesterday I mentioned one of the patron saints of annotranslate. You can imagine a Robert Downey Jr. character impatiently insisting … More

安心 “Relief” [104/365]

I have got a bit behind with my daily entries but I seem to be hitting a consistent 4 or … More

The seventh 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 立夏 (りっか) “rikka” ‘beginning of summer’ // ‘first day of … More

One of the things about doing a language swap is that you end up with lots of weird notes full … More

The Sunday before last I got some awesome chocolate for Easter: How might you say an Easter greeting in Japanese? … More

Today Emperor Akihito abdicated, essentially for health reasons. His eldest son, Naruhito, will take over on Wednesday. The new era … More

The sixth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 穀雨 (こくう) “kokū” ‘grain rain’ (solar term) The third and … More

Last week Priya and I used flashcards to learn some kanji. Below are the main 14 that we looked at … More

The sixth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 穀雨 (こくう) “kokū” ‘grain rain’ (solar term) The second “kō” … More