The Japanese pronunciation of words like “crops” and “agricultural products” is difficult! The difficulty lies in both Romanization and kana notation.
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Interesting seasonal words such as “kotatsu neko” (cat under a heated table), “mogaribue” (a whistle that scares away tigers), “kozokotoshi” (last year and this year), and “uchiiri no hi” (the day of the raid).
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What are “flowers, birds, wind, and moon,” “snow, moon, and flowers,” “three kinds of scenery,” and “five kinds of scenery”?
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“Memory decline” and “How to use notes effectively.” Anecdotes about Kiyoshi Oka, Yuji Maeda, and Kumagusu Minakata are also included.
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Interesting seasonal words such as “high west wind,” “blue north wind,” “autumn thirst,” and ” end-season crop.”
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Interesting seasonal words such as “Unohana kutashi” (deutzia blossoms rot), “Aobajio” (green leaves and tide), “Takenokonagashi” (bamboo shoots flowing), and “Ai no kaze” (wind of intertwining leaves).
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Interesting seasonal words such as “night plum blossoms,” “warming water,” “black-leaved pampas grass,” and “long daylight hours.”
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Surprisingly little-known names of things and phenomena (Part 4): Sake pods, monkeypods, earworm phenomenon, etc.
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Surprisingly, many people don’t know the names of patterns and designs. Examples include Nordic patterns, houndstooth, herringbone, and paisley.
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Surprisingly little-known names of things and phenomena (Part 3): Nipples, ornamental finial, globe jungle, cascade, etc.
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