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Japanese onomatopoeic expressions

あつあつ- something that looks piping hot, or a couple who are head over heels for each other.

あっぷあっぷ- someone floundering in water and almost drowning 

いきいき- someone who looks like they are full of life and energetic 

いやいや- reluctantly with a heavy heart 

うとうと- describes someone napping or dozing 

がつがつ- describes someone eating greedily or someone who hungers after something 

がぶがぶ- someone gulping down a large drink thirstily 

くたくた- something that looks withered or someone who looks very tired

くるくる- a  small object spinning around or someone who is quick at moving or coming up with ideas 

けちけち- someone who is stingy and tightfisted. 

ごちゃごちゃ- describes something in a jumble

ざあざあ- the sound of rushing water, often pouring rain, or the sound of static on a tv

じゃぶじゃぶ- the sound and action of splashing in water

すやすや- sleeping peacefully 

ちくちく- a sharp object pricking something 

ちびちび- describes doing something little by little to make it last for as long as possible, like small sips of a drink

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Spy X Family Vocab

「おでけけ〜おでけけ〜」

Anya is such a funky little gremlin child I love her so much lol But also bc she is a literal child and talks like one in this show it was easier to follow what she’s saying. So I wanted to make a list of some of the phrases she says 

おでけけ：Ooting

お出かけ　「おでかけ」：Outing

お手伝い　「おてつだい」：Help/Helping

ワクワク：onomatopoeia for excitement

父！スッポンポン！スッポンポン！：Papa! I can see her boobies!

父　「ちち」：father (what you would call your own father when talking about him in a conversation) スッポンポン：onomatopoeia for being completely naked

人がゴミのようだ：Subs TL: People look like bits of trash from up here Literal TL: People look like trash

人　「ひと」：Person/people ゴミ：garbage

アニャ母いなくて寂しい〜：I’m so lonely because I don’t have a mama~

母　「はは」：mother (what you would call your own mother when talking about her in a conversation) 寂しい　「さびしい」：lonely

母の存在恋しい〜：I long for a mother~

存在　「そんざい」：existence  恋しい　「こいしい」：yearning, longing

父と母イチャイチャ：Papa and Mama are flirting

イチャイチャ：onomatopoeia for flirting

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Japanese Phrases for Restaurants

Restaurants in Japan can be intimidating if you are unsure of your Japanese ability or how to navigate them. Here are some easy phrases to help you navigate common situations. (For more restaurant vocabulary & phrases, check my post HERE).

1. すみません　sumimasen　Excuse me

Usually wait staff will greet you at the entrance and guide you to a table, but if no one is there, you don't have to stand and wait forever. Using sumimasen will help to get their attention politely.

You can also use this to get the wait staff's attention. Raising your hand and calling out sumimasen will let them know you'd like them to come over.

If you don't understand something they are saying, you can also use this phrase as a question: sumimasen? They will repeat what they said or try to communicate it differently for you.

2. 二人です　ふたりです　futari desu　For two

This phrase tells the staff that you have two people in your party. Usually they will ask you before seating you (何名様ですか？ nan mei sama desu ka?) and you can use your fingers to indicate, or say one of the following:

一人です　ひとりです　hitori desu　one person

二人です　ふたりです　futari desu　two people

三人です　さんにんです　san nin desu　three people

四人です　よんにんです　yon nin desu　four people

3. おすすめは何ですか？　おすすめはなんですか？　osusume wa nan desu ka?　What do you recommend?

Use this to get suggestions from the staff, especially if you are overwhelmed by the menu.

4. これは何ですか？　これはなんですか？　kore wa nan desu ka?　What is this?

If you don't know what something is, ask! It beats trying to figure it out on your own as you get hungrier and hungrier.

5. これ、お願いします　これ、おねがいします　kore, onegai shimasu　This one, please

Use this to point to something you would like, such as a photo or sample. You can also use これください (kore kudasai) which has the same meaning.

6. ベジタリアンメニューはありますか？　Bejitarian menyu wa arimasu ka?　Do you have a vegetarian menu?

You can use ～はありますか？ (～ wa arimasu ka) to ask for various things.

7. たまごぬき、できますか？　tamago nuki, dekimasu ka?　Can you make it without egg?

If you have food restrictions, you can ask for menu items without certain ingredients by using ～ぬき、できますか？ (～ nuki, dekimasu ka?). In my experience, often smaller restaurants won't let you change the ingredients, but you can always ask. If they can't make it without something, you can ask if they have a menu item without the ingredient by using ～ぬきのメニューはありますか？ (～ nuki no menyu wa arimasu ka?) or "Do you have anything without ～?"

If you'd like to explain that you can't eat a particular ingredient, you can say ～が食べれません (～ ga taberemasen) which means "I can't eat ～."

If you have an allergy, be careful when ordering in a restaurant that serves food with your allergen. In Japanese, food allergy is 食物アレルギー (shokumotsu arerugii).

8. 持ち帰りにできますか？　もちかえりにできますか？　mochi kaeri ni dekimasu ka?　Can I get this to go?

In most Japanese restaurants, they will not do to-go after you have started eating the meal for hygiene reasons, but you can always try asking.

9. 別々にできますか？　べつべつにできますか？　betsu betsu ni dekimasu ka?　Can we pay separately?

Most izakaya (pubs) won't allow you to pay separately, but you can always ask.

10. ごちそうさまでした　gochisou sama deshita　Thank you for the meal

This phrase is used after eating in Japan, and if you use it as you leave the restaurant, you will let them know you enjoyed your meal.

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cozy Japanese youtube channels~

here are some youtube channels I recommend if you want to enjoy some easy-going, chill content in Japanese ^-^

Haru ch. はる🌷　🌿 i recommend her animal crossing streams! her town is really pretty and the language she uses is quite easy to follow ^^

nao　🌿 she makes wonderfully calm and relaxing videos of her daily life. she doesn’t talk in her videos but she narrates what’s she’s doing via subtitles (if you prefer reading then you’ll enjoy this channel!)  

Choki　🌿 similar to naoさん. lovely aesthetic/asmr videos following her daily life (and lots of delicious cooking!)

カフェとノート / Nakanote　🌿 stationary/study channel. i really like her narration style and note-taking tips!

in living.　🌿 one my fave youtube channels! she chats about recent purchases, moving house, morning/night routines etc. super chill and enjoyable to watch.

those are my recommendations! let me know if you end up watching any of these channels (and if you have similar recs please reply and i’ll check them out!)

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「大体」と「たいてい」の違いは何？

i recently posed this question to the seitokai discord and @onigiriforears came up with a lot of resources, so i thought i’d share what i learned! example sentences are adapted from jisho. 行くよ！

大体（だいたい） = roughly, approximately

this word is used in situations where you have to approximate or estimate something. it’s kind of similar to 約（やく） in that way.

大体正しいです。 = that’s mostly right.

大体わかる。 = i get the gist.

大体息子と同じ年齢です。 = he’s about the same age as my son.

大体準備ができた。 = everything is more or less ready.

たいてい = usually, generally

on the other hand, たいてい is used to express habits or things that you know generally occur. it doesn’t have the same nuance of estimation, but rather an acknowledgement that the same thing doesn’t happen all the time.

たいてい歩いて学校へ行きます。 = i usually walk to school.

たいてい8時に朝ご飯を食べます。 = i usually eat breakfast at 8.

たいていの女の子はやさしい。 = most girls are kind.

たいてい秋には初霜が出ます。 = first frost usually comes in the fall.

so, while both express situations in which your knowledge of something isn’t complete, 大体 is used in situations where you have to estimate something or divide it into parts, while たいてい is used in situations where you don’t know what happens 100% of the time or where there is some degree of variability. anyway, i hope that makes sense. また今度ね！ :D

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Websites for Japanese Learners

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all websites can be used for free and without subscribtion (thats why japanese101 isnt included)

-> apps for japanese learners (soon)

1. JLPT Sensei

study guides (N5-N1)

includes grammar, kanji, vocabular, adjective, verb and other lists for orientation when studying

free JLPT practice tests

2. Japanese Verb Conjugator

automatic verb conjugator

verb database

kanji database & kanji tester

over 180,000 example sentences with sound

3. Tanoshii Japanese

japanese-english dictionary (with stroke order!)

pratice games & interactive lessons (Kanji Mahjong etc.)

learning resources (japanese novel, textbook, magazine, movie recommendations)

4. Jisho

fast and smart japanese-english dictionary

draw and radical function apart from keyboard search

searching by topic and categories by adding #[topic/category]

JLPT levels, sentences, particles, counters, names included

5. Map Quiz

world map quiz in japanese

divided into continents and north, east, south and west

6. Japanesetests4you

free JLPT N5-N1 reading and listening tests

free JLPT N5-N1 vocabulary, kanji and grammar lists + tests

7. Shiritori Online

Shiritori (しりとり) is a popular japanese word game and is ideal to exercise vocabulary for japanese learners. 2 or more players take turns saying a word that starts with the last kana of the previous word. The game ends when someone answers with a word ending with -n (ん) because there are no words starting with ん.

it is up to the players whether all forms of a hiragana (kana and its diacritics; は,ば and ぱ etc.) are allowed or not (e.g やぎ -> きよう).

example: りんご (apple) -> ごりら (ゴリラ) (gorilla) -> らーめん (ラーメン) (ramen). The last person who said ramen loses because the word ends with -n (ん). Instead the person could have saidらま (ラマ) (llama) (e.g).

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Wax seals & pressed flowers - A perfect romantic combination 🌼💌

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Low-Maintenance Gardening

There are so many reasons to choose a low-maintenance garden. Gardening should be a peaceful and fulfilling hobby, not something that adds stress or causes pain. A beautiful, bountiful, low-maintenance harvest is possible!

Annual Crops for the Low-Maintenance Garden

These set it and forget it crops have a long season, don't need a lot of babying, and usually get harvested all at once. Many of these can also be grown in raised beds, and some in containers (potatoes grow great in a 5 gallon bucket!!) if that's best for you.

Ideal Annual Crops: These can all go into cold storage for up to 8 months.

Garlic

Onions

Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Winter Squash

Pretty Good Annual Crops: These need some attention after harvesting for them to last as long as possible.

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Leeks (These four all need to be refrigerated^^^)

Watermelon (Go into cold storage whole and last 2-3 weeks)

Tomatoes (You can grow determinate tomato varieties for a bumper crop that's harvested all at once. Sit tomatoes at room temperature 2-3 days and then process. Freeze, can, make sauce with them, etc.)

Herbs for the Low-Maintenance Garden

Herbs are the ultimate low-maintenance crop. They don't mind being ignored and can easily be grown in containers.

Ideal Herbs: These herbs are perennials and come back every year with just a little work on your part. All you need to do is prune them down to 5 inches once in the late spring and once around August to keep them growing indefinitely!

Chives

Oregano

Thyme

Rosemary (If you live in hardiness zones 7-10)

Pretty Good Herbs: These are annual herbs so you'll have to plant them each year. Both of these are also favorites of pollinators and beneficial insects!

Basil (put basil sprigs in a glass of water in the kitchen, change the water every few days, and after a while they should root for easy planting)

Cilantro

Fruits for the Low-Maintenance Garden

If you have the space and means to grow fruit trees or shrubs, they're an excellent low-maintenance choice. They bear a crop year after year with a little pruning (prune once or twice a year) and adding some compost or organic matter (once a year).

Ideal Fruits: These have a long storage life and require little processing after harvesting.

Apples

Citrus Fruits

Grapes

Pears

Pretty Good Fruits: These have much shorter storage life.

Berries (Grow a ton of fruit without much coaxing, but highly perishable so need to be eaten or frozen/processed after harvest)

Pawpaws (If you live in hardiness zones 5-9)

Plums

Some Tips for Low-Maintenance Gardening

Spend 15 minutes a day in the garden, whenever possible. This daily visit doesn't have to be spent working, especially if you're lacking energy, time, spoons, etc. It can be spent observing, enjoying, and just being in the garden, which is just as important as the doing!! Notice the changes as the days, weeks, and seasons change. Enjoy the plants, insects, birds, and other critters you've invited into your garden.

Mulch like a motherfucker. After planting, mulch that garden! A good mulching keeps weeds at bay, making less work for you.

Stagger harvest windows. Plan your planting times so you only have one or a few crops coming to harvest at the same time. This also allows for full appreciation and enjoyment of each crop, hopefully without burnout or overwhelm!

Put it on the calendar. Write down planting, harvesting, and pruning windows for each crop.

Most importantly, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF. Gardening, even a low-maintenance garden, is hard! You will lose plants. You will lose crops. You will make mistakes and have failures. You weren't able to get to the garden and all your sprouts died? That's totally okay and you can always start them again! You weren't able to harvest in time and the birds got all your berries? You're welcome, birds! Do your best, do what you're able, and you're doing amazing!!💖

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stardew mods!!!

dont forget to download the other required mods! youll also need smapi and content patcher !

🌾 farm/interior

>  gwen’s medieval craftables

> improved pet area

> industrial furniture set [i use content patcher version]

> industrial kitchen and interior

> karmylla’s spouce room edits

> mi’s and magimatica country furniture

> rustic country walls and floors

> 1.4 misc recolour

🌿 valley appearance

> main post here

> ana’s toned down portraits

✉️ villagers

> a more interesting sam

> immersive characters - shane

> mal’s seb expansion

> seasonal villager outfits

>  custom fixed diologue [gives shane even more diologue]

🐥 items/animals

> better artisan goods

> better crops and foraging

> elle’s new barn animals

>elle’s new coop animals

> fox pet replacer

🐸 extras

> overgrown flowery interface

> cjb cheats menu

> cjb item spawner

> cjb show item sell price

> no fence decay

> npc map locations

👩🏼‍🌾 farmer stuff

> outfit post here

> coii’s hats pack

> cuter shoes

> hats wont mess up hair

> happy birthday

> unique children

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new starter farmhouse (but this time it’s modded!)

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stardew farmer mods!!!

don’t forget to download the other required mods! you'll also need smapi and content patcher and anything else stated on the mods page!

🍄farmer clothes

>  coii’s girls sets pack [clothes and hairstyles]

>  coii’s hats pack

>  cuter shoes

>  hats won’t mess up hair [long hair and hat? no problem]

>  simple farmer dresses [ i really like the skirt in this one]

>  more elegant farmer body [ i only use the clothes file, also i cant link the file for some reason but just search it up on nexus mods]

>  the teddy edit

🌱farmer body

>  GH’s peach body type (female) [i also use the OS sleeve length on my farmer so that's why the clothes looks oversize]

🌻farmer kids

>  unique children [can have children look like different spouses and supports Lance!]

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Tiny garden 🪴

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i finally got the first house upgrade in this save!

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I Will Tell this Story to the Sun Until You Remember that You are the Sun, Erin Slaughter