#cook:しらす

[vegehana-sub]

✿ きゅうりとしらすのナムル

[lyrasky]

【ハウス・オブ・ザ・ドラゴン】シーズン2第7話ネタバレあらすじ解説感想『落とし子リベンジャーズ』House Of The Dragons2-7

【ハウス・オブ・ザ・ドラゴン】シーズン2第7話ネタバレあらすじ解説感想「House Of The Dragons2-7 Lyraのブログへ #houseofthedragon #ハウスオブザドラゴン　#TheRedSowing #EmmaDArcy #Targaryen #MattSmith #RhysIfans #SteveToussaint #EveBest #GameOfThrones #ゲームオブスローンズ #dragon #PaddyConsidine #FabienFrankel #GrahamMcTavish #ElliottTittensor #LukeTittensor #JeffersonHall #TomGlynnCarney #OliviaCooke #EwanMitchell

第7話で逆転劇が始まった！ シーズン2は来週の第8話で最終回なので一気に話を盛り上げに来た感じ〜。 「え？そんな事アリ？」と思わず見てるこちらまで言ってしまうほどの急展開に、女王レイニラもどう対処したら良いか戸惑���ているから大変だ。 でもそこは真の７国王であるレイニラ。バシッと決めています。 前代未聞の展開をどう切り抜けていくか？！これからLyraが詳しく書いていくので是非皆さんも一緒にドラゴンの世界を堪能しましょう。 Continue reading 【ハウス・オブ・ザ・ドラゴン】シーズン2第7話ネタバレあらすじ解説感想『落とし子リベンジャーズ』House Of The Dragons2-7

[straycatj]

家主があさから　なっとうまきを作ってるですので

オレはくろいパリパリを わけわけしてもらうです

My landlady cook? Natto-maki this morning, so I enjoy nori that she shared

[jura-san]

Rove eating fish One day I was at the Cliff base camp, found Rove casually sat near the fire, cooking his fish. It was so cute

断崖のベースキャンプであれこれ準備などしていたら、ルロウさんがふらっとやって来て、入口の焚き火で普通に魚を焼いて食べたりしており、もうめっちゃ可愛かったんですよ！　という記念の絵です。

[inkichan]

YouTube Channels for Kids by JLPT Levels

(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ resources

こんにちは, Japanese learners! Learning a language is an exciting adventure, isn't it? To add a spark of joy to your Japanese learning journey, here's a collection of YouTube channels tailored for kids. Organized by JLPT levels, these channels offer a blend of education and entertainment for learners at different stages. Keep in mind, though, that JLPT levels aren't an exact science like math – language learning can be subjective in terms of difficulty. However, these resources provide a fantastic starting point and a fun way to explore the world of Japanese language and culture. Let's hop into this delightful world of animated learning and playful discoveries!

Friendly reminder to adjust your way of learning in order to make the most of what you're studying to reach the goal you truly want! read my post about it (ᵔ◡ᵔ)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・���・╴N 5 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Curious George (N5 level)

— Japanese folk tales/anime series (Japanese audio/Japanese subtitles) from BomBom Academy (N5 level)

— Peppa Pig (N5-4 level)

— Anpanman (N5-4 level)

— NHK education (N5-4 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N4 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Cinnamon Roll, Sanrio (N4 level)

— [Anime] Atashin'chi (N4-3 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N3 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Sesame Street Japan (N3 level)

— Chibi Maruko Chan (N3-2 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N2 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Precure (N2 level)

またね～@inkichan

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴﹕꒰ ᐢ｡- ༝ -｡ᐢ ꒱﹕╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

[croquis-el]

Differences in localization and the original pt. 1

I am starting a series of posts with the goal of familiarizing players with some of the differences that localization creates for us in contrast to the original.

Some moments are radically different, misleading and causing controversy, while some do not change the essence of what is happening, but are still noticeably different

Disclaimer: these posts will be written solely for the purpose of familiarization; I do not force anyone to play the game in Japanese, because you are free to choose the version of the game that is comfortable for you. I just noticed some moments and want to share them with you.

The localization of Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) is essentially good, but there are some moments, IMHO, that I personally would not adapt or change in any way

One of the most serious changes, which, in my opinion, should not have been touched at all, is Mitsurugi's (Edgeworth) phobias.

As if case 1-4 never happened.

In the Japanese version, when examining the files in Mitsurugi's office, Naruhodō will be perplexed about the need for such high shelves - they could collapse during an earthquake.

････おかしいな。アイツ、 地震がニガテなはずだから……

Okashī na. Aitsu, jishin ga nigatena hazudakara……

...That's strange. He's supposed to be bad with earthquakes...

でもさ。地震が起こったら、 部屋中にファイルの雨が降るね。

demo sa. Jishin ga okottara, heya-chū ni fairu no amegafuru ne.

But if an earthquake happens, files will rain down all over the room.

In the localization (for some reason) at this point Mitsurugi was given a fear of heights. For what reason... I don't understand

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Next, another big difference is Naruhodo's food preferences

In the Japanese version, Tomi the clown offers him miso ramen (which is cooked in chicken broth and miso), which Naruhodo refuses and says that he prefers tonkotsu ramen (cooked in pork broth and boiled pork is added to it).

ホラ。ホラ。 食う? みそラーメン。

hora. hora. Kuu? Miso rāmen.

Look. Look. Want some miso ramen?

あいにくぼくは とんこつ派なんです。

ainiku boku wa tonkotsu-hana ndesu.

Unfortunately, I prefer tonkotsu (ramen).

That is, Naruhodo literally says that he would prefer pork, not chicken.

What about the localization? It's the other way around.

The clown offers him a burger (the patties for which are usually made from beef and pork), but he says that he would rather choose a chicken sandwich.

Why?

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Vending machine in 1-3

I have no complaints about its contents (it is adapted), but here another preference of Naruhodo is lost

“お茶”“みそ汁”“おしるこ” “くず湯”“おでん”････

“ocha” “misoshiru” “o shiruko” “kuzu yu” “oden”

"Tea" "Miso soup" "Oshiruko" "Kudzu soup" "Oden" ...

ラインナップが 和風に統一されている。

rain'nappu ga wafū ni tōitsu sa rete iru.

The lineup is unified in Japanese style.

“ウーロン茶”すらないぞ。

“ūron cha” sura nai zo.

There's not even "oolong tea."

In the Japanese version, reading the menu of the vending machine, Naruhodo annoyedly comments that "there is not even oolong tea". He literally names the tea he likes!

In the localization, he is disappointed that the food in the vending machine is too... ordinary, and he was expecting something that is not usually sold there (popcorn).

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Naruhodō University

Case 3-1 is very rich in information about the young Naruhodō, including the name of the university he attended

In the Japanese version, it is Yumei University (the same university where his ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodō studied during the Meiji era - then it was called Yumei Imperial University), which creates an important reference to Dai Gyakuten Saiban (The Great Ace Attorney)

私の依頼人。勇盟大学の 芸術学部3回生で、 カゼをひいている。

watashi no iraijin. Yūmei daigaku no geijutsu gakubu 3-kaisei de, kaze o hīte iru.

My client. A third-year student in the art department at Yumei University, suffering from a cold.

In the localization, he studies at Ivy University, as if referring to the famous Ivy League (elite universities).

A very good decision that shows Naruhodō's abilities and the high quality of his education (my clever boy)

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Interesting addition

And the last one for today, a conversation with Mask in the detention center

When Yusaku (Ron) tells the story of the allegedly lost vase, Naruhodō makes a comment about the absurdity of his story

(････どうも、ハナシが アヤフヤだなあ･･･)(dōmo, hanashi ga ayafuya da nā)

(... I guess the story is a bit vague...)

The localization decided to make a reference to Naruhodō's education in the field of art, and he compares Mask's story to the surreal paintings of Dali.

A nice addition, but still different from the original version.

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In total, in my opinion, 3 unsuccessful changes out of 5.

If you also noticed any differences - feel free to tell us about them. Let's educate ourselves together.

It will be a bit more difficult with the subsequent parts, because I can't buy the Japanese version of TGAA (it is only available to a certain list of countries), and I don't have the new Apollo trilogy and the Investigations duology to check every little thing (and I don't have an extra $80), and those who record the walkthrough do not always check every clue, where the contradictions lie.

[orange-cheetah]

Makochi Town Famous Shops Guide!!

Approved by Nii Satoru-sensei!

Saboten (Bakery)　さぼてん

Popular items BEST3

1st Anpan

2nd Curry bread

3rd Yakisoba-pan

Regulars

Sakura - What he buys often: The curry bread is a recent favourite of his　He was surprised when he ate one fresh out of the oven, and was hooked ever since.

Umemiya - What he buys often: Anpan　It's been his favourite ever since he came to this town.

Tsukushi Butcher's Shop　つくし精肉店

Popular items BEST3

1st Korokke

2nd Menchi-katsu [minced meat cutlet]

3rd Ebi-katsu [shrimp cutlet]

Regulars

Hiragi, Kaji - What he buys often: Korokke　Because Hiragi-san treats me often (Kaji).

Kikuchi-ya (Japanese sweets shop)　菊地屋

Popular items BEST3

1st Dorayaki

2nd Mitarashi dango [see above picture]

3rd Warabimochi [1]

Regulars

Yanagida - What he buys often: Dorayaki　He often goes to buy dorayaki to serve with tea at his parents' house.

Sakaki brothers - What they buy often: Warabimochi　Warabimochi is just the best, right (Seiryu). I often go to accompany [2] Seiryu (Uryu).

1　Warabimochi (蕨餅) is a wagashi (Japanese confection) made from warabiko (bracken starch) and covered or dipped in kinako (sweet toasted soybean flour). Kuromitsu syrup is sometimes poured on top before serving as an added sweetener

2　「晴竜の付き添いでよく行くから」 - 付き添い can mean to accompany, attend, serve, wait on, attend to, assist

Café Pothos　喫茶店ポトス

Popular items BEST3

1st Omurice

2nd Handmade pudding

3rd Fully-packed egg sandwich

Regulars

Students of Furin - What they often order: Omurice　The taste is excellent, and there's a discount for Furin students.

Muscle Power (Okonomiyaki [3] place)　まっするぱわー

Popular items BEST3

1st Okonomiyaki that doesn't use flour

2nd Customized protein (banana & milk)

3rd Banana pound cake

Regulars

Tsugeura - What he often orders: Okonomiyaki that doesn't use flour　It's nourishment for the muscles!

3　Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese teppanyaki, savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients (mixed, or as toppings) cooked on a teppan (flat griddle). Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include okonomiyaki sauce (made with Worcestershire sauce), aonori (dried seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger.

[For the menu see the bonus at the end of chapter 32!]

Penpengusa (Monjayaki [4] place)　ぺんぺん草

Popular items BEST3

1st Mentaiko mochi cheese monja

2nd Corn monja

3rd Seafood monja

Regulars

Anzai, Kurita, Kakiuchi, Takanashi - What they often order: Mentaiko mochi cheese monja　It's delicious, and the restaurant is the perfect place for everyone to hang out! (Anzai)

[photos of before and after cooking for reference, not the ones mentioned in the rankings]

4　Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き, often called simply "monja") is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter, popular in the Kantō region, similar to okonomiyaki, but using different liquid ingredients.

The ingredients in monjayaki are finely chopped and mixed into the batter before frying. Monjayaki batter has ingredients similar to okonomiyaki. However, additional dashi or water is added to the monjayaki batter mixture, making it runnier than okonomiyaki. The consistency of cooked monjayaki is comparable to melted cheese.

[BONUS TRIVIA]

Saboten - Cactus

Tsukushi - Horsetail

[Tsukushi (つくし) redirects to 杉菜 (スギナ sugina) on Wikipedia. Known as the field horsetail or common horsetail in English. The buds are eaten as a vegetable in Japan and Korea in spring.]

Kiku - Chrysanthemum

Pothos - ...Pothos

Penpengusa - Shepherd's purse

[Penpengusa (ぺんぺん草), or 薺 (なずな nazuna). Known as shepherd's purse in English. It is one of the ingredients of the symbolic dish consumed in the Japanese spring-time festival, Nanakusa-no-sekku.

The Festival of Seven Herbs or Nanakusa no sekku (Japanese: 七草の節句) is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (七草粥, nanakusa-gayu, lit. "7 Herbs Rice-Congee") on January 7 (Jinjitsu); one of the Gosekku.]

[all extra information and photos from wikipedia]

[masterlist]

[kkimura]

今日の癒しのキティさん。絶好調にまったりしております　😆🫶🏻

そして遂にYouTube チャンネル登録者様が1000人超えました〜！キティのことを私の動画を通して、もっと色々な人に見てもらいたいなーっと思う今日この頃。🥰

Kitty today….relaxing and peaceful as always 🐈‍⬛💫

And.. my YouTube channel finally reached 1000 subscribers!! 🥰

Thanks Kitty to be in my video and I hope many more people get to see him in my videos! 💕

[easy-japan]

Learn Japanese with Easy Story!

ゆで卵の作り方を学ぼう！ Yude tamago no tsukurikata o manabou! Let's learn how to make a boiled egg!

とても簡単だよ。 Totemo kantan da yo. It's very easy to do.

まず、卵を一つ選んでね。 Mazu, tamago o hitotsu erande ne. First, pick an egg.

卵が割れていないか確かめてね。 Tamago ga wareteinai ka tashikamete ne. Make sure the egg is not broken.

次に、卵をお湯の中に入れてね。 Tsugi ni, tamago o oyu no naka ni irete ne. Next, put the egg in a pot of boiling water.

約10分間、ゆでてね。 Yaku 10-punkan, yudete ne. Let it cook for about 10 minutes.

そのあと、卵を気をつけて取り出してね。 Sono ato, tamago o ki o tsukete toridashite ne. After that, take the egg out carefully.

殻をむいたら、ゆで卵ができあがり！ Kara o muitara, yude tamago ga dekiagari! Peel off the shell, and your boiled egg is ready! Learn with CrunchyNihongo.com -> https://bit.ly/2Zk4l4K

まなぼう (manabou) – let's learn えらんで (erande) – choose (te-form of えらぶ) われていないか (wareteinai ka) – is not broken (negative form of われる / wareru) たしかめて (tashikamete) – check (te-form of たしかめる / tashikameru) いれて (irete) – put (te-form of いれる / ireru) ゆでて (yudete) – boil (te-form of ゆでる / yuderu) きおつけて (ki o tsukete) – carefully (te-form of きをつける / ki o tsukeru) とりだして (toridashite) – take out (te-form of とりだす / toridasu) むいたら (muitara) – after peeling (tara-form of むく / muku) Learn with CrunchyNihongo.com -> https://bit.ly/2Zk4l4K

ゆで たまご (yude tamago) – boiled egg つくりかた (tsukurikata) – how to make / method かんたん (kantan) – easy たまご (tamago) – egg ひとつ (hitotsu) – one (used for counting things) おゆ (oyu) – hot water なか (naka) – inside やく (yaku) – about (used when talking about time) ぷんかん (punkan) – minutes から (kara) – shell できあがり (dekiagari) – finished, ready (from できあがる / dekiagaru)

Learn with CrunchyNihongo.com -> https://bit.ly/2Zk4l4K

[ndo4-42]

wait I haven’t played pikmin in a while is Louie the one who’s a menace to society and eats everything 💔

It seems like fanon Louie is quite mischaracterized, his character is usually summed up to “evil glutton”, so here i will do my best to talk about why louie is NOT a bad person nor a menace! now for the first part yes, he is DEFINITELY a glutton lol. even in his official description, “無口な新米ドライバー ルーイ 出身星 ホコタテ星 無口で何を考えているかわからない、ホコタテ運送の新入社員。トラブルメーカーを体現する人物で、本能のままに行動する超ド級の食いしん坊。 関係者 田舎のババ 趣味 料理 夢 自由に暮らすこと” (translation notes:"a new quiet driver Louie Planet of origin-hocotate A new employee of Hocotate freight, he's quiet so it's hard to tell what he is thinking. The embodiment of a troublemaker. Huge glutton who acts on instinct. Relatives: nana from the countryside Hobbies: cooking Dreams: Living as he wishes)

In the official Pikmin personality test, if you get louie, you will receive this text: ルーイです。 ちょっとコミュニケーションが苦手。なにを考えているかわからない、と他人から誤解されがち。 自分の気持ちはもっと言葉にしたほうがいいかも？” translation: "your personality is,, louie. You're not very good at communicating. Others don't know what you're thinking and tend to misunderstand you. Maybe you should put your feelings into words more often?" misunderstood is exactly what he is ! and because he is so quiet, his actions repeatedly are mistaken for illintent. lets take a look at some of the testimonies given in Louies report from the nintendo website. 

“moss’s testimony?” here louie says: Since she was alone, i took her in. I gave her food and she became attached to me” Doesnt sound so greedy does it?

Now for the fact that he stole juice from the koppaites, i rebute by saying Louie had no idea that this juice was meant to be the supply which would regenerate an entire planets food. Sure, he was an asshole for stealing the food, but he did not know he was dooming an entire planet, stating that would be a huge overstatement of his initial action. I present Case 3!

Translation: Steal food and escape!? It seems he had stolen food from the Koppaites ship without permission. He intended to give it to Olimar who had been captured by the plasm wraith though…”

Greedy,, He got it for Olimar because Olimar was captured! how can you say he is evil after that!

Next, lets take a look at nelles testimony: @pyrolysis111 hi, ur wife mentioned

Translation: I thanked him profusely afterwards, I'm not sure if he regretted his actions or not though..

Nelle thanks him here, because even though he had taken her, he was taking good care of her! Now there's an entire theory about Louie trying to mimic Olimar, who had told him that a leafling state is the safest state to be in on this planet, and took it literally. This is a theory I believe, and I'm pretty sure he wanted them as leaflings to also help him get food (lol), but that would mean he was trying to keep them alive, so that counts for something! and yes, he is a trouble maker. He caused a whole debt because of his inability to control his hunger after all. However, there is no ill intent. the first thing i'll tackle is a popular theory between some fans that say that Louie does not care for Olimar because of Pikmin 2’s ending. Here, i will pull a super cute log from 2009!

"Sometimes I wonder what it's all good for. I mean, Olimar is a nice enough fellow and all, but he just loves being in charge. I take this in my stride since our mission on the planet of the Pikmin is introducing me to so many wondrous creatures, from the super scary to the downright yummy! There is no way that Olimar could handle the job by himself and I reckon we actually make a pretty good team. Let's face it, there's no such thing as a proper partnership, I've done a bit of research into them lately, so I should know."

"Olimar and me, we're just good looking rebels thrown together to save the world... from a crippling debt brought about entirely by factors beyond my control. But, we've already got the thing that makes all of these duos special: we're great friends, and Olimar at least understands what's going on when he's told to 'press A', whatever that is. Maybe I'll ask Olimar about getting matching facial hair though."

I just don't see how people get the idea that Louie dislikes Olimar. he openly sees him as a friend. Lastly.. Just look how cute he is!

https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/report/11.html (info gotten from)

Thanks for the ask anon!

[niraistyles]

沖縄県の那覇市公設市場。沖縄で食される魚介類や肉類が売られています。1階で購入して2階で調理してもらうこともできるようです。貝好きにはたまらない、新鮮な栄螺(さざえ)。写真は無料でダウンロードできるようにしていますので自由に利用してください。

"Naha City Public Market in Okinawa. It sells seafood and meats commonly consumed in Okinawa. You can purchase items on the first floor and have them cooked on the second floor. For shellfish lovers, the fresh turban shells (sazae) are a delight. The photos are available for free download, so feel free to use them."

[straycatj]

こふく：通称こふ、こふちゃん、稀にこふたん、こふたろう、こふくさん、別名脅威の黒猫

2022年7月、約２ヶ月半で保護施設から引き取られた。脱肛しており長くないかもと言われていたが、無事改善しすくすく育つ。

Ｊさんに日々挑みかかる強気な幼少期を送るも実は怖がりで、たまのお客さんはおろかじいちゃんにすら挨拶したことがない内弁慶。

だっこを嫌い、呼べば逃げ、最近は何を考えているか分からない顔で床に落ちており、家主ですら意思疎通は困難。しかし朝家主が目覚めると枕シェアによる寄り添いサービスを行っており、一定の愛情はあるもよう。

米をこよなく愛し、炊きたてご飯や準備中の餅米をむしゃむしゃと食べる。また物理的に我が道を行くため多くの物を壊し、実はかなり家主に散財させている。

Kofuku: known as Kofu, Kofu-chan, rarely Kofutan, Kofutaro,or Kofuku-san, and the alias is the black menace

He was adopted from the animal shelter when he was around 2months and a half. Although it was said he might not live so long because he had the anal prolapse, now he has no problems and has gotten so big.

He had a violent childhood attacking Mr.J every day, but his nature is only a home tiger so he can't greet with not only her guests but grandpa yet.

He hates being hugged, runs away when she calls him, and falls on the floor with the face that doesn't know what he's thinking these days, so it's still impossible for landlady to communicate with him. She can feel his affection only by his staying beside service with sharing her pillow when she wakes up.

He loves rice SO much and eats cooked rice or prepared mochi rice. And he always goes his way physically,then broke a lot of things at home so he let her spend quite an extra money...

[noticiasarquelogicasjaponesas]

Sean bienvenidos a la última publicación del año hoy dia 31/12/2021 se come Toshikoshi soba, para despedir el año ¿Cuándo surgió ?y ¿por qué?. _ Ya durante el siglo V ya era bastante popular , se ha comido de formas distintas proviene del trigo sarraceno, se comía tal cual o se mezclaba con agua y luego se cocinaba lo más probable es que fuera introducido por china a través de Corea . - ¿Cómo se llamaba al plato popular del siglo V? soba-gaki y para beber soba-yu( este era más popular en el periodo edo para las enfermedades). El trigo sarraceno se hacía como unas albóndigas que después se comen hervidas, ¿Posible comida para ricos?. La soba como la conocemos data del periodo Edo hasta nuestros días siglo 16 año 1574 aproximadamente. - ¿Combinación con la temperatura? Se hizo popular por la misma época mencionada anteriormente, la soba tiene vitamina B1. - ¿Cocían este plato o su historia? espero que se lo pasen bien en la noche de nochevieja un cordial saludo. -

今日の最後の出版物へようこそ2021年12月31日大晦しそばが食べられて、今年に別れを告げます。それはいつ起こったのですか？そしてなぜですか？ すでにV世紀の間にそれはすでに非常に人気があり、それはさまざまな方法で食べられました、それはそばから来ます、それはそのまま食べられるか、水と混合されてから調理されました、それは韓国を通して中国によって導入された可能性が高いです。 5世紀の人気料理は何と呼ばれていましたか？ そばがきとそば湯を飲む（江戸時代は病気で人気がありました）。 そばはミートボールのように作られ、後で茹でて食べられます。 ご存知のそばは江戸時代から現在の16世紀、1574年頃までさかのぼります。 温度との組み合わせ？ 上記と同時期に人気を博し、そばにはビタミンB1が含まれています。 彼らはこの料理またはその歴史を調理しましたか？ 大晦日、心からのご挨拶をお楽しみください。 -

Welcome to the last publication of the year today 12/31/2021 Toshikoshi soba is eaten, to say goodbye to the year. When did it arise? And why ?. Already during the V century it was already quite popular, it has been eaten in different ways, it comes from buckwheat, it was eaten as it is or mixed with water and then cooked, it is most likely that it was introduced by China through Korea. What was the popular dish of the 5th century called? soba-gaki and to drink soba-yu (this was more popular in the Edo period for illnesses). Buckwheat was made like meatballs that are later eaten boiled. Possible food for the rich? Soba as we know it dates from the Edo period to the present day 16th century, approximately 1574. Combination with temperature? It became popular around the same time mentioned above, soba has vitamin B1. Did they cook this dish or its history? I hope you have a good time on New Years Eve, a cordial greeting.

[officialbetterlivingindustries]

EN:

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Have a Better day, and don’t forget to smile!

disclaimer: we are not responsible for any damage caused by the killjoys because of the selling of this product. it is their fault for choosing to behave in such an irresponsible way.

JP:

新登場：全く新しいコブラ キッド ドロイド

この新商品は、都会の住人の間で大人気のキルジョイ・コブラキッドを彷彿とさせます！料理、掃除、そして性行為まで何でもこなします（特に性行為が得意です！）。映像はありませんが、このドロイドは2000カーボンで今すぐご購入いただけます！コブラを手に入れるために街を離れる必要はありません。ご自宅で快適にお過ごしいただけます。

より良い一日をお過ごしください。そして笑顔を忘れないでください！

免責事項: この製品の販売により、キルジョイが引き起こしたいかなる損害についても、当社は一切責任を負いません。このような無責任な行動を選択したのが彼らの責任です。

[daily-hyosatsu]

A bold sign that I found striking and compelling! And not just because it's ramen.

背 means back (the body part) or stature/height. It can also mean background, behind, or to disobey or defy (turn your back on). It's read せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける, or ハイ.

脂 means fat (as a noun), lard, grease, tallow, etc. It's read あぶら or シ. The 月 meat-moon radical (shared by 背) tells you that it's a body part, and 旨 provides the reading シ.

Put them together and you get 背脂 [せあぶら] meaning back fat, or the fatty part of roast pork. Good to remember because some ramen restaurants will ask you how much fat you want in the broth.

煮 means to boil, simmer, or cook. It's read に.る, -に, に.える, に.やす, or シャ. We've mostly covered 灬 as animal pawprints, but here's a reminder that it's actually a fire radical! And the top radical 者 means person.

干 means to dry, parch, ebb, recede, or intercede or interfere. It's read ほ.す, ほ.し-, -ぼ.し, ひ.る, or カン.

Put them together and you get 煮干し [にぼし], meaning small fish (usually sardines) that have been boiled and dried. They're a common component in ramen broth; they add a lot of umami and not as much fishiness as you think (though they make the restaurant stink).

[miwa-soumen]

got the full japanese recording of les mis on cd for $1 at a used book sale so here are some of my thoughts and reactions (just in time for barricade day!)

also these are just little things I noticed, some about the japanese but a great many more general things as well - not a thorough analysis by any means!

act 1 (disc 1)

囚人の歌 (lit. the convict's song) - the chain gang

I am not sure what I was expecting but this seems to be a pretty straightforward translation?

24601 has become 24653, I assume for rhyming and syllabic purposes - "san" (3) rhymes better with valjean than "ichi" (1) and 0 has two syllables? (although "roku" is also two syllables and they kept that so I'm not sure)

anyways I'm sure victor hugo is heartbroken that the japanese people don't know the date of his conception

仮釈放 - on parole

I really like his voice here

also he is played by sakae takita who was 36 when he first played valjean and is ~44 at the time of this recording (1994) - in his bio, he mentions that he likes to cook and is very proud of his homemade miso soup

司教 - the bishop

I fear I was not expecting the screaming (scared me for a moment sorry)

this is a very beautiful scene and I really like it; however the bishop's vibrato combined with the fact that it's in japanese made is a bit incomprehensible to me :((

ヴァルジャンの独白 - valjean's soliloquy

it is very hard to put a lot of words into a short number of beats in japanese so I am impressed at what they have achieved here

that being said I do prefer the english version...

一日の終わりに - at the end of the day

first let me just say I absolutely love the orchestration in this piece - it hits every single time

this is a good lyric: "この荒波が / お前らを / 押し流す / 巻き起きる波 / 借金の嵐さ / ああ　それで / 一日が終わりなのさ" (these rough waves wash you away, rising waves, a storm of debt, and that's how the day ends)

this as well: "金がなければ / ゴミ屑とおんなじさ" (if you have no money you're no different from trash) - it's so harsh and despairing

poor fantine...this scene is tragic no matter the language

since this is a live recording, you can hear some of the movement on stage and various reactions to the lines that I don't think I've noticed in other recordings? it makes it sadder nontheless

夢やぶれて (lit. a dream torn) - I dreamed a dream

her voice here is gorgeous - fantine is played by hiromi itoh in this recording (I did a quick google search but couldn't find much on her except that she originated the role of aysha in children of eden on the west end)

ラブリィ・レイディ（波止場）- lovely ladies (the docks)

the part where the sailors and the ladies are singing in counterpoint is surprisingly light in tone? I don't think I remember any english recordings like this but I may be mistaken

ファンティーヌの逮捕 - fantine's arrest

oh she's coughing :((((

i am a big fan of this valjean and javert (javert is played by kiyotaka imai, who has also been in evita and phantom)

javert switches to fairly formal japanese whenever he addresses madeleine which is a nice detail

馬車の暴走 - the runaway cart

the creaking sound effects for the cart really add to the experience

i love this chapter in the brick and hearing it in the musical is pretty cool

裁き (lit. judgement) - who am I - the trial

valjean uses the first-person pronoun "ore" which is considered more masculine than other alternatives (ex: "boku")

people are screaming at the end as he reveals himself (?) I have never seen the musical so I'm not sure if this is a notable detail

ファンティーヌの死 - fantine's death

this song makes me cry every time

this is nice: "ときが少しずつ流れてゆくわ" - time flows little by little

対決 - the confrontation

javert calls himself and valjean "うじ虫" - maggots

he is no longer using formal language - it's back to the more informal/disrespectful (?) language from the first song

幼いコゼット (lit. young/little cosette) - castle on a cloud

she says "友だちもいるわ" (there are friends [in the castle]) which is absolutely heartbreaking; she's so lonely :(

この家の主 - master of the house

for some reason the harmony is coming out more than the melody? very interesting

i remember seeing somewhere (maybe in the arai manga??) where mme. thenardier mocks thenardier calling himself a "哲学者" (tetsugakusha - philosopher) by calling him a "ケツ学者" (ketsugakusha - made up word that either calls him an "ass scholar" or perhaps a phony)... anyways, I was hoping I'd hear that here but it didn't happen :(

I have to take a break but I'll be back with more from the rest of disc 1 and hopefully disc 2 as well!