Entries from 2013-01-01 to 1 year

Flow my tears

Flow my tears fall from your springs,Exiled for ever, Let me mournWhere nights blackbird her sad infamy sings,There let me live forlorn.Down, vain lights shine you no more,No nights are dark enough for thoseThat in dispair their lost fortu…

Ripening

Ginkgo nuts are falling from the trees in these season.I picked some up and washed and took the fruit off at home.It was much harder than what I expected because the juicy fruits of the ginkgo was stinky like excreta.I won't pick them up f…

Sky in fall

It's fine and clouds are floating in the sky.I like the clear blue and white candy clouds in the sky in this season.Viewed from the hill, I was between the towns and sky. I felt like hovering in the air.I've also found the chain of clouds …

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.1. That's ( ) good to me. いいと思います。2. I agree in ( ). 基本的には賛成です。3. We'll have to ( ). どうでしょう。よく考えないと。4. Whom may I say is ( ) ? どちらさまですか? 5. ( ) to the point. 要点を言ってくれ。

Flowers in autumn 2

I've found another pretty flower in my neighborhood on my walking.It's a bit bigger than cosmos but not so many in the single plant.The ivory petals and the deep red in the center of the petals are really beautiful contrast.What do you kno…

Flowers in autumn

I've been looking and finding pretty flowers and blossoms on my way for a walk with my dog every day.Most flowers are familiar to me and greeting each time.Cosmos, Japanese anemone, chrysanthemum and murasakishikibu.I've found a bunch of b…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks with English word to match the Japanese.1. It's now or ( ). 今をのがしたらもう後はない。2. Everything ( ). すべての事には意味がある。3. Yes, you can ( ) it. あなたならやり遂げられる。4. She's got talent. I can ( ). 彼女…

Lovely color in the evening sky

It was breathtaking color of the sky in the evening.The blue and orange red were impressive at the moment.It's the masterpiece of nature in my eyes.Each red of the sunset makes me enthusiastic and inspired.I love the beauty of the last mom…

Swimming in the sky

I've found a rose growing high and tall just like swimming in the sky.It's rare to be seen such a rose bloom in this season and grow as tall as 3meters high.I'm very surprised at the strong power of life. The wild rose is originally strong…

Go down the street

Q: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the castle park?A: Sure! Go down the street to the next corner and turn right. You will find the big roof across the street. The castle park is on your left.Q: Thanks.A: Don't mention it.Such "di…

Weekend quiz

Translate English phrases into Japanese.1. That's very kind of you.2. Why don't we get some dessert?3. I can't help it.4. I'm totally spent.5. I'm on the top of the world.

Spirits in the woods

I've watched the TV program "the power of travel" by chance.It was a kind of documentary, each time somewhere in the world, a trotter by a celebrity. I watched the one by Kansai Yamamito, who is a designer famous in the world, well known a…

Good view

I went on driving to see the view of the Voyage on the Seas from the distance that day when the liner came into the Fushiki port.It was a small ship from the area of Himi.Though it got smaller and smaller, still wonderful to see it on the …

The Voyager

A luxury liner "Voyager of the Seas" arrived in Fushiki harbor.I was known and hung up by a friend to see it at the harbor.It was really gorgeous and large like a lady on the sea.It seems like an apartment far from the bay.

Discover tomorrow

2020 Olympic game is to be held in Tokyo.It's a big news and good result after the great effort for 8 years.The mayor Inose said about the winning "We will discover tomorrow for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic game."It's a profound comment, impress…

The tornado storm

It's reported that there was a tornado storm around 2:00pm in the afternoon on Monday Kanto area in Saitama and Chiba prefecture.It's really scary to meet that twister.I remember the movie "Twister" that destroyed and killed people.I didn'…

Scattered clouds

Scattered clouds spread all over the sky in the afternoon.I'm very much into watching different shapes of clouds.For me, clouds are fantasy and dream maker to bring me lots of imagination!I love clouds and want to ride on.

Congratulations! Shout out game

It's very an excited news that Toyama Daiichi Senior High school baseball team won at the all Japan senior high school baseball match in summer and got shutout games twice.The pitcher was really a cool handsome boy who attracts many fans.I…

Barking frog

An unique kind of frog named "barking frog" which makes noise like a dog barking.It's an interesting video clip below.Funny sound and face are somehow healing to me.Let's laugh and loud!日本初展示!「ワン」と鳴くイヌガエルの鳴き声 - YouTube

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blank with an appropriate English word.1. I have a ( ). 聞きたいことがあります。2. I have a good ( ). いい考えがあります。3. I'm good at ( ). 値段交渉は得意です。4, This will make a perfect ( ) お土産にぴったりです。5. Could yo…

The dragonfly this morning

I've found a black beautiful dragonfly stopped on the leave in front of me when I walked my dog early in the morning.I've never seen such a black dragonfly and wanted to take a shot but it flied far away at once.I looked for the black drag…

The mermaid school

It's so interesting that the mermaid school in Filippine is very popular among the young women.Those women there might feel like mermaid with a tail.They seem to enjoy "little mermaid" in the fairy tale.日本経済新聞

Guerrilla heavy rain

It attacked our area the heavy rain called "guerrilla heavy rain".It brought amount of shower of rain at once for a while and gone.We used to call it a kind of typical summer squall "yudachi" in Japanese.But the regular typical summer rain…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.1. Is this seat ( ) ? この席、空いてますか?2. I'm sorry I couldn't ( ) it. 残してごめんなさい。3. Can I ( ) my luggage here? ここで荷物を預かってもらえますか?4. I'm in ( ). ものすごい 痛みです。5.…

Good mates

Moco and Momo are good companies to take a walk every evening.It's been popular and familiar to the neighborhood.Their good relationship brings people great love and heal a lot.I also got gentle smile and joy.「まるできょうだい」 猫とウサ…

Weekend quiz

Theses are hard to translate into Japanese.1. Let's have a toast.2. I have some reservations about this.3. But here's some food for thought. 4. He was fined but not sent to jail.5. You must be chicken!

Chocolate sunflower

I found in my neighbor really unique sunflower whose color was chocolate!I've seen chocolate cosmos before but the chocolate sunflower for the first time.I don't want to plant such chocolate flower than tasting chocolate.I guess the develo…

Miyuki world Ⅲ

This is the song I recommend the third piece of songs of Nakajima Miyuki." threads" make a sheet of cloth to wrap something or cover the naked skin to warm us.Threads spin vertically and horizontally to wide their length and width.Only a t…

Miyuki world Ⅱ

The second song I introduce is " The other name for the Life"We are having and sharing life given in this world.Life is surely equally served to every one, also you and me.We are made up of soul and body in each life.We don't know when to …

Miyuki world Ⅰ

I really like Miyuki Nakajima songs because her spirit of song is powerful and pure. My heart is shaking to the song.I'll introduce my favorite three pieces of hers from today for three days.The first one is the most powerful and passionat…