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by ruisu
Nov 2nd, '08, 17:35
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

maeda gouki?

DramaWiki

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@akinara: Nice camera!
by ruisu
Oct 31st, '08, 18:16
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: AVI to HD
Replies: 4
Views: 1694

You can only go smaller, if your files aren't HD to begin with you can't make them HD with any program. You can resize them to some HD resolution, but that won't do anything besides lower the quality. Can you tell a bit more about your AVI files, like their resolution? But if you had an HD source, m...
by ruisu
Oct 31st, '08, 17:39
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: AVI to HD
Replies: 4
Views: 1694

what do you mean?
by ruisu
Oct 24th, '08, 05:29
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Subtitles Letters all mixed up
Replies: 2
Views: 1185

Try saving the subtitle file as unicode. Copy it to your clipboard → open Notepad → paste click File → Save as... → encoding → unicode or utf-8 http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5470/greeksd8.png http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2613/grkansipb5.png http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3264/grkunico...
by ruisu
Jul 29th, '08, 02:49
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

I think #1 is the only one I can answer, but I'll try the others: 1. I'd like to ask why is 'を' used in front of '好き'? 好く is a verb 2. ~te shimatta form. Does it have a feeling of regret? like an unfortunate sense. So in this title, the person feels that it's a regret to have fallen for the girl. I ...
by ruisu
Jun 15th, '08, 19:28
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: Ueto Aya
Replies: 914
Views: 326362

Can someone upload Kanshou somewhere? I can't find it on jps, here or waffles :x

TY~~
by ruisu
May 22nd, '08, 21:59
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Proud or embarrassed at your addiction to Drama?
Replies: 250
Views: 39790

lol...at least tell us which drama
by ruisu
May 9th, '08, 00:57
Forum: D-Addicts Stuff
Topic: DramaWiki - Information Repository for Asian Dramas UPDATE
Replies: 532
Views: 621510

Besides the style guide, they're really not that long 8)
He didn't say memorize it either. :D
by ruisu
May 8th, '08, 15:41
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Interracial dating... your views?
Replies: 342
Views: 81874

Ohh, I think I heard about that...the Bumiputra? Anyway, I guess no politics is best here.
by ruisu
May 8th, '08, 15:06
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Interracial dating... your views?
Replies: 342
Views: 81874

Wowww, mega-ressurection.

Just out of curiosity, what's your issue with Malaysia? lol
by ruisu
Apr 24th, '08, 20:37
Forum: D-Addicts Stuff
Topic: DramaWiki - Information Repository for Asian Dramas UPDATE
Replies: 532
Views: 621510

okay, ty

I wound up using HTML to give the effect with the superscript <SUP></SUP> tags. But I didn't figure out how to make them links.
by ruisu
Apr 24th, '08, 13:32
Forum: D-Addicts Stuff
Topic: DramaWiki - Information Repository for Asian Dramas UPDATE
Replies: 532
Views: 621510

Hi there, is there any way to use references or footnotes? Something like this or this.

Thanks
by ruisu
Apr 17th, '08, 03:43
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Things I noticed from Jdramas.
Replies: 253
Views: 109637

"Tokyo has taxis, buses and a good subway system but if you need to get somewhere in an emergency you should run" LOL. And i totally agree with all of you with that age thing. Older women look young and younger girls look older. Lol at the taxi thing. But actually, I always thought jdrama...
by ruisu
Mar 7th, '08, 12:49
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: JpopSuki (NO INVITE REQ ALLOWED)
Replies: 537
Views: 191521

Are you talking about the softwood lumber dispute? It was just one cow though right? Lol...but hey, I guess people like their beef disease free... I don't think this has anything to do with what the US does though. If an ISP can block torrent traffic without their customers dumping them for someone ...
by ruisu
Mar 7th, '08, 12:10
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: JpopSuki (NO INVITE REQ ALLOWED)
Replies: 537
Views: 191521

Canadians can think for themselves. I have no problems connecting from the states.
by ruisu
Feb 29th, '08, 01:15
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Things I noticed from Jdramas.
Replies: 253
Views: 109637

Guy confesses love for girl. You think he's gonna go in for the kiss...hugs her really hard instead. Girl looks confused. "Guy-san..."
Elien wrote:When it´s raining and some guy gets wet it always ends with cold, fever and colapsing...
Lol...yeah I've noticed that too but with girls as well.
by ruisu
Feb 29th, '08, 01:13
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Things I noticed from Jdramas.
Replies: 253
Views: 109637

oops. I think this is what the thumbs down button is for.
by ruisu
Feb 25th, '08, 00:58
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Who's Your Favorite Screenwriter?
Replies: 24
Views: 14570

Hey yanie, thanks for the thought-out reply! Hmm...looks like Yoshida Noriko wrote Dr. Koto and Yasashii Jikan. Dr. Koto good, but Yasashii Jikan was extraordinarily so...if you haven't seen it try to check it out! I'll definitely be referring back to this thread for doramas to watch. Actually I alr...
by ruisu
Feb 24th, '08, 23:34
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: American sings the soul of Japan ~ Jero
Replies: 18
Views: 7016

--- nevermind actually I saw it on Japundit...that site is down? Anyone know what's up with that?
by ruisu
Feb 24th, '08, 22:05
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Who's Your Favorite Screenwriter?
Replies: 24
Views: 14570

Oh, cooll, the three Yukawa Kazuhiko shows I've seen I absolutely loved! GTO, Oyaji and Otousan. I will definitely look for more of his stuff! This theory may be working out :lol --- Groink, looks like you meant Nojima Shinji...but that you can remember that much of a screrenwriters name means somet...
by ruisu
Feb 24th, '08, 21:51
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Stream Japanese TV on your computer with KeyHoleTV
Replies: 992
Views: 837563

Do I have to open any ports on my router? Because I only get a message saying "cannot log in. check your network"
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Nevermind it works now.
by ruisu
Feb 24th, '08, 21:47
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: American sings the soul of Japan ~ Jero
Replies: 18
Views: 7016

Ohh, I saw a video of this guy. I don't know anything about enka so I couldn't tell if he was good or not, but the audience was having a blast.
by ruisu
Feb 24th, '08, 21:41
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Who's Your Favorite Screenwriter?
Replies: 24
Views: 14570

Who's Your Favorite Screenwriter?

Much like the way a good director can be a gauge for how much you may like/dislike a film, I think screenwriters can be the same for doramas. So, who is yours? I have been really happy with Eriko Kitagawa's work. Here's her record according to the drama wiki: * Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (NTV, 2006) * Ora...
by ruisu
Dec 3rd, '07, 14:04
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: English-Japanese dicitonary!
Replies: 7
Views: 2425

If you have a Nintendo DS, those dictionaries may be worth a shot.
by ruisu
Oct 19th, '07, 01:39
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Translation Request
Replies: 24
Views: 5323

Thank you, I will roll with that. :D
by ruisu
Oct 19th, '07, 00:56
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Translation Request
Replies: 24
Views: 5323

10 Word Translation Plzz

Hi, I'm trying to karaoke something but need the translation.

うしろ指さされたって
ushiro yubi sasa retatte
振り向いたりしなかった
furimuitari shinakatta

...I also am not sure about the romaji, particularly sasa retatte & furimuitari shinakatta.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :salut:

Thanks
by ruisu
Jul 11th, '07, 17:28
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tantei Gakuen Q 2007
Replies: 77
Views: 34454

yamapinku-rabu wrote:wow so glad someone will be subbing this!
+1
by ruisu
Jun 28th, '07, 14:14
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: GUYS : What kind of girl do u like???
Replies: 166
Views: 40892

drunk ones
by ruisu
Jun 28th, '07, 14:11
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Hey Dreamfall...here's what JDICT says: miru - 見る 【みる】 (v1,vt) (1) to see; to watch; (2) (as an auxiliary verb) to try; (3) to take care of; (P); EP mieru - 見える 【みえる】 (v1,vi) (1) to be seen; to be in sight; (2) to look; to seem; to appear; (3) (hon) to come; (P); EP Do you have the Japanese IME inst...
by ruisu
Jun 21st, '07, 23:39
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Post your pictures thread!!! Post them!
Replies: 3137
Views: 856811

I think it's like that in Peru too...I actually i know some Peruvians with Japanese surnames too, but they don't look Japanese at all.
by ruisu
Jun 19th, '07, 01:47
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Don't think I've seen that before...got a link?
by ruisu
Jun 15th, '07, 04:49
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Actually (you guys may be right too but) the わたし / あたし thing is really just formal vs informal.

See here and here.
by ruisu
Jun 13th, '07, 03:46
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Spoilers on DramaWiki
Replies: 10
Views: 3708

I restored the original review, but I added "This review may contain spoilers."
I put that in italics. Would it be best to use italics or no emphasis?
by ruisu
Jun 13th, '07, 03:32
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Spoilers on DramaWiki
Replies: 10
Views: 3708

Yeah, sorry about that...the point I was trying to make was simply for editors to give warnings.
by ruisu
Jun 13th, '07, 02:29
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

uso!
by ruisu
Jun 13th, '07, 00:48
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Gokusen vs. GTO
Replies: 94
Views: 22687

I thought Gokusen was a direct ripoff of GTO. I'll go with GTO for originality. To be fair though, I didn't finish Gokusen because I wasn't feelin' it. So maybe it got better. Dunno.
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 20:33
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

頑張っています!!Lol...did I use it correctly???

(I'm trying my best)
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 20:22
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Oh...man Japanese is hard! I'm going to lay off the te-form for a while, because it isn't computing in my brain :-(
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 19:58
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Ahh...thank you BxLibra! And, kekkon-shiteimasu would be "getting married" like in the act of getting married?
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 19:19
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Avatars & Signature Files - Show Off Yours!!
Replies: 988
Views: 140436

fufu - you should have Zahra try out for the SARS T-Shirt contest.
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 18:52
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Spoilers on DramaWiki
Replies: 10
Views: 3708

I kind of like that about wikipedia, because sometimes I don't understand a movie...and sometimes there are some interesting interpretations on there (they usually get edited into oblivion though). But on DramaWiki I'd rather just kinda of see what I'm getting into...and if someone wants to write a ...
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 17:59
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Spoilers on DramaWiki
Replies: 10
Views: 3708

Spoilers on DramaWiki

I usually read the DramaWiki's for drama's I'm thinking about downloading. And a lot of the time I feel like the reviews/plots are just spoilers. I don't think there's anything wrong with spoilers in reviews/synopsis, but a warning would be nice. Here's an example of what I think a good description ...
by ruisu
Jun 12th, '07, 16:04
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Right, suru is the dictionary form. It's one of the special verbs, and the books I'm using teach it early on. I think a) because "to do" is really necessary to know in any language, and b) because it can be attached to hundreds of nouns (things) to make new verbs =) So, if you already know...
by ruisu
Jun 11th, '07, 13:41
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Ongaku means music. It's using a different kanji than the one your thinking about. on gaku : 音 楽 - Music gaku: 学 - learning benkyou - 勉強 - study When you add suru, the word for "to do" you get: benkyou shimasu 勉強します - to study [there's a better translation for this...but I can't express it...
by ruisu
Jun 11th, '07, 04:09
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Avatars & Signature Files - Show Off Yours!!
Replies: 988
Views: 140436

i don't know who those people are, but the graphics are oh so pretty
by ruisu
Jun 10th, '07, 20:54
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

EHhh...sorry I should have kept my mouth shut. I'm only 3 months into Japanese. :unsure:

I think this is the romaji: ae te ureshii
by ruisu
Jun 10th, '07, 20:32
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

I've never seen 会う look like that before...but I think it's saying something like:
[whoever] would be happy, if [whoever] met [whoever]
by ruisu
Jun 10th, '07, 12:27
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

yeah, you know what...on the place where i got it from it's called "kagobanner.jpg"
Image
by ruisu
Jun 10th, '07, 00:13
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

Lol..I know :lol I'm considering making it my avatar, if that's allowed.
by ruisu
Jun 9th, '07, 23:38
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

Kago or Ogura, I can't tell...but they both have interesting wiki's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuko_Ogura
by ruisu
Jun 8th, '07, 23:21
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

aw man, i was hoping it'd be a drama, but thanks. yeah now that you mention it...it does look kinda bent.
by ruisu
Jun 8th, '07, 22:36
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Identification Thread for Celebrities
Replies: 709
Views: 291032

Who is this?

誰ですか?

Image
何で!?
by ruisu
Jun 8th, '07, 13:58
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Then you use the Kun'yomi =)

Unless there isn't one :wink:

水 - mizu
力 - chikara
水力 -suiryoku

Hmm..check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanji#When ... ch_reading
It gives some common exceptions like letter and love.
by ruisu
Jun 7th, '07, 20:51
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295516

Unfortunately there are at least two ways to read most kanji...usually you will use the On reading when reading a compound word (two or more kanji characters) The Kun reading is the native Japanese meaning...and you use it with an isolated Kanji. As with everything I'm seeing in nihongo, these rules...
by ruisu
Jun 7th, '07, 20:39
Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Lee Wan will lead the Japanese drama “Magnolia Flower (&
Replies: 22
Views: 11899

There are some good movies that mix kuni's...Linda, Linda is about a Korean International Student in Japan...and she joins a band. The movie is set during the Japanese-Korea Culture Exchange festival at a highschool. She's actually Korean, because I saw her in a K-Movie called Barking Dogs Don't Bit...
by ruisu
Jun 7th, '07, 01:27
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Recently got access to Japanese terrestrial television...
Replies: 10
Views: 4672

I would like to sample an episode of 英語でしゃべらナイト
Maybe 5 minutes or so? If you can do that, thanks in advance!
http://www.nhk.or.jp/night/
by ruisu
Jun 5th, '07, 22:54
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Does anyone know this movie?
Replies: 3
Views: 1659

aw crap i read the whole thing and it sounds really good. but now i know how it ends.
but you know who would know? the movies forum at asiandvdclub.org

i'll post this on your behalf if you don't wanna sign up
by ruisu
Jun 5th, '07, 14:52
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Why are DVD's for Japan so expensive?
Replies: 43
Views: 16118

I don't know, but regional box sets are expensive, so imported ones are gonna cost even more. I agree with you though that it's too expensive. The Import CD's I want are sometimes $40USD for a single, total putoff.
by ruisu
Jun 5th, '07, 14:47
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Japan Day in Central Park
Replies: 2
Views: 1633

heheh...yeah...i don't think they needed to promote it much. it was way too crowded! i felt uncomfortable taking pictures, because whereever i pointed the camera there would be someones face in the way. lol. it was cool though, A LOT of japanese and many non-japanese were there.
by ruisu
Jun 5th, '07, 02:19
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Recently got access to Japanese terrestrial television...
Replies: 10
Views: 4672

Awesome! Wait...I don't speak Japanese =(

What is 英語でしゃべらナイト about?
by ruisu
Jun 5th, '07, 01:09
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Avatars & Signature Files - Show Off Yours!!
Replies: 988
Views: 140436

Thanks =)

I am planning too...just haven't gotten around to it yet
by ruisu
Jun 3rd, '07, 00:50
Forum: Korean Actors & Actresses
Topic: which actor/actress would you like to see in a new drama?
Replies: 110
Views: 49211

Itoh Misaki :blink
by ruisu
Jun 2nd, '07, 11:45
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Japan Day in Central Park
Replies: 2
Views: 1633

Japan Day in Central Park

Anyone going to be running/going to this tomorrow?
I wish I could run it in, but 4M is a bit long for me... :whistling:

http://www.japandaynyc.org/events.html
by ruisu
Jun 2nd, '07, 03:05
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: 100 Most Romantic JRock Songs
Replies: 39
Views: 30136

I guess I'll go with the chicks in my sig...you can stream/download on the other side these links: Tommy Heavenly6 - ABOUT U The Brilliant Green - Maybe We Could Go Back to Then - can't put this in tags: http://shhtlist.com/dl.aspx?p=0&uid=68512447_05_Maybe_We_Could_Go_Back_To_Then_(7.mp3 The Br...
by ruisu
Jun 1st, '07, 01:11
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Avatars & Signature Files - Show Off Yours!!
Replies: 988
Views: 140436

Mmmm..is this too big?

Hmmm..scrollbars have appeared..time to shrink all ur faces
by ruisu
May 31st, '07, 22:41
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Translation Request
Replies: 24
Views: 5323

best explaination ever.
by ruisu
May 31st, '07, 04:47
Forum: D-Addicts Stuff
Topic: DramaWiki Firefox/Mozilla Search Plugin
Replies: 66
Views: 237181

cool, ty. this should save me some keystrokes
by ruisu
May 31st, '07, 04:29
Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
Topic: K-movies discussion
Replies: 503
Views: 161902

OldBoy was the best in the vengeance trilogy
Barking Dogs Don't Bite is good too
by ruisu
May 31st, '07, 00:25
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Hotelier
Replies: 109
Views: 28742

hey how'd you know??? :scratch: :lol :P
by ruisu
May 30th, '07, 23:09
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Hotelier
Replies: 109
Views: 28742

That's a lotttttttt of smileys
by ruisu
May 30th, '07, 21:23
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A slap from Mitsuwa
Replies: 36
Views: 8031

heheh...oh no...look what they've done! :lol

wakarimashta :salut:
by ruisu
May 30th, '07, 21:01
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A slap from Mitsuwa
Replies: 36
Views: 8031

Getting tailed and having something like what happened to you are completely different. Both are unfortunate...but I really can't even begin to understand the circumstance that you were in.
by ruisu
May 29th, '07, 14:45
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: NEW MISS JAPAN!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 10769

ahh yeah, that musn't be fun. sounds like she was in hostile territory.
by ruisu
May 29th, '07, 14:39
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: NEW MISS JAPAN!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 10769

aw man, who boo's for that? i thought it'd be for something political...that cancun crowd sounds tough
by ruisu
May 29th, '07, 14:34
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
Replies: 4521
Views: 1716018

Funny you mention that drama. The lead man in it is Issei Ishida http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492784/
Kimyo na sakasu (Strange Circus) is about as taboo as it gets.

Actually if you really like the strange...check out more japanese movies (asiandvdclub). They really push the edge out there.