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イロモネア (Iromonea)
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4% ... D%E3%82%A2

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http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/岡&# ... ーがきましたシリーズ
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/フジTV警察24時

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Primetime dramas like Lost, CSI, and 24 are fairly popular in Japan.

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The hanryū phenomenon in Japan was really more of a thing for Japanese women, at least regarding movies and television. Since taking off with Winter Sonata, hanryū has primarily been associated with big-name Korean actors like Bae Yong Joon and Jang Dong-gun, who are popular among middle-aged and ol...

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Sounds like http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Style! to me, although the time period doesn't quite match... I believe it was also aired in Singapore.

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I think you are missing a number in the front, probably "ichi" to make it hitori . し here is an informal way of listing reasons. Translation: Hitori de seikatsu shinai to ikenai shi. Tasukete kureru ryoushin mo inai shi. I've gotta get by on my own... And I don't have parents to help me ou...

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It sounds like you should give up looking for translated books and read the real thing... The story's always better in the native language.

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If you are that interested in seeing it, it's quite easy for someone to get a hold of it and upload it here. I would share them, but I've been extremely busy of late and low on HD space.

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Cafe吉祥寺
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/cafe/

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I have some questions 1. In a drama a male character spoke with another female character using the suffix "-kun". Why? (Both of them was the same age) The girl is poorer/lower social status, could it be a reason? 2. Is it a rule that the "i" sound is usually left out in "sh...

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The #1 best tip you can give yourself: Don't save everything! Only save the ones worth saving... It will keep you sane (trying to organize your collection can be a huge task) and I don't know about you, but I rarely go through the stuff a second time. There's too much new stuff to check out that I r...

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Is there a casual form of saying 'thanks'? I've noticed that on interviews and shows, if someone is praising another person or making a nice comment, the person rarely replies 'arigatou'. Instead, it sounds something like 'ah uush'. scratch Is that just them saying it quickly, or are they actually ...

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I don't really understand the question, as it's not the degree of regret, just that the second one is passive.

i.e.,
忘れてしまった
[subject] has (regretfully, completely) forgotten

忘れられてしまった
[subject] has been (regretfully, completely) forgotten

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Different ways to say what I think you want to say: I don't know what gender you are and what relationship you have with the other person, so you may have to change the grammar structure or how you address her... These are written as a guy addressing a girl. 君のことは一生忘れない。 Kimi no koto wa isshou wasur...

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1. を is sometimes used with 好き... It has to do with the subject already being marked with が, so you can't use it again. The "complete" form of your sentence is really どうして僕が君を好きになってしまったんだろう。 But the 僕が has simply been omitted, leaving 君を好き etc. 2. しまう generally has two meanings: a) doing s...

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^ Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru

And on the related theme of blindness (and also starring Kanno Miho), Itoshi Kimi e.

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蘇惠漢
そけいかん
So Kei Kan

That's the onyomi... But it would make more sense to just phonetically transcribe the Chinese pronunciation of your name and then just use katakana to write it.

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As a general rule, anything with Kimura Takuya will do well in the ratings (20+). Taiga dramas generally get 20+ ratings as well. And I wouldn't say so much that international viewers have different tastes, more that the demographic is completely different. Everybody on D-Addicts is generally young ...

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キリン
KIRIN

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Recently, there are a lot of people who are beginning to study the language because they are interested in manga or anime. At my high school, there were many students who took classes because they wanted to be illustrators or were huge anime maniacs. I wasn't into that at all, and actually I began t...

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Well, it would be nice to have a few more details... Are you trying to win, or just entering for the heck of it? Is there some kind of theme for this speech contest? Are you trying to "prove" something or make a statement? There's plenty of interesting topics to choose from, but you should...

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Sounds like Kirakira Kenshui.

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^I would add that while such a comment would never be considered appropriate in the politically correct US, I doubt the average Americans' view of Africa and Africans is that far removed from Imada Kouji's. The only time any of us hear anything about Africa is in the news, and it's about civil war, ...

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As far as I know, there is not currently a way to sort by viewership rating... Not that that function would be all that valuable for the average D-Addicts user, who probably wouldn't be interested in the types of dramas that would probably end up at the "top" of the list... (Anyone want to...

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No, that's what they mean... It just doesn't usually have the sexual connotation. For example, when someone is "do-esu" (ドＳ), it's a joke that they enjoy inflicting pain on others or seeing others in distress. When someone is "do-emu" (ドM), it's a joke that they enjoy pain, enjoy...

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^Great story, Nonbirira... Kids are wonderful.

I think that says more than I could ever say.

And with that I will be leaving this discussion before it degenerates further...

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And if this couple has children, would you consider them Japanese? It makes no sense for you to ask my opinion on this since I am not Japanese and so do not concern myself with whether the children are Japanese or not. What is important is if a Japanese would or not. Perhaps you should ask a Japane...

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One can only accurately know about a culture if one is of that culture. Even if you are a white man living in Japan and can speak and read Japanese fluently and have a Japanese wife, you still will never know what it is to be Japanese. That's the whole point of being Japanese, only the Japanese can...

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I'm sorry but not everyone is in need of the Islamic god or Islamic intellect. Perhaps that is important to you but they are not Muslim and as sensible as Islam may be to you, it is completely meaningless to Japan. The desert values have no place the white snowy land of Hokkaido or the tropical bea...

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I have yet to go to the San Jose Japantown, but here's my thoughts on San Francisco's, with probably some useless or trivial ramblings thrown in there but oh well... I suppose it's less helpful for you since you've already been there and know what it's like, but anyways... - Don't go in you're looki...

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Perhaps you are referring to Tokyo Wankei , which features a woman of Korean descent in Japan who falls in love with a Japanese man... But that doesn't involve travel so much. It's not a drama, but try Ururun Taizaiki, where a Japanese celebrity travels abroad for several days to explore a different...

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I would suggest watching other programs as well... Don't limit yourself to dramas. Comedy-based variety shows are a good way to keep on top of pop culture... The next time you watch a comedic drama, you may "pick up" on a joke that you would otherwise not have understood. There are also se...

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I would suggest

死ね！
Shine!

It literally means "Die!" but would seem to be the most appropriate equivalent to "Go to hell!" since it's a common expression.

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Tsudzukeru (続ける) is a transitive verb meaning "to continue (something)..." It is one of the more common verbs that is applied to the stem form (pre-masu) form of other verbs as a modifier to indicate the "continuation" of the stem verb... hashiritsudzukeru (走り続ける) = to continue r...

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apartofmylife wrote:もしあなたが私ならどうしますか？　is ok, but I would say もし、○○さんならどうしますか？or if you want to say it more polite, you can say, もし、○○さんならどうなさいますか？

なるほど。
直してくれてありがとう。もともと僕の質問じゃないけど、ちょっと勉強になった。
日本語が流暢になるまでは、まだまだ時間かかりそう・・・

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"I have a problem." / "I have an issue." "What would you do in a situation like mine?" / "What would you do in my situation?" Here's my shot at it... You will probably have to modify it a bit to suit your needs most appropriately. 悩んでいることがあります。もしあなたが私ならどうしますか？

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There are plenty of good ones, but I think the one that just immediately pops into my head is Hirahara Ayaka's Ashita from Yasashii Jikan. The song itself is incredible and it's probably one of my favorite songs in recent years... Beautiful voice, wonderful violin in the background... But even more ...

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^Did you consider that there are other factors--such as an Asia Cup soccer match between Japan and Australia--that can easily skew ratings? It is almost never a good sign when the message is spelled out in the audience's face. It just shows a lack of skill in storytelling in the writer's part. Not t...

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^Depending on the context, it is either one of the following: 1) a slang contraction for "dore dake," an emphasized "how much" e.g. Dondake jikan kakaru no yo! どんだけ時間かかるのよ！ Just HOW much time do you need!? / Just HOW long is this gonna take!? 2) A word recently gaining in popular...

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^Thanks sutefano. I appreciate the vote of confidence. :lol But I'm going to be busy over the next few weeks as I get accustomed to a new job, so I don't think I have enough time to really put out quality subs. I'm happy that at least someone else is subbing it, though... It deserves some good atten...

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^Aomori is the prefecture. Tsugaru is simply the name for the western part of the prefecture, usually in reference to the Tsugaru Peninsula, which juts into the Tsugaru Strait between Honshuu (the main island of Japan) and Hokkaidou. As for learning the dialect, it might sound cool, but it's extreme...

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^You know that most of what gets upped here isn't recorded by the people who share it here, right? Most of the uploaders at D-Addicts are merely middle men who distribute what someone else recorded (not necessarily the same people every time) to the other leechers here. A few words of wisdom to peop...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOKIO Nagase does the vocals for the band, but if you only watch dramas you would never know Nagase was in a band. The others rarely star in leading roles. The group has two main shows, MentoreG (talk show) and The Tetsuwan DASH!, which Nagase rarely appears in. The latt...

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I looked at the ep of MentoreG in a not so well known streaming video website ... and WOW Tomoya Nagase was one of the Host !!!! That's because it's one of TOKIO's shows (I know what everybody's gonna say... "Who cares about the other members"...). As for why it's not upped here, both Men...

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I was very impressed with the first episode. Good acting, good story, endearing characters... I've never seen Gussan act, but he's a perfect fit for the father role here and the chemistry with the son is quite natural. Narumi Riko doesn't disappoint either, and I think we'll be seeing her character ...

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vilma42 wrote:I would like to know what's the title of the OST and who sang it?
coz it's sounds familiar to me, the voice....

The theme song is Kokoro by Oda Kazumasa.
Perhaps if you watched Tokyo Love Story, it's the same guy singing the theme song there.

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yousei' wrote:I've a little problem with Mao's English.

No, the one with the problem is Mao... I cringed every time she tried to say something in English. I gave up and just read the Japanese.

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^Okay. Thanks, yt_toshi and groink.

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For the Wiki masters, I just have a question about the policy regarding images on DramaWiki. From http://wiki.d-addicts.com/DramaWiki:Japanese_Artist_Article_Formatting#Use_of_images : # Do not upload images that contain copyright or trademark symbols, or other text. Use a photo editing tool to remo...

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^To be honest, Kuriyama didn't really do anything for me... That is not a comment on her acting ability (she did just fine here), just that her character (and in fact, all of the three female leads) isn't given the same kind of depth compared to the three male leads. The characters I liked the most ...

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In terms of recent dramas, PS Rashoumon wasn't too bad (but no subs).

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w = warau = 笑う = to laugh
I guess it's the equivalent of "lol"

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^ In normal dialect, yes, わ is used mainly by women. But it's also commonly used (I guess originally/more frequently in the Kansai region) by men to add a little bit of emphasis, kind of like よ in standard Japanese. momoflower is right about a tone difference, but I believe it's the other way around...

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Yeah, the ratings are kind of a downer... The drama is executed well on so many fronts... The acting is very good--hats off to the six main characters. In particular, Tanaka doesn't disappoint with his kao-gei (he does a great job with the more serious scenes, too, like in Episode 8) and Akiyama pro...

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Triple post...

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Triple post... aye... :roll

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Too many, so I'll just limit it to my song of the moment:

Crystal Kay 「あなたのそばで」

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Now that you mention it, the ending is kinda wide open... I know I was expecting her to make a debut on Kouhaku in the last remaining minutes, but all we got was Himawari singing in a hospital... :roll I doubt they would make a special, though... The ratings weren't all that spectacular and I think...

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Personally, I think the best way is simply to use a textbook that teaches kanji at the same time it teaches you grammar, vocabulary, etc., so you get some context out of it. It's generally easier to remember the pronunciation and meaning of a character if you can recall a kanji compound that uses it...

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Kanno Miho: cute, and she's a great actress
Takeuchi Yuuko: adorable in Pride
Matsushita Nao: thought she did well in Koi ni Ochitara, plus she got musical talent
Koyuki: elegance

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Although not a series, I thought Haruka naru Yakusoku (special, aired last November, if I remember correctly) had a superb story... And it's all based on real events, which was amazing.

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I usually don't get into non-drama related discussions here, but ethnic studies is always so interesting. I didn't find that clip funny at all... I guess it could be funny for people who've never been around anyone who actually speaks Chinese, but for me, it just seems really, really stupid. I can e...

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はじめまして、quashloです。読解や聴解には結構自信ありますけど、日本語を書いたり話したりするのがちょっと苦手なんで、これからはよろしくお願いします。

＊「開発」と「発展」の使い分けについてですけど、

もの（土地、ソフトウェアとか）　を開発する
もの（営業など）　が発展する

と思います。

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Kanji has nothing to do with position in the sentence... Just think of kanji as a different way to write certain words. This is partly necessary because of the large number of homophones (similar-sounding words) in Japanese... Without the kanji to provide the meaning, it can be more difficult to dis...

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Riee109 wrote: First the saying "to kill two birds with one stone" and then I'm looking for the word used when a really beautiful woman is dating a rather ugly guy (the word really does exist...)

First is 「一石二鳥」...
The other I'm not so sure... Maybe you mean 「才子佳人」?

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Small note...
Seiei (盛栄) is not the name of a company... It wouldn't make sense either, since there is a "go" in front.

盛栄＝盛んになる、栄える
flourish, prosper (in business)

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I watched the first episode and liked it a lot, so I've decided to do (soft)subs for it... I kinda wanted to do Watashitachi no Kyoukasho too, but it started off a little dark... I think I generally prefer my series lighthearted... :lol Anyways, hopefully someone else will upload the RAW... 1 GB = f...

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xiaoxin22 wrote:can someone tell me what's "maidoari" mean?

A short, more intimate form for Maido arigatou gozaimasu (毎度ありがとうございます), meaning, "Thank you for always coming [to shop here]." Used mainly by shopkeeper, store employee, etc., towards a customer.

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heeh.. narohodo.. so.. which one is the easiest way to learn japanese?? I think most people would agree Hepburn is easiest, since the Romanization follows the actual sound very closely. In fact, this is the most popular form of Romanization, although there are slight variations when it comes to dea...

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Ah it's only the things that happen by chance That we end up breaking by chance Just like the two of us that were here BYE! MY BOY! Always trying to have my way Some irresponsible fool I was Ah the two who promised forever to each other Are goodbye forever That's the two of us that were here BYE! MY...

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Sure, I can try.

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Gentle lies that continued innocently
There were times I thought that wasn't so bad
So many lies, so foolish and obvious
But even then, it wasn't so bad at all

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Just so you know, the phrase you provided is more than just "Happy New Year." "Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu" literally means "I'm counting on you in the coming year." An English equivalent is not easy to find, but the expression is really just a way of reinforcin...

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The two islanders talking in that scene have a proposal to develop a hotel resort on the island, with the possibility of a bridge connecting it to the main island. Of course, this would offer a chance to improve the quality of life for the island residents. However, the council would only approve o...

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I think Keymaker made a good point... :lol English is a very interesting language because it is used so widely across the world, so perhaps maybe that is why native speakers underestimate it's difficulty... So many people around the world can get by with basic English, so it must be easy, riiiiiight...

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