Not sure if this makes sense to do, but, I’m going to try reading these Dinosaur cards I got at Daiso in Tucson Arizona. Maybe some people want to read along? I have no idea what format to use or how to do this, and the idea of doing any upfront work to figure that out seems like it might mean this never happens so let’s go…
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これは今までで一番長いです。アンキロサウルス！
Some Vocabulary
尾 [お] = 1. tail (of an animal); cauda 2. tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end 3. tail (of a comet)Astronomy 4. slope at the foot of a mountain
ハンマー = hammer
身を守る [みをまもる] = to defend/protect oneself
振り回す [ふりまわす] = to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing
後方 [こうほう] = rear; back; behind
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「暗記」というアプリをよく使っている学習者もアンキロサウルスになるかもしれません。 
とにかく、とても面白かったです。
教えてくれてありがとうございます。
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This was fun to read, thank you!
I’m amused by the fact that “Triassic period” is written with the kanji for tatami… wonder what lead to that choice.
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The Triassic was named such because of the three distinct layers of rock found in Germany from that time period. 畳む means “to fold,” and if you fold something, you get layers, so that’s probably a relation. And while the kanji doesn’t seem to be used to write かさなる “to pile up; to overlap” anymore, it’s still listed as having that reading and may carry that meaning in some compounds.
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～畳 is also used a counter for room sizes, seen in several book names.
For example, 四畳半
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また鳥ばんるい！また植物食！つまんない！プシッタコサウルスですよね!!
Some Vocabulary
顔, [かお] face; visage
上あご [うわあご] upper jaw; palate
とがって ← 尖る, 尖がる [とがる, とんがる]
(1) (v5r,vi) to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
(2) (v5r,vi) to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy
(3) (v5r,vi) to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour
(4) (v5r,vi) to be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious
くちばし beak; bill
子育て [こそだて] child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
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海がすきですか。あなたは日本で有名ですか？フタバサウルスですか？
これは今までで一番長いです、でもきょうりゅうではありません。
Sorry the scan is garbage. I tried a few times…
Vocabulary
ほぼ
(adv) (uk) almost; roughly; approximately; about; around
はちゅうるい [爬虫類]
(n) reptiles
なかま [仲間]
(1) (n) companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
(2) (n) group; company; circle; set; gang
(3) (n) member of the same category (family, class)
ヒレ [鰭] [ひれ, はた]
(n) (uk) fin (e.g. of a fish)
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