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ใ‚ณใƒŠใฎๅคงๅ†’้™บ ็ฌฌ31่ฉฑ :black_cat:

Such thrilling events for Kona from this weekโ€™s episodes! I also noticed the episodes are getting harder and harder. Wondering if I should switch to a different series or just power through with this oneโ€ฆ :thinking:

Phrases of note:
  • ้›ขใ‚ŒใŸใ‚‰่ฒ ใ‘(ใ )ใ‚ˆ ใ€Œใฏใชใ‚ŒใŸใ‚‰ใพใ‘ใ ใ‚ˆใ€ if we separate, itโ€™s game over!
  • ใใฎๆ™‚ใ ใฃใŸ ใ€Œใใฎใจใใ ใฃใŸใ€ or ใใฎ็žฌ้–“ใ ใฃใŸ ใ€Œใใฎใ—ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“ใ ใฃใŸใ€ in that moment, it was right then that it happened
  • ็ตถๅฏพใซๅ‹ใก็›ฎใฏใชใ„ ใ€ŒใœใฃใŸใ„ใซใ‹ใกใ‚ใฏใชใ„ใ€i have absolutely no chance
  • ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆๅˆใ‚ใฆใ€Œใ†ใพใ‚Œใฆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใ€ for the first time in oneโ€™s life
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January 24 :snowflake: Home Post

Actually did quite a bit today! I started out with some ่Šฑๅญใใ‚“ and read about a volumeโ€™s worth; Iโ€™m getting close to where Iโ€™ve read up to in English, and oh boy have there been events. ใƒŸใƒ„ใƒโ€ฆ :cry: Then I failed to resist the desire to start the next ๅฑฑ็Œซ book despite being in the middle of so many things already rip so I read some of ่™šๅƒใฎใ‚ฆใƒญใƒœใƒญใ‚น which is very intriguing so far :eyes: plus itโ€™s just nice to see all the characters again, ๅฑฑ็Œซโ€™s nonsense is a great time as always lmao. I also played some more Genshin Impact because of course I did; itโ€™s still a lot of fun! Very conducive to my love of exploring shiny things and ignoring actual missions :joy:

Meant to reply to this earlier whoops; unless thereโ€™s something else specific Iโ€™m unaware of, Iโ€™d imagine thatโ€™s just slurred ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“, yeah. ใกใ‚ƒ is a pretty common contraction of ใฆใฏ, so thatโ€™s essentially ใ“ใ“ใซใ„ใฆใฏใพใšใ„, which is similar but Iโ€™d say is more along the lines of like โ€œitโ€™s bad to be hereโ€ rather than โ€œmust not be hereโ€ if that makes sense!

Oooh congrats, thatโ€™s awesome!! :tada:

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Slowly plodding along last 2 days.

24/1 9 pages Orange, 3 pages ใŠใฐใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใŸใกใฎใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚

25/1 5 pages Orange, 5 pages ใŠใฐใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใŸใกใฎใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚ (finished story 14)

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:open_book: :desktop_computer: :snowman_with_snow: :snowflake: January 24

I keep not being able to dedicate as much time as Iโ€™d like. Read ใƒฆใƒผใ‚ธใƒ‹ใ‚ข (73 โ†’ 75%).

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:spiral_calendar: Day 24: January 24th :snowman_with_snow:

spacer:older_woman:t2: ร—ร—ใงใ‚‚้ญ”ๆณ•ๅฐ‘ๅฅณใซใชใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹? Volume 1 (43% โžจ 44%) (Backstory exposition can be exhausting to read.)
spacer:sun_with_face: ๅคขใฟใ‚‹ๅคช้™ฝ Volume 4 (79% โžจ 91%)

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Jan 25, Wed of Week 5 of Winter Q1 2023 :snowman::snowflake:

  • ใ†ใŸใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎ

  • ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ็ดฐ่ƒž Black Vol.4 Ch.23-24 + extra (end volume)

Reason for being a Chibi-chan.

Words of the day
  • ใ“ใใฐใ‚†ใ„ = ticklish. Perhaps like ็—’(ใ‹ใ‚†)ใ„.
  • ใ†ใ‚‰ใถใ‚Œใ‚‹(.) = to become shabby
  • ใ“ใ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‹ = to get complicated. Like making into a knot, perhaps. Kanji form is ๆ‹—(ใ“ใ˜)ใ‚Œใ‚‹.
  • ใกใ‚‡ใฃใ‹ใ„(.) = making a pass at someone / meddling
  • ใƒคใƒฏ = shabby; weak. ใƒคใƒฏใ‚ค is also valid. A Kanji form is ๆŸ”(ใ‚„ใ‚) / ๆŸ”(ใ‚„ใ‚)ใ„.
  • ใ‚ขใƒ•ใ‚ฟ(.) = aphtha; aphthous ulcer; aphthous stomatitis
  • ๆปž(ใจใฉใ“ใŠ)ใ‚‹ = to stagnate. Kanji for stagnant. Reading of ็•™(ใจใฉ)ใพใ‚‹ + ๅ‡(ใ“ใŠ)ใ‚‹.
  • ้ฝง(ใ‹ใ˜)ใ‚‹ = to nibble. Has Furigana.
  • ่ฒช(ใ‚€ใ•ใผ)ใ‚‹ = to crave for. No Furigana in context. I also saw this one in Kanken quiz a while ago.
  • ็—…ๅค‰(ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใธใ‚“) = lesion; pathological change
  • ็ ดๅฑ€(ใฏใใ‚‡ใ) = sad ending
  • ไฝฟๅฝน(ใ—ใˆใ) = setting someone to work
  • ไผ็ฅจ(ใงใ‚“ใดใ‚‡ใ†) = order slip
  • ๅ‡บๅผต็‰ˆ(ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฐใ‚“) = branch-off edition (of a series). ๅ‡บๅผต(ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใกใ‚‡ใ†) itself only means = a business trip.
  • ๆ—ขๅญ˜(ใใใ‚“) = existing. Second Kanji doesnโ€™t Dakuon this time.
  • ๅ„ชไฝ(ใ‚†ใ†ใ„) = advantageous position. Opposite is ๅŠฃไฝ(ใ‚Œใคใ„).
  • ้žญๆ’ป(ในใ‚“ใŸใค) = whipping; urging person to do something. First Kanji from ้ฃด(ใ‚ใ‚)ใจ้žญ(ใ‚€ใก).
    • Used in ใ”ๆŒ‡ๅฐŽ(ใ—ใฉใ†)ใ€ใ”้žญๆ’ป(ในใ‚“ใŸใค)ใฎใปใฉใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜(ใญใŒ)ใ„ใ—ใพใ™.
  • ไฝฟ(ใคใ‹)ใ„้“(ใฟใก) = utility
  • ็›ดไผ(ใ˜ใใงใ‚“) = direct handing-down of skills/secrets
  • ๆŒ™ๅ‹•(ใใ‚‡ใฉใ†) = behavior. Similar to ่กŒๅ‹•(ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†), perhaps.
  • ๆ ผ่จ€(ใ‹ใใ’ใ‚“) = maxim; proverb
  • ็ฉไพฟ(ใŠใ‚“ใณใ‚“) = peaceful; amicable
  • ๆ”นๆœญๅฃ(ใ‹ใ„ใ•ใคใใก) = ticket inspection gate. It seems to be special case here, that the Kanji ๆ”น means, to examine; to inspect.
  • ้‡Ž(ใฎ)ใ–ใ‚‰ใ— = weather-beaten = ้‡Žๆ™’(ใฎใ–ใ‚‰)ใ—. Being bleached (by weather) in the field
  • ็›ฎ็งป(ใ‚ใ†ใค)ใ‚Š = being drawn to many things; distraction
  • ไธ็”จๅฟƒ(ใถใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜ใ‚“) = unsafe; careless
  • ๅคฑๆ˜Ž(ใ—ใคใ‚ใ„) = loss of eyesight
  • ๆ˜Žๆš—(ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“) = light and darkness / shade. Same reading as ๅๆกˆ(ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“).
  • ๅผทๅผฑ(ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ) = strength and weakness / intensity
  • ้Œไฝ“(ใ™ใ„ใŸใ„) = cone-shaped. In context as ้Œไฝ“็ดฐ่ƒž(ใ™ใ„ใŸใ„ใ•ใ„ใผใ†).
  • ๆฐด(ใฟใš)ใผใ†ใใ† = chickenpox = ๆฐด็–ฑ็˜ก(ใฟใšใผใ†ใใ†) = ๆฐด็—˜(ใ™ใ„ใจใ†).
    • Causing ็–ฑ็–น(ใปใ†ใ—ใ‚“) = herpetic lesion.
    • ๅธฏ็Šถ็–ฑ็–น(ใŸใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใปใ†ใ—ใ‚“) = herpes zoster.
  • ไธ‰ๅ‰็ฅž็ตŒ(ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ„) = trigeminal nerve
  • ๆ–‘็‚น(ใฏใ‚“ใฆใ‚“) = speckles
  • ็›ธๅฎน(ใ‚ใ„ใ„)ใ‚Œใชใ„ = inconsistent; incompatible
  • ่€(ใŠ)ใ„ๅ…ˆ็Ÿญ(ใ•ใใฟใ˜ใ‹)ใ„ = not having long to live. Too old, and having too short in front.
  • ไธ็”ฒๆ–(ใตใŒใ„)ใชใ„ = good-for-nothing; weak-minded; cowardly. Also, ่…‘็”ฒๆ–(ใตใŒใ„)ใชใ„.
  • ใƒใƒกใ‚’ๅค–(ใฏใš)ใ™ = to act without restraint. Full Kanji is ็พฝ็›ฎ(ใฏใ‚)ใ‚’ๅค–(ใฏใš)ใ™.

SFX

  • ใธใƒ‹ใƒงใธใƒ‹ใƒง
  • ใšใ‚“ใšใ‚“ = moving rapidly (walking; making progress)
Many Kanji's today
  • ้žญ(ใ‚€ใก)

    • whip; lash
    • ใƒ™ใƒณ
      • ้žญๆฏ›(ในใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ†), ย  ย  ้žญ่™ซ็—‡(ในใ‚“ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†)
      • ้žญๆ’ป(ในใ‚“ใŸใค), ย  ย  ๆ•™้žญ(ใใ‚‡ใ†ในใ‚“), ย  ย  ๅ…ˆ้žญ(ใ›ใ‚“ในใ‚“)
    • ้žญ(ใ‚€ใก)
      • ไน—้ฆฌ้žญ(ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฐใ‚€ใก), ย  ย  ้žญๆ‰“(ใ‚€ใกใ†)ใก็—‡(ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†)
  • ้Œ(ใใ‚Š)

    • a drill; conical shape
    • ใ‚นใ‚ค
      • ่ง’้Œ(ใ‹ใใ™ใ„), ย  ย  ๅ††้Œ(ใˆใ‚“ใ™ใ„), ย  ย  ้Œไฝ“(ใ™ใ„ใŸใ„)
      • ็ซ‹้Œ(ใ‚Šใฃใ™ใ„)
    • ้Œ(ใใ‚Š)
      • ้Œๆ‰(ใใ‚Šใ‚‚)ใฟ, ย  ย  ๅšขไธญ(ใฎใ†ใกใ‚…ใ†)ใฎ้Œ(ใใ‚Š)
  • ใ™ใ„็–ฑ(ใƒ›ใ‚ฆ)

    • blister
    • ใƒ›ใ‚ฆ
      • ๆฐด็–ฑ(ใ™ใ„ใปใ†), ย  ย  ่†ฟ็–ฑ(ใฎใ†ใปใ†), ย  ย  ็–ฑ็˜ก(ใปใ†ใใ†), ย  ย  ๆฐด็–ฑ็˜ก(ใฟใšใผใ†ใใ†)
  • ็˜ก(ใ‹ใ•)

    • pustular scab
    • ใ‚ฝใ‚ฆ
      • ็–ฑ็˜ก(ใปใ†ใใ†)
    • ็˜ก(ใ‹ใ•)
      • ็˜ก่“‹(ใ‹ใ•ใถใŸ) ย  (็—‚(ใ‹ใ•ใถใŸ))
  • ใฏใฃ็–น(ใ‚ทใƒณ)

    • rash
    • ใ‚ทใƒณ
      • ็™บ็–น(ใฏใฃใ—ใ‚“), ย  ย  ๆนฟ็–น(ใ—ใฃใ—ใ‚“), ย  ย  ่–ฌ็–น(ใ‚„ใใ—ใ‚“), ย  ย  ่•้บป็–น(ใ˜ใ‚“ใพใ—ใ‚“)
      • ็–ฑ็–น(ใปใ†ใ—ใ‚“), ย  ย  ้ขจ็–น(ใตใ†ใ—ใ‚“)
    • ๆฑ—็–น(ใ‚ใ›ใ‚‚)
    • ้บป็–น(ใฏใ—ใ‹)
  • ็—˜(ใƒˆใ‚ฆ)ใใ†

    • pox; smallpox
    • ใƒˆใ‚ฆ
      • ็—˜็˜ก(ใจใ†ใใ†), ย  ย  ๅคฉ็„ถ็—˜(ใฆใ‚“ใญใ‚“ใจใ†)
      • ๆฐด็—˜(ใ™ใ„ใจใ†), ย  ย  ็จฎ็—˜(ใ—ใ‚…ใจใ†)
    • ็—˜็—•(ใ‚ใฐใŸ)
  • ๆ–‘(ใƒใƒณ)ใฆใ‚“

    • dots; speckles
    • ใƒใƒณ
      • ๆ–‘็‚น(ใฏใ‚“ใฆใ‚“), ย  ย  ๆ–‘็ด‹(ใฏใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ‚“)
      • ็ด…ๆ–‘(ใ“ใ†ใฏใ‚“), ย  ย  ็ดซๆ–‘(ใ—ใฏใ‚“), ย  ย  ้ป’ๆ–‘(ใ“ใใฏใ‚“), ย  ย  ็™ฝๆ–‘(ใฏใใฏใ‚“), ย  ย  ่’™ๅคๆ–‘(ใ‚‚ใ†ใ“ใฏใ‚“)
    • ๆ–‘(ใต)
      • ่™Žๆ–‘(ใจใ‚‰ใต)
    • ๆ–‘(ใ‚€ใ‚‰)
      • ๆ–‘ๆฐ—(ใ‚€ใ‚‰ใ)
    • ๆ–‘(ใพใ ใ‚‰)
    • ๆ–‘้ณฉ(ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‹)
    • ้›€ๆ–‘(ใใฐใ‹ใ™) ย  (่•Ž้บฆๆป“(ใใฐใ‹ใ™))
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:bookmark: Home post // Jan 25 :snowman_with_snow: :snowflake:

ใƒป ๅฐๅฐๅ†ๅบฆ (59% โ†’ 63%)

Finished week/chapter 6, started a bit on chapter 7.

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25th jan

chapter 4 down! this one was thankfully much easier than the last two, both in theme and writing style. much more fantastical too, with an inkstone thatโ€™s actually the dormant body of a ่Ÿฒ that usually lives in the clouds and eats precipitation. also (tw: body horror? ig?) some children end up vomiting smoke out of their ears and mouth at one point.

words that stuck out: ็กฏ (ใ™ใšใ‚Š, inkstone. ever want to learn this word, read this chapter), ๅŒ–็Ÿณ (ใ‹ใ›ใ, fossil), ๅทฅๆˆฟ (ใ“ใ†ใผใ†, workshop, studio)

yeah! that was the vibe i got, but i was also sleepy and my brain wasnโ€™t working :joy: thanks for taking the time to reply!

congrats!! :sparkles:

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:raccoon: :books: The Tanuki Kotatsu Reading Den :snowflake: :raccoon:

January 25th
ๆ–ฐๆ›ธๅคช้–ฃ่จ˜ progress: 04.26% // Volume I: 49.39% :bow_and_arrow:

Pretty much halfway through the first volume now, I had hoped to read a volume a month, but I think that might have been a tad too ambitious of a goal.

Words found under the kotatsu

้ก•ๅฏ†ใ€Œใ‘ใ‚“ใฟใคใ€ใƒผ Combination of Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism
ๆ•ๆทใ€Œใณใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใƒผ Nimble; quick; agile
่ˆŽๅผŸใ€Œใ—ใ‚ƒใฆใ„ใ€ใƒผ Younger brother; underling (Yakuza); junior male peer
ๆ˜Žๅชšใ€Œใ‚ใ„ใณใ€ใƒผ Picturesque
่ฆๅฎณๅ …ๅ›บใ€Œใ‚ˆใ†ใŒใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ”ใ€ใƒผ Impregnable/unassailable fortress

Forms
ๅฐ็ฆฝ ๏ผ ๅฐ้ณฅใ€Œใ“ใจใ‚Šใ€(small bird)

Character Name List

Probably some spoilers, but this is a historic novel, so can spoilers really exist for things that have (for the most part) actually happened :thinking:

Main
Hideyoshi: ่ฑŠ่‡ฃ็ง€ๅ‰ใ€Œใจใ‚ˆใจใฟ ใฒใงใ‚ˆใ—ใ€
โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ Childhood name: ๆ—ฅๅ‰ใ€Œใฒใ‚ˆใ—ใ€
โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ Childhood nickname: ็Œฟใ€Œใ•ใ‚‹ใ€

Volume I: 1535 - 15??
ๆ—ฅๅ‰ใ€Œใฒใ‚ˆใ—ใ€- Hideyoshi (as child)
Nickname: ็Œฟใ€Œใ•ใ‚‹ใ€

Family
ๆœจไธ‹ๅผฅๅณ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใใฎใ—ใŸ ใ‚„ใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€- Father
โ€“ โ€“ ไน™่‹ฅใ€ŒใŠใจใ‚ใ‹ใ€- Old friend
็ญ‘้˜ฟๅผฅใ€Œใกใใ‚ใฟใ€ใƒผ Step-father
ๅคงๆ”ฟๆ‰€ใ€ŒใŠใŠใพใ‚“ใฉใ“ใ‚ใ€// also ใŠๅฅˆๅŠ ใ€ŒใŠใชใ‹ใ€ใƒผ Mother
ใŠใคใฟ - Older sister
ๅฐ็ซนใ€Œใ“ใกใใ€- Baby brother
ๅŠ ่—คๆธ…ๆญฃใ€Œใ‹ใจใ† ใใ‚ˆใพใ•ใ€// also ๅผพๆญฃใ€Œใ ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€- Ojisan (only distantly related (before marriage))
โ€“ Married to: ใŠใˆใค (sister of ใŠๅฅˆๅŠ )

Friends & Acquaintances
ไป็Ž‹ใ€ŒใซใŠใ†ใ€- Big kid friend
ๆ–ผ็ฆใ€ŒใŠใตใใ€(Nickname - full name: ็ฆๅคช้ƒŽใ€ŒใตใใŸใ‚ใ€) // ๆฅŠๆ™ฏ็ฆใ€Œใ‚ˆใ†ใ‘ใ„ใตใใ€(Chinese name/birth name) - Timid kid friend (older than Hideyoshi)
โ€“ ไบ”้ƒŽๅคงๅคซ ใ€Œใ”ใ‚ ใ ใ‚†ใ†ใ€// ็ฅฅ็‘žใ€Œใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใ„ใ€(Chinese name) - Father
โ€“ ๆขจ็ดใ€Œใ‚Šใใ‚“ใ€- Mother
ๆจๆฌก้ƒŽใ€Œใ™ใฆใ˜ใ‚ใ†ใ€- Previous servant to ไบ”้ƒŽ, later the adoptive father of ๆ–ผ็ฆ, and owner of a tea ware shop - and employer of, and master to, Hideyoshi

Hachisuka Clan
่œ‚้ ˆ่ณ€ๅฐๅ…ญใ€Œใฏใกใ™ใ‹ ใ“ใ‚ใใ€(also ๆญฃๅ‹ ใ€Œใพใ•ใ‹ใคใ€) - Head of the Hachisuka clan
โ€“ ไธƒๅ†…ใ€Œใชใชใ„ใ€- Younger brother
โ€“ Married to ๆพๆณขใ€Œใพใคใชใฟใ€
โ€“ โ€“ ไบ€ไธ€ใ€Œใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใกใ€- Son

Retainers:
โ€“ โ€“ ็จฒ็”ฐๅคง็‚ŠๅŠฉใ€Œใ„ใชใ  ใŠใŠใ„ใฎใ™ใ‘]
โ€“ โ€“ ้’ๅฑฑๆ–ฐไธƒใ€Œใ‚ใŠใ‚„ใพ ใ—ใ‚“ใ—ใกใ€
โ€“ โ€“ ้•ทไบ•ๅŠไน‹ไธžใ€ŒใชใŒใ„ ใฏใ‚“ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€
โ€“ โ€“ ๆพๅŽŸๅ†…ๅŒ ใ€Œใพใคใฐใ‚‰ ใŸใใฟใ€

โ€“ ๅ›ฝๅ‰ใ€Œใใซใ‚ˆใ—ใ€- Gunsmith/blacksmith
โ€“ ๆธก่พบๅคฉ่”ตใ€Œใ‚ใŸใชใน ใฆใ‚“ใžใ†ใ€- Deserter - Nobushi (Nephew to Koroku)
โ€“ ้›ฃๆณขๅ†…่จ˜ใ€Œใชใ‚“ใฐ ใชใ„ใใ€- Spy disguised as a Komuso
โ€“ ไป็”ฐๅฝฆๅใ€ŒใซใฃใŸ ใฒใ“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ€- Subordinate

(่œ‚้ ˆ่ณ€ๆญฃๅˆฉใ€Œใฏใกใ™ใ‹ ใพใ•ใจใ—ใ€- previous head of the Hachisuka clan)

Saito Clan
(Alliance with the Hachisuka clan)
ๆ–Ž่—ค ้“ไธ‰ใ€Œใ•ใ„ใจใ† ใฉใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใ€- Head of the Saito clan
โ€“ ๆ–Ž่—ค็พฉ้พใ€Œใ•ใ„ใจใ† ใ‚ˆใ—ใŸใคใ€(also: ้ซ˜ๆ”ฟใ€ŒใŸใ‹ใพใ•ใ€) - Son

Oda Clan
็น”็”ฐไฟก็ง€ใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใฒใงใ€- Daimyo
โ€“ ็น”็”ฐไธŽไธ‰้ƒŽใ€ŒใŠใ  ใ‚ˆใ•ใถใ‚ใ†ใ€- Younger brother

Shiba Clan
ๆ–ฏๆณข็พฉ็ตฑใ€Œใ—ใฐ ใ‚ˆใ—ใ‚€ใญใ€- Head of the Shiba clan, at Kiyosu castle

Others
ไปŠๅท็พฉๅ…ƒใ€Œใ„ใพใŒใ‚ ใ‚ˆใ—ใ‚‚ใจใ€- Daimyo

Historical People
  • ้˜ฟๅ€ไปฒ้บปๅ‘‚ใ€Œใ‚ใน ใฎ ใชใ‹ใพใ‚ใ€ใƒผ Japanese scholar & poet (700s)

  • ็™ฝๆฅฝๅคฉใ€Œใฏใ ใใ‚‡ใ„ใ€ใƒผ Chinese poet (Bai Juyi / Bo Juyi) also known as: ็™ฝๆฅฝๅคฉใ€Œใฏใ ใ‚‰ใใฆใ‚“ใ€in Japan. (Late 700s)

  • ้“ๅ…ƒใ€Œใฉใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ€(or ้“ๅ…ƒ็ฆ…ๅธซใ€Œใฉใ†ใ’ใ‚“ ใœใ‚“ใ˜ใ€ใƒผ Japanese Buddhist Priest, writer & poet (also known as ๆ „่ฅฟ็ฆ…ๅธซใ€Œใˆใ„ใ•ใ„ ใœใ‚“ใ˜ใ€) (Early / mid 1200s)

  • ็ฉบๆตทใ€Œใใ†ใ‹ใ„ใ€ใƒผ The one and only Kukai or Kobo Daishi - a Buddhist monk. Posthumously given the title of: ๅผ˜ๆณ•ๅคงๅธซใ€Œใ“ใ†ใผใ† ใ ใ„ใ—ใ€born as: ไฝไผฏ ็œž้ญšใ€Œใ•ใˆใ ใฎ ใพใŠใ€(late 700s / early 800s)

  • ๆบ้ ผๆ”ฟใ€Œใฟใชใ‚‚ใจ ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใพใ•ใ€ใƒผ Prominent poet and warrior (1100s)


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Congrats on graduating!!

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January 25th

:snowman: Home post :snowflake:

Card Captor Sakura volume 8 โ€“ progress report
Yesterday: Read up to page 130, finished chapter 32.
Today: Read up to page 162, finished chapter 33.

While itโ€™s too early in real life, the current chapter is about Valentineโ€™s dayโ€ฆwith a hint of Eriol and liar-kun teaming up to tell even bigger lies. :sweat_smile:


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Word or expression of the day:
ใƒ›ใƒฏใ‚คใƒˆใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆ - white chocolate
I was not aware that the loanword โ€˜whiteโ€™ is written like this in Japanese

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:snowflake: Day 25, 25th of January :snowflake:

:open_book: Back to my Home Post

In the story today weโ€™re still following along with our travelers. Last time two of them were flirting over the cooking fire, now theyโ€™re flirting while playing dartsโ€ฆ it turns out these two are the couple we read about in another story, where Kim fought a wolf to protect Jack and then they got married. Itโ€™s the story which made me build the mnemonic for babies โ†’ ่ตคใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ โ†’ little red riding hood.

In the next story we meet a ใƒใƒผใƒซใƒ‰ไบบ(???). I guess ใƒใƒผใƒซใƒ‰ is a place? We learn what different rooms in a home are called. I especially like the living room: ๅฑ…้–“(ใ„ใพ). The sitting room. Pretty self-explanatory, right? There is a pretty nice illustration in this one.

Next story has some very abrupt change to a searing red color background. The king we meet is just as dreadful. Was a bit confused about his name, is it ใƒฌใƒ ใ‚น (Remus) or ใƒฌใƒžใ‚น (Remas)? Or is one of them the prince? Itโ€™s really unclear.

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Sounds like a bard to me, though, but could be totally off here - did not check anywhereโ€ฆ

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I thought that too at first, be he said he was a farmer, so Iโ€™m not so sureโ€ฆ

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That would be ใƒใƒผใƒ‰. ใƒใƒผใƒซใƒ‰ has no dictionary entries and basically no relevant Google hits, so I lean towards โ€˜typoโ€™ (though I have no idea what for).

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Day 22-24 Progress: ใ‚นใƒญใƒผ ใƒซใƒผใƒ— - 34-37่ฉฑ ไบ”ๅทปๅฎŒๆˆ!!!

Feels like itโ€™s been ages since I last posted. Still pretty sick and still going to work but getting better. Iโ€™ve been backsliding these last few days regarding studying, reading, and even making regular posts on the thread unfortunatelyโ€ฆ itโ€™s been a pretty demoralizing feeling for sure.

Word of the Day: ่ฑ†็Ÿฅ่ญ˜ใพใ‚ใกใ—ใ - trivia; snippet of knowledge. I love that the word is โ€˜bean knowledgeโ€™, itโ€™s kind of adorable.

Shimeji Simulation!! Probably my favorite manga series of the last few years (and one Iโ€™ve unsuccessfully shilled to a few friends), hope you enjoy!

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Ah hm good point :sweat_smile:

Seems plausible. At first I thought maybe Barbados? (I would expect a country name in that sentence.) But that would be ใƒใƒซใƒใƒ‰ใ‚น - that would make for one hell of a typoโ€ฆ :thinking:

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After looking around the site a bit, I think ใƒใƒผใƒซใƒ‰็Ž‹ๅ›ฝ is just a fictional setting.

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Iโ€™m looking forward to it:) Iโ€™m really drawn to the art style and I enjoy surreal comedy, but Iโ€™m hesitating a bit since it doesnโ€™t have furigana for all the kanji (aslo, infering meaning from context might be harder given the surrealism? Thoughts?). I donโ€™t think โ† that will be too much of a problem but around this time last year I started my first manga, Yotsuba vol1, and spent months struggling through it, and besides Satori Reader I havenโ€™t read too much since then so my confidence isnโ€™t the greatest. But now Iโ€™m somehow reading a couple manga volumes a week with tolerable comprehension so Iโ€™m sure Iโ€™ll get around to it soon enough (gonna read all the ones with furigana first though :upside_down_face:).

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Youโ€™re right thatโ€™s the country name. Iโ€™ll make it clearer. Thanks for the feedback!

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If only their school play was ใ€Œใ‚นใƒŽใƒผใƒ›ใƒฏใ‚คใƒˆใ€, you could have encountered it sooner =D

Also seen when it snows for Christmas.

From another comic:
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