๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š Read every day challenge - Winter 2023 โ˜ƒโ„

February 18 :snowflake: Home Post

Played some more BU$TAFELLOWS today! I think Iโ€™m close to the end of the section now, but itโ€™s always kinda hard to tell. And then I have bad endings to consider :eyes: exciting times!

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Played Genshin for some reason most of the day. So uhโ€ฆ Iโ€™ve been reading technically.

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Read about 10 pages of ๅคœใฏ็Ÿญใ—ๆญฉใ‘ใ‚ˆไน™ๅฅณ today. Itโ€™s the weekend but starting tomorrow Iโ€™m gonna go pretty hard and try to finish this week. Iโ€™ve been going at slow place for the first chapter to get whatever names and vocab make up most of the novel, so my hope is I can just read the rest from here and see how it goes. I really love this story, so the likelihood Iโ€™ll reread it again is pretty high. So Iโ€™m not super concerned about missing things. Plus thereโ€™s the movie.

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19 feb

feel better than yesterday but still not fully with it. abandoned ๅ››ๆœˆใฏๅ›ใฎๅ˜˜ cos i wasnโ€™t finding it particularly enjoyable to read (maybe iโ€™ll go back to it? idk) so i thought iโ€™d give ่–โ˜†ใŠใซใ„ใ•ใ‚“ another go. i think i needed something a bit silly.

thanks for sharing this! looking forward to reading it!

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February 19

ไธ–็•Œใ‹ใ‚‰็ŒซใŒๆถˆใˆใŸใชใ‚‰ pg32 โ†’pg37

Every night I tell myself Iโ€™ll read in Japanese for half an hour then go to sleep, but end up procrastinating for hours before doing so and then falling asleep after half a pageโ€ฆ tomorrow Iโ€™ll start reading in the morning instead, lol. Surely that will save me a lot of wasted time procrastinating for no reason :sweat_smile:

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Feb 19, Sun of Week 8 of Winter Q1 2023 :snowman::snowflake:

  • ใ‚ฌใƒฉใ‚นใฎใ†ใ•ใŽ Ch.6

  • ใตใ—ใŽใฎๅ›ฝใฎใƒใƒผใƒ‰ Vol.4 Ch.18-19 (end volume)

Readable Japanese speech today. (Practically everyone in the series only speaks "English".)

Actually, this is a real dialogue, which is no way an interpretation.

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  • Komi Canโ€™t Communicate Vol. 1 Ch.1-3

Refreshing very short chapters.

  • ใ†ใŸใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎ
Words of the day
  • ใƒŠใƒซใ‚ทใ‚นใƒˆ = narcissist. A loanword with a syllable skipped, just like ใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ณใƒผใƒซ?
  • ใคใ‚‹ใฏใ— = a pickaxe = ้ถดๅ˜ด(ใคใ‚‹ใฏใ—). Beak of a crane (ใคใ‚‹ bird).
  • ใ›ใ›ใ“ใพใ—ใ„(.) = narrow-minded
  • ใคใคใŒใชใ„ = safe; free from accident. Kanji form is ๆ™็„ก(ใคใคใŒใช)ใ„, but without Furigana, it feels like, not being ๏ฝžใคใคใ‚ใ‚‹.
  • ่‡ฅ(ใต)ใ›ใ‚‹ = to lie down in bed (e.g. with an illness). Compare with ไผ(ใต)ใ›ใ‚‹ which is just to look down; to lie down (dodging bullets).
  • ๅฒ(ใ—ใฎ)ใถ = to reminisce. Similar sounding is ๅฟ(ใ—ใฎ)ใถ = to conceal oneself / to endure. Another almost similar sound is ๅ‡Œ(ใ—ใฎ)ใ = to endure.
  • ๆ‚–(ใ‚‚ใจ)ใ‚‹ = to go against; to deviate from. ้“็†(ใฉใ†ใ‚Š)ใซๆ‚–(ใ‚‚ใจ)ใ‚‹ in context. The verb has Furigana.
  • ๅŸ‹(ใ†)ใ‚ๅˆ(ใ‚)ใ‚ใ› = making up for. Verb form is ๅŸ‹(ใ†)ใ‚ๅˆ(ใ‚)ใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹. Probably somewhat similar to ่ฃœ(ใŠใŽใช)ใ† and ็น•(ใคใใ‚)ใ†.
  • ๆ†‚(ใ†)ใ•ๆ™ด(ใฐ)ใ‚‰ใ— = diversion from oneโ€™s worries = ๆ†‚(ใ†)ใ•ใ‚’ๆ™ด(ใฏ)ใ‚‰ใ™. This one doesnโ€™t have Furigana, but ๆ†‚(ใ†)ใ• with Furigana is seen.
  • ็”Ÿ(ใŠ)ใ„็ซ‹(ใŸ)ใก = personal history
  • ๅบƒๆผ (ใ“ใ†ใฐใ) = vast; boundless. First Kanji uses ๆ—งๅญ—ไฝ“ form in context. taru-adjective. Has Furigana.
  • ้ทนๆš(ใŠใ†ใ‚ˆใ†) = generous. Has Furigana.
  • ๅฎนๆ˜“(ใŸใ‚„ใ™)ใ„ = simple; easy. Has Furigana.
  • ่Šณ้†‡(ใปใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“) = rich flavor
  • ็ฐ็Œ›(ใฉใ†ใ‚‚ใ†) = fierce
  • ๅฅ”ๆ”พ(ใปใ‚“ใผใ†) = free; unrestrained. Has Furigana.
  • ไนฑๅฟƒ(ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“) = insanity
  • ๅฅ‰ๅ…ฌ(ใปใ†ใ“ใ†) = public service / apprenticeship
  • ไธ็พฉ็†(ใตใŽใ‚Š) = fail to perform oneโ€™s social obligations / ingratitude; not returning a debt
  • ่ฆ‹่ˆž้‡‘(ใฟใพใ„ใใ‚“) = gift of money in token of oneโ€™s sympathy. Of course the first two Kanji is ่ฆ‹่ˆž(ใฟใพ)ใ„, but I wasnโ€™t sure of the reading of the third.
  • ไป•้€(ใ—ใŠใ)ใ‚Š = allowance / sending someone allowance
  • ๆ•ฐ็ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใš) = rosary; a string of prayer beads
  • ๅทซ่ก“(ใตใ˜ใ‚…ใค) = shamanism
  • ้œŠๅช’ๅธซ(ใ‚Œใ„ใฐใ„ใ—) = a medium
  • ๅฃๅฏ„(ใใกใ‚ˆ)ใ› = channeling a spirit
  • ็ฅˆ็ฅท(ใใจใ†) = a prayer
  • ๅฝผๅฒธ(ใฒใŒใ‚“) = Higan weeks (weeks at spring / autumn equinox); the week of Buddhist memorial services. Has Furigana.
  • ไพ›้คŠ(ใใ‚ˆใ†) = memorial services (to the departed). Alternative reading for the first Kanji, which is usually ใ‚ญใƒงใ‚ฆ (e.g. ไพ›็ตฆ(ใใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚…ใ†)).
  • ่ฟฝๆ‚ผๅผ(ใคใ„ใจใ†ใ—ใ) = memorial services (to the departed). Base word is ่ฟฝๆ‚ผ(ใคใ„ใจใ†) = mourning.
  • ๆ…ฐ้œŠ็ข‘(ใ„ใ‚Œใ„ใฒ) = memorial monument
  • ่ฉๆๅฏบ(ใผใ ใ„ใ˜) = a temple with oneโ€™s family grave
  • ๅˆๆŽŒ(ใŒใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†) = two palms together = praying hand gesture. Sounds similar to ๅˆๅ”ฑ(ใŒใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†) = singing together; choir; chorus.
  • ๆบ€ๆœŸ(ใพใ‚“ใ) = serving oneโ€™s full term (years) of service
  • ไธปๅ‚ฌ(ใ—ใ‚…ใ•ใ„) = sponsorship
  • ่ˆตๆ‰‹(ใ ใ—ใ‚…) = steersman; coxswain (of a boat). First Kanji can also be read ่ˆต(ใ‹ใ˜). Has a different Furigana (ใ‚ณใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น = coxswain) in context.
  • ็ซถๆผ•(ใใ‚‡ใ†ใใ†) = boat race. Has a different Furigana in context (ใƒฌใ‚ฌใƒƒใ‚ฟ = regatta). Of course, the Kanji reading is similar to ็ซถไบ‰(ใใ‚‡ใ†ใใ†) (a competition) or ็ซถ่ตฐ(ใใ‚‡ใ†ใใ†) = (a running match, also car or horse).
  • ๅฑ…็•™ๅœฐ(ใใ‚‡ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใก) = foreign settlement
  • ่ˆถๆฅ(ใฏใใ‚‰ใ„) = imported
  • ๅๆ„Ÿ(ใฏใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“) = dislike; antipathy
  • ่‰ฒ็œผ้ก(ใ„ใ‚ใ‚ใŒใญ) = colored glasses; also, preconceived views. I thought of ๅŒ็œผ้ก(ใใ†ใŒใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†) which uses On reading instead.
  • ๅ—…่ฆš(ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ) = sense of smell. First Kanji from ๅ—…(ใ‹)ใ. I instead thought of ่‡ญ่ฆš(ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ), where the Kanji comes from ่‡ญ(ใซใŠ)ใ„, and I remembered the On reading from ่‡ญๆฐ—(ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ) and ๅŠ ้ฝข่‡ญ(ใ‹ใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†).
  • ่ฅŸ่ถณ(ใˆใ‚Šใ‚ใ—) = the border of back hair; hairline at the nape of neck
  • ๆ–‘็‚น(ใฏใ‚“ใฆใ‚“) = speckles. First Kanji from ๆ–‘(ใพใ ใ‚‰).
  • ไฝ™่ˆˆ(ใ‚ˆใใ‚‡ใ†) = side show; performance
  • ่ถณ(ใŸ)ใ—ใซใ™ใ‚‹ = to top up; to supplement to
  • ่™šๅ‹ข(ใใ‚‡ใ›ใ„)ใ‚’ๅผต(ใฏ)ใ‚‹ = to put a a bold front; to bluff
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:raccoon: :books: The Tanuki Kotatsu Reading Den :snowflake: :raccoon:

February 19th
ๆ–ฐๆ›ธๅคช้–ฃ่จ˜ progress: 10.95% // Volume II: 25.39% :japanese_castle:

Todayโ€™s dilemma: when you donโ€™t have much time to commit to reading but the story gets exciting.

Words found under the kotatsu

็พฝๆŒฏใ‚Šใ€Œใฏใถใ‚Šใ€ใƒผ Influence; power
ๆทฑๅ‚ทใ€Œใตใ‹ใงใ€ใƒผ Major wound
ๆต…ๅ‚ทใ€Œใ‚ใ•ใงใ€ใƒผ Minor wound

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:

Volume I: 1535 - 1555

ๆ—ฅๅ‰ใ€Œใฒใ‚ˆใ—ใ€- Hideyoshi (as child)
Nicknames: ็Œฟใ€Œใ•ใ‚‹ใ€/ ้‡ๅฃฒใ‚Šใ€Œใฏใ‚Šใ†ใ‚Šใ€
Name serving Nobunaga: ๆœจไธ‹ ่—คๅ‰้ƒŽใ€Œใใฎใ—ใŸ ใจใ†ใใกใ‚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 (serves under ็น”็”ฐ)
็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:
็จฒ็”ฐๅคง็‚ŠๅŠฉใ€Œใ„ใชใ  ใŠใŠใ„ใฎใ™ใ‘]
้’ๅฑฑๆ–ฐไธƒใ€Œใ‚ใŠใ‚„ใพ ใ—ใ‚“ใ—ใกใ€
้•ทไบ•ๅŠไน‹ไธžใ€ŒใชใŒใ„ ใฏใ‚“ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€
ๆพๅŽŸๅ†…ๅŒ ใ€Œใพใคใฐใ‚‰ ใŸใใฟใ€

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

ๆ˜Žๆ™บ ๅ…‰็ง€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‘ใก ใฟใคใฒใงใ€(common name: ๅๅ…ต่ก›ใ€Œใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ในใ„ใ€) - serves under Dosan
โ€“ ๅˆๅธ‚ใ€ŒใพใŸใ„ใกใ€- Underling / foot soldier

ๅ €็”ฐ ้“็ฉบใ€ŒใปใฃใŸ ใฉใ†ใใ†ใ€- Chief retainer
ๅผฅๅนณๆฒปๅ…‰ๆ˜ฅใ€Œใ‚„ใธใ„ใ˜ ใฟใคใฏใ‚‰ใ€- Retainer (cousin to Jyubei)
โ€“ ๆ˜Žๆ™บๅ…‰ๅฎ‰ใ€Œใ‚ใ‘ใก ใฟใคใ‚„ใ™ใ€- Father
ๆ˜ฅๆ—ฅไธนๅพŒใ€Œใ‹ใ™ใŒ ใŸใ‚“ใ”ใ€- Military commander

Oda Clan
็น”็”ฐ ไฟก้•ทใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใชใŒใ€- Leader of the Oda clan (Married to the daughter of Saito Dosan)
โ€“ ๅฏๆœˆใ€Œใ†ใฅใใ€- Nobunagaโ€™s faithful, old horse :horse:
โ€“ ็น”็”ฐไฟก็ง€ใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใฒใงใ€- Father and previous leader of the Oda clan
โ€“ โ€“ ็น”็”ฐไธŽไธ‰้ƒŽใ€ŒใŠใ  ใ‚ˆใ•ใถใ‚ใ†ใ€- Younger brother
โ€“ โ€“ ็น”็”ฐไฟก่กŒใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใ‹ใคใ€(Other name: ไฟกๆˆใ€Œใฎใถใชใ‚Šใ€) - Son (half-brother to Nobunaga (different mother))

Retainers (Under Nobuhide rule):
ๅนณๆ‰‹ ๆ”ฟ็ง€ใ€Œใฒใ‚‰ใฆ ใพใ•ใฒใงใ€
โ€“ ไบ”้ƒŽๅทฆ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใ”ใ‚ใ†ใ–ใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€(nickname: ไบ”้ƒŽๅทฆใ€Œใ”ใ‚ใ†ใ–ใ€) - First son
โ€“ ็›ฃ็‰ฉใ€Œใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใคใ€- Second son
โ€“ ็”šๅทฆ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใ˜ใ‚“ใ–ใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€- Third son
โ€“ ้›จๅฎฎๅ‹˜่งฃ็”ฑใ€Œใ‚ใ‚ใฟใ‚„ ใ‹ใ’ใ‚†ใ€- Servant
ๆž— ็ง€่ฒžใ€Œใฏใ‚„ใ— ใฒใงใ•ใ ใ€(common name: ๆ–ฐไบ”้ƒŽใ€Œใ—ใ‚“ใ”ใ‚ใ€/ nickname: ไฝๆธกใ€Œใ•ใฉใ†ใ€) (served under Nobunaga too)
โ€“ ็พŽไฝœๅฎˆใ€Œใฟใพใ•ใ‹ใฎใ‹ใฟใ€- Younger brother
้’ๅฑฑ ไฟกๆ˜Œใ€Œใ‚ใŠใ‚„ใพ ใฎใถใพใ•ใ€(common name: ไธŽไธ‰ๅณ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใ‚ˆใใ†ใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€)
ๅ†…่—ค ๅ‹ไป‹ใ€Œใชใ„ใจใ† ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‘ / ใ‹ใคใ™ใ‘ใ€

Retainers (Under Nobunaga rule):
ๆŸด็”ฐๅ‹ๅฎถใ€Œใ—ใฐใŸ ใ‹ใคใ„ใˆใ€(Nickname: ๆจฉๅ…ญใ€Œใ”ใ‚“ใ‚ใใ€)

Others:
ๅธ‚ๅทๅคงไป‹ใ€Œใ„ใกใ‹ใ‚ ใ ใ„ใ™ใ‘ใ€- Archery master/instructor
ๅนณ็”ฐไธ‰ไฝใ€Œใฒใ‚‰ใŸ ใ•ใ‚“ใฟใ€- Master of military strategy
ๆต…้‡Žๅˆๅณ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใ‚ใ•ใฎ ใพใŸใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€- Military commander
โ€“ ๅฏงๅญใ€Œใญใญใ€- Daughter
ใŒใ‚“ใพใ - Former worker/servant, friend of Hideyoshi

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

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

Retainers:
ๆพไธ‹ไน‹็ถฑใ€Œใพใคใ—ใŸ ใ‚†ใใคใชใ€(common name: ๅŠ ๅ…ต่ก›ใ€Œใ‹ใธใ„ใ€)
้ฃฏๅฐพ่ฑŠๅ‰ใ€Œใ„ใฎใŠ ใถใœใ‚“ใ€
ๅคš่ณ€่ƒฝๅ…ซ้ƒŽใ€ŒใŸใŒใฎใ† ใฏใ—ใ‚ใ†ใ€(nickname: ่ƒฝๅ…ซใ€Œใฎใ†ใฏใกใ€)

Takeda Clan
ๅคช้ƒŽ็พฉไฟกใ€ŒใŸใ‘ใ  ใ‚ˆใ—ใฎใถใ€- Commander
(Married to the daughter of Imagawa Yoshimoto to tie the clans)

Non-affiliated
ไธŠๆณ‰ ไฟก็ถฑใ€Œใ‹ใฟใ„ใšใฟ ใฎใถใคใชใ€(also: ไธŠๆณ‰ ไผŠๅ‹ขๅฎˆใ€Œใ‹ใฟใ„ใšใฟ ใ„ใ›ใฎใ‹ใฟใ€) - Founder of the ๆ–ฐ้™ฐๆตใ€Œใ—ใ‚“ใ‹ใ’ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ€school of Kenjutsu
โ€“ ็–‹็”ฐๅฐไผฏใ€ŒใฒใใŸ ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใใ€- Disciple
โ€“ ็ฅžๅพŒไบ”ๅ…ญ้ƒŽใ€Œใ‹ใ‚“ใ” ใ”ใ‚ใใ‚ใ†ใ€- Disciple

ๅกšๅŽŸ ๅœไผใ€Œใคใ‹ใฏใ‚‰ ใผใใงใ‚“ใ€- Kensei; legendary swordsman

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)

  • ๅนณ ้‡็››ใ€ŒใŸใ„ใ‚‰ ใฎ ใ—ใ’ใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ€ใƒผ Military commander and court noble, claimed to be an ancestor of Oda Nobunaga (Mid-1100s)

  • ๆก“ๆญฆ๏ผˆๅคฉ็š‡๏ผ‰ใ€Œใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚€๏ผˆใฆใ‚“ใฎใ†๏ผ‰ใ€ใƒผ 50th Emperor of Japan, claimed to be an ancestor of Taira no Shigemori, thus ancestor to Oda Nobunaga (Mid-Late 700s)

Volume II: 1555 - 15??
(currently 1556)

Oda Clan
็น”็”ฐ ไฟก้•ทใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใชใŒใ€- Head of the Oda clan
โ€“ ็น”็”ฐ ไฟกๅบƒใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใฒใ‚ใ€- Older brother
โ€“ ็น”็”ฐ ไฟก่กŒใ€ŒใŠใ  ใฎใถใ‚†ใใ€(also: ไฟกๅ‹ใ€Œใฎใถใ‹ใคใ€) - Younger brother

ๆœจไธ‹ ่—คๅ‰้ƒŽใ€Œใใฎใ—ใŸ ใจใ†ใใกใ‚ใ†ใ€- Hideyoshi
โ€“ ๆœจ่‚ก ๆจฉไธ‰ใ€ŒใใพใŸ ใ”ใ‚“ใžใ†ใ€(Nickname: ใ”ใ‚“ใž) - Servant

ๆต…้‡Ž ๅˆๅณ่ก›้–€ใ€Œใ‚ใ•ใฎ ใพใŸใˆใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€- Military commander
โ€“ ๅฏงๅญใ€Œใญใญใ€- Daughter
ๆŸด็”ฐ ๅ‹ๅฎถใ€Œใ—ใฐใŸ ใ‹ใคใ„ใˆใ€(nickname: ๆจฉๅ…ญใ€Œใ”ใ‚“ใ‚ใใ€) - Military Commander

ๅฑฑๆทต ๅณ่ฟ‘ใ€Œใ‚„ใพใถใก ใ†ใ“ใ‚“ใ€- Magistrate
โ€“ ๅฑฑๆทต ็พฉ้ ใ€Œใ‚„ใพใถใก ใ‚ˆใ—ใจใŠใ€- Father (Chief Vassal)

Maeda Clan
ๅ‰็”ฐ ๅˆฉๅฎถใ€Œใพใˆใ  ใจใ—ใ„ใˆใ€(childhood name: ็Šฌๅƒไปฃใ€Œใ„ใฌใกใ‚ˆใ€) - Military commander

Saito Clan
ๆ–Ž่—ค ็พฉ้พใ€Œใ•ใ„ใจใ† ใ‚ˆใ—ใ•ใคใ€(also: ้ซ˜ๆ”ฟใ€ŒใŸใ‹ใพใ•ใ€) - Military commander
โ€“ ๅญซๅ››้ƒŽใ€Œใพใ”ใ—ใ‚ใ†ใ€- Brother
โ€“ ๅ–œๅนณๆฌกใ€Œใใธใ„ใ˜ใ€- Brother
โ€“ ๆ–Ž่—ค ้“ไธ‰ใ€Œใ•ใ„ใจใ† ใฉใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใ€- Father

Akechi Clan
ๆ˜Žๆ™บ ๅ…‰็ง€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‘ใก ใฟใคใฒใงใ€(common name: ๅๅ…ต่ก›ใ€Œใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ในใ„ใ€) - Military Commander
ๆ˜Žๆ™บ ๅ…‰ๅฎ‰ใ€Œใ‚ใ‘ใก ใฟใคใ‚„ใ™ใ€- Military Commander and adoptive father of Jyubei
โ€“ ๆ˜Žๆ™บ ็ง€ๆบ€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‘ใก ใฒใงใฟใคใ€- Son, and retainer to Jyubei

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

Takeda Clan
ๆญฆ็”ฐ ไฟก็Ž„ใ€ŒใŸใ‘ใ  ใ—ใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“ใ€- Daimyo

Asakura Clan
ๆœๅ€‰ ็พฉๆ™ฏใ€Œใ‚ใ•ใใ‚‰ ใ‚ˆใ—ใ‹ใ’ใ€- Daimyo

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:spiral_calendar: Day 49: February 18th :cloud_with_snow:

spacer:scream: ๅค่ฆ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅ็—‡ใงใ™ใ€‚ Volume 1 (0% โžจ 7%)

spacer:dragon_face: ใƒซใƒชใƒ‰ใƒฉใ‚ดใƒณ Volume 1 (0% โžจ 10%)

spacer:tangerine: orange Volume 7 (0% โžจ 7%)

๐Ÿ” ๅๆŽขๅตใ‚ณใƒŠใƒณ Volume 14 (9% โžจ 16%)

I always enjoy the cases where Ran suspects Conan is Shinโ€™ichi.

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spacer:sun_with_face: ๅคขใฟใ‚‹ๅคช้™ฝ Volume 5 (19% โžจ 36%)

A very productive-feeling Saturday!

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Home Post

:snowflake: Weeks 6 & 7 - Feb 6th to Feb 19th :snowflake:

Iโ€™ve been too busy to read much (or rather, so busy Iโ€™ve been too tired) and Iโ€™ve thus only read sporadically (a page here, a couple sentences there) but far from every dayโ€ฆ ใ‚ทใƒกใ‚ธใ‚ทใƒŸใƒฅใƒฌใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ is cute and fun so far but reading with the vocab sheet and looking up kanji by radicals when I donโ€™t have that on hand is quite cumbersome compared to the first few manga volumes I read at the start of the challenge:) Iโ€™ve deliberately let reading take a back seat to things like gaming and watching movies + anime with English subs in order to recharge after uni/teaching practice each day. To switch things up Iโ€™ve downloaded the audiobook of ใƒใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใ‚ฟใƒผใจ่ณข่€…(ใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ)ใฎ็Ÿณ(ใ„ใ—) with the intention of listening through it once (without worrying too much about my level of comprehension) before trying to read the book properly this summer (and listening to each chapter again after having read it). Iโ€™ve read the book in English 10-20 times over the past 20+ years (the series was my introduction to extensive reading in English and since the first book is so short I used to use it as a warmup before reading more difficult books in English whenever it had been a little while since I used the language) so even though the grammar and vocab will be beyond me, my familiarity with the content should carry me through the experience without too much pain :upside_down_face:

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February 19th!

Today I read Chapter 59 of Mitsuboshi Colors, and then the next 2 chapters of Orange.
I canโ€™t believe this is the last volume of Orange alreadyโ€ฆ Iโ€™m going to be sad when its over!
Iโ€™m considering reading the light novels soon after I finish the manga though, since I need more practise with reading prose, and doing it with a familiar story where I should already know the majority of the vocabulary seems like a good way to do that.

(Home Post)

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February 19th

:snowman: Home post :snowflake:

Card Captor Sakura volume 10 โ€“ progress report
Yesterday: Continued up to page 103, finished chapters 39 and 40.
Today: Read up to page 185, finished chapters 41 and 42 & volume 10. :tada:

I did finish volume 10 today but I donโ€™t feel good at the moment and will add/edit my thoughts and words of the day at a later point.

Edit: I still donโ€™t have much energy, so Iโ€™ll just add one sentence worth of impressions; the last two chapters were pretty wholesome and I liked seeing Sakura being cheerful again, including her treating Yukito as โ€˜familyโ€™.


โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“โ€“

Word or expression of the day:
ใ“ใผใ™ - (้›ถใ™) - to spill, to drop

Honourable mention(s):
ไธ‹้ง„ - (ใ’ใŸ) - Japanese wooden clogs
(now I know what that footwear often used with Kimonos or Yukatas looks like in its Kanji writing)

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:bookmark: Home post // Feb 19 :snowman_with_snow: :snowflake:

ใƒป่–ฌๅฑ‹ใฎใฒใจใ‚Šใ”ใจ๏ผ“ (64% โ†’ 67%)

I spent all my eyes on studying today :durtle_megane: Fortunately, I had read a bit in the morning hehe :smirk_cat:

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:snowflake: Day 50, 19th of February :snowflake:

:open_book: Back to my Home Post

In todayโ€™s page, the two travelers go along the street for a long time without seeing anyone. Romano says something that I get the meaning of, but am clueless how the grammar works. Thereโ€™s an ใ„-Adjective that was negated but followed by a ใช and a ใจ that I donโ€™t know the purpose of. Is the ใจ a conjuction or a quote? The ใช does not indicate a ใช-Adjective, because theyโ€™re conjugated differently.

In any case, the two ready their weapons.

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February 19th (Day 50) :snowflake: :cat2:

Home post :books:

1Q84 Book 1 ๅ‰็ทจ (82 - 84%)

Just a very small read today, too tired to do any more :melting_face: Gotta say though, the start to chapter 11 really caught me off guard, what on earth :laughing:

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ใจ is a quote.

ใช has several meanings. Here it means

now, โ€ฆ; well, โ€ฆ; I tell you!; you know โ€“ โ€‹when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end

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Day 49
Read more Kindaichi Shounen. The police officer started to try to solve the case and of course did get the murderer wrong. Good work Mr. Police Officer. Kindaichi was quite the whole time because he still didnโ€™t solve the whole case yet.

3532 pages read

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Began my focus on ๅคœใฏ็Ÿญใ—ๆญฉใ‘ใ‚ˆไน™ๅฅณ and got 25 pages down, but started to lose focus on the last couple pages. Iโ€™m gonna reread them on my lunch. I donโ€™t know if I will finish chapter 2 today, but I will probably get really close. As motivated as I am to read, I still have my own physical/mental limits I need to respect. I donโ€™t want to push myself to finish over enjoying the book. While I put 3-4 books as my finishing goal, the goal has always been quality reading > quantity reading.

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:performing_arts: Home :it:

February 19th

ใ‚ธใƒงใ‚ธใƒงใฎๅฅ‡ๅฆ™ใชๅ†’้™บ9
110 - 127

ใƒซใƒชใƒ‰ใƒฉใ‚ดใƒณ 1
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That was more than I thought I read, but there were more dialogue light pages than I had expected iirc. The party is headed to Switzerland! I was really surprised by the changes the anime made- they cut out the post office shakedown scene AND Suzie calling Joseph an ass but added content to the guys in the car who almost hit a dog? wth

Iโ€™m hoping I finish this volume tonight because Iโ€™m quickly falling behind on my reading and Iโ€™m 75% sure that I will be more motivated when reading other JoJo Parts lol.

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Home

Just read a couple pages of ใ“ใฎๆœฌใ‚’็›—ใ‚€่€…ใฏ and played a bit of ใใฟใฎใพใก ใƒใƒซใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ข.

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February 17th
February 18th
Just Aomi Japanese these days.

February 19th
What did I read?: ้ญ”ๅฅณใจ็Œซใฎ่ฉฑ
How much did I read?: 7 pages
(Started 5th Story )
How long did it take me?: 1 h 27 m

For the first time ever, the meeting between witch and cat actually went well! Mary (this chapterโ€™s witch) was just momentarily taken aback that her cat is an ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“, and, thankfully, Snow (the cat) didnโ€™t feel insulted at all!

Kitty Pictures

Snow, not showing his age in the slightest~ (And he has heterochromia eyes! Iโ€™ve only seen a cat with eyes like that once.)

I feel like he shows his age a bit here, though, eheh!

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