Hi, loving everyone!^^ I'm 19years old, a Japanese Otaku.
I'm a high school graduate who is preparing for another chance to enter a college.(This is called "Rounin" in Japan, a masterless Samurai is also called "Rounin".)
I made every effort to enter college, but college refused me, because I couldn't read/write English well.
So, I want you to speak to me easily, and point out my wrong.
You can ask me everything! I'm not a grim person.^^ I love you all.(^ε^)
come on! come on everybody!
Do you think this sentences childish?
...oh,excursus.
I like WWE,progressive rock. thanks for reading
>>619
Welcome to the otaku world! You like Haruhi! :) I like Nagato with a navy blue jersey!
The animation is based on young adult books. 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱, 溜息, 退屈, 消失, 暴走, 動揺, 陰謀, 憤慨, 分裂, these nine books have been published, but the tenth has been postponed its issue for almost one year. I hardly remember the content of work. The only thing I can remember is its character(Maybe this is why Japanese critics call young adult fictions "Character novels").
One of my friends is friendly with the author's acquaintance. So I feel the author in my own backyard.
>I always feel a bit sad when I've seen the last episode
The last episode? Mahler symphony No.8! Veni! Veni!
>but a second season will be here soon
I think one of the reasons of the postpone is this. It's fine commercialism.
I want to write more, but I have to do a paper by tomorrow. I must close now. Hasta la vista, baby!
>I like Nagato with a navy blue jersey!
Yeah, Nagato is really cool too.
>One of my friends is friendly with the author's acquaintance.
So that means I know someone who knows someone who knows someone who knows the author of the Haruhi novels? That's awesome! ;)
>I want to write more, but I have to do a paper by tomorrow.
Good luck~
I love Mina's ankles. They are very moe.
Hm, everything went well so far... up next is English, which should be no problem.
Hehe, I'm just trying to keep myself motivated. ;)
Did you succeed in writing that paper?
>>626
Not bad. This semester, I have been studying hardest in my University life.
By the way, what is your specialty? Do you find a job when you will have done those tests?
>This semester, I have been studying hardest in my University life.
Cool! I still envy your dedication...
>By the way, what is your specialty? Do you find a job when you will have done those tests?
After I finish high school I hope to go to the Utrecht School of Arts ("Game Design and Development"), so I still have some school years ahead of me. But I'll probably take a job in the vacation again (last year I did English to Dutch translating work at some company).
My speciality... I'm trying to gain skills in creating games, composing music and drawing, but I can't show much yet. I hope to finish my first proper game soon... should I keep you updated? ;)
I'll translate the video in time, sorry. My laziness will never be slackened.
>I still envy your dedication.
What I say is sometimes different from what I do. d(^o^)b
You are a student of VWO, aren't you? You're much younger than I thought. I envy you because you are not only younger but also better in English than me. But the envy would make me diligent. It's a synergy effect!
>last year I did English to Dutch translating work at some company
What a energetic man you are! I haven't even done a part-time job. I'm a worthless man. I'm sorry.(Japanese apologige in this case.)
>I'm trying to gain skills in creating games
One of my friends is creating a game like Touhou(東方). Touhou is a shooter game and is now very popular between Otakus. Although I think it's just a brunch of temorary Moe(萌え) industry.
>should I keep you updated?
Definitely, YES! I'm interested in your creation!
pant pant I just finished the last exam. They stress me out... I can still hear my heart beating.
>I'll translate the video in time, sorry. My laziness will never be slackened.
Take your time. I'm not too fast with most things either (this post is proof for that).
>You are a student of VWO, aren't you? You're much younger than I thought.
No, I am (for another week or so) a student of HAVO, which is one step below VWO. I did start out on the VWO level due to an initial test but... let's just say I'm a bit lazy. :(
>You're much younger than I thought.
Really? I'm 18, so the difference between us is about 2 years right?
>I envy you because you are not only younger but also better in English than me.
Don't - the reason I'm better in English is because my native language is a lot closer to English than yours. It would be more fair to compare your level of English to my level of Japanese! (ack...)
>One of my friends is creating a game like Touhou(東方).
Cool, I play it actually. It has a little popularity over here as well (well, on the internet). I think it's a nice series, and the music is just awesome. Remember when I posted as "config.sys"? This was inspired by the Touhou music remixers IOSYS, which I discovered before discovering the games themselves - the music got me interested.
>Although I think it's just a branch of temporary Moe(萌え) industry.
It's all quite commercial indeed, but I'm enjoying most of it too much to care about that. :) But I do think ZUN deserves the money for his work. He did a great job creating this all by himself.
By the way, a lot of people you know do something creative... I think that's part of Japanese culture, over here it's more of an exception to create something. Well, something of reasonable quality at least.
And now I'm going to try to do something productive. I just hope I didn't do too bad on those exams...
とりあえず、happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me.
May this year becomes one of the best years of my life.
Happy birthday to me.
I'm also studying Japanese. I hope to become as fluent in Japanese as you are in English ^_^
I have a really hard time understanding spoken Japanese though, as it is all said so fast and I'm half-deaf (one of my ears doesn't work.) I really like writing and reading Japanese, although my handwriting is terrible.
>>636
Welcome!
どこの国の人ですか？ Where do you live?
>>639
Now I'm fine. Thank you.
I ate fried shrimps and played soccer(It was a sports class). I hadn't been allergic to shrimps, but the hard exercise seemed to trigger the allergy.
Fortunately a teacher of that class is a doctor, so I escaped death. I heared from him that I temporarily stopped breathing. And I don't remember it because I was unconscious.
I was admitted to the hospital for two days.
御心配おかけして、申し訳ありませんでした。(I'm sorry to made you worry about me.)
I'll answer previous postings as soon as possible. Sorry (;_;)
>>640
So you almost died, huh. Glad you're still here...
Not I, because I am 男米.
Thank you for not dying.
Maybe people along the U.S. Gulf Coast? I have friends that lived there, and they ate a lot of shrimp, crayfish and things like that.
Sounds pretty good right now :D
>>640 I live in Washington. I'm also studying American Sign Language, to help interpret for the deaf
I'm glad you're okay! I know someone who is allergic to shrimp, and he has to carry around an epinephrine pen in case he has an attack.
>>641-642, >>644-646
I sincerely thank to all of you!
>>645
Really? I thought staple food should be carbohydrates.
>>646
People come here have a strong desire for learning (And I hope I am).
I've read somewhere that sign language depends on its region. So you may have to study ASL harder than you do Japanese.
>he has to carry around an epinephrine pen in case he has an attack
Oh, I bought it.
ttp://www.epipen.jp/
Did you hear about the Akiba stabbing?
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g52qKs0yZ7M-9xT0w-571fYtmkLQ
>>648
You are really quick-eared. I didn't know that.
And I've never been to Akiba!
By the way, configちゃん, 最近なにしてるの？
I have five midterm exams in two days. So, I'll stay up all night!
In Japanese, 一晩中, 夜を日に継ぐ, 夜を昼になす, and so on.
In English, "burn the midnight oil" (I heard this phrase in a song by Canadian rock band Rush) :)
>In English, "burn the midnight oil" (I heard this phrase in a song by Canadian rock band Rush) :)
I think they were burning something else as well... hahaha.
That's one of my favorite Rush songs.
Good luck on the exams.
>>I think they were burning something else as well...
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>>649
"Burning the midnight oil" is exactly what I've been doing this night... Today I had this admittance interview (I had to wait 8 hours for it since I was the last person on the list) and had to finish some works for that... But I think I've left a positive impression there. Well, let's just hope I'll get accepted.
Now I'm just really tired. How do you manage to do this? And how did your five exams end up? I hope everything went okay.
Good night... =_=
Good luck >>652!
If you're the last person, you're more likely to be remembered; and the comity will be relieved to see you because it means they're almost done and can soon go home.
Aren't the first and the last people in the list usually the most memorable?
ttp://www.goodsmile.info/products/gsc/2008/gsc0808-01.html
Highly recommended.
So moe!
But not as moe as ttp://www.born-today.com/Today/pix/howard_moe.jpg
あげる
I took a TOEFL(ITP) test yesterday because I could take the test for free. It was shameful. I was taking the test in tears. My English skill has been spoilt. I'll never ride a wave of this internationalized world.
>>654
How did it end up?
>How do you manage to do this?
When I am tired, I read a book (written in Japanese). But these days I don't study so much (^^;)
>five exams
Quite well! I got higher grades than the average in all tests.
And this is a tribute of apology for keeping you waiting.
ttp://vision.ameba.jp/watch.do?movie=806224
ttp://youtube.com/watch?v=fWt4-xw81B8
>>How did it end up?
I got a letter today saying I'm admitted. Yeah! :3
>>661
Thanks!
I'm going to New York tomorrow (on vacation), so I won't be here for a while...
age please
How was Fun City?
If 666 is the Number of the Beast, am I the Neighbor of the Beast?
>>667
Wikipedia has interesting information about the number of the beast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast#616
Well, isn't that nice?
O HAI っす
>>665
こん!
Oh no, how could I forget this? I have to compensate this terrible mistake in some way...
>>673-674
Hai is a strange way to say hi, and doesn't have to do much with はい. That doesn't clear much up, though...
Have you played any of the テイルズオブ (Tales of...) games? Yesterday I spent most of the night playing テイルズ オブ ファンタジア (katakana overload), I enjoyed it a lot.
>>675
How was NY? And welcome back. Yeah, I want you to compensate for the mistake with your body! (This is an important phrase in Japanese, "体で払ってもらおうか". Literally, "Pay with your body". But it embraces an obscene meaning).
>こん!
I think this net slang is a little old. I used to start chatting with this term when I was a junior high school student.
>Have you played any of the テイルズオブ (Tales of...) games?
I've played テイルズオブデスティニー (PS ver.). I don't remember exactly, but I think I borrowed the game from one of my friends. And I left it halfway. I remember the battle system was very good.
I hope you will not fall into a bottomless pond of online and video games. That addiction is as strong as drugs!
Talking of drugs, your country is well known for easy regulation. What do you think about that? Have you concerned in drugs?
>>676
It was very nice. It was basically what I expected (something really American) but I was surprised by the nice atmosphere which is found in most streets and parks. Also, for some reason they sell Pocky and other Japanese candy in most grocery stores. Weird, huh?
>I think this net slang is a little old.
It is old? Ah... I guess it's a bit like with "lol", which is most used ironically nowadays. (Well, some people still use it, but many people think this is annoying.) So what is a good alternative?
>体で払ってもらおうか
I'll be sure to use that sentence sometime!
>テイルズ
I like the battle system a lot, too. Yes, games are addicting, but let's say we see it as "research" I do for my new study! ;)
>What do you think about that? Have you concerned in drugs?
Hmmm... I think it's handled in a pretty good way like this. People should decide for themselves if they want to use a drugs like that. Personally I'm not interested in it, it's hard enough to keep myself sane without them! :)
Long examination term has ended. And long time no see you. I'm fine.
>"lol", which is most used ironically nowadays
Then, I won't use "lol" from now on.
>what is a good alternative
I've thought about this for a half month. But I cannot conceive alternative greetings. So I recommend ordinary greeting "こんにちは". There's no problem.
>I'll be sure to use that sentence sometime!
You can do it! Because Japanese women are...
>let's say we see it as "research" I do for my new study
Yeah. Since you are an artist in the making, you should make food for the mind of all matters you experienced! Hurrah!
>drugs
Thanks. Your opinion is almost the same to mine.
By the way, is this your school photo?
ttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Kmt_hilversum.jpg
What an originality!
Wow, this thread is still going after 18 months, that's awesome. 1-san, your English has improved so much, it's incredible. Great job!
>>679
It's been a long time! Welcome back!
Next semester starts soon. I'll keep studying English!
I am back too, sorry for this break.
A longer post will follow soon!
One year has passed. But nothing has changed widely in both good and bad sense.
I've been studying moderately. On the score, I'm in the top 10 percent of my department.
I want to be a researcher, so will go to graduate school. There is a rule that a student who have a good score is exempted from the entrance exam for graduate school. And so, I'll be free from the exam.
I can talk only about myself. All of sentences I wrote have "I" as the nominative. I dislike it, so I, I...
俺も戻りました
It's strange for me to read this thread again, it feels like it's such a long time ago. I also don't feel like writing too much about myself, but some things have definitely changed.
One of the positive things is that my Japanese has improved, and your early pointers certainly got me started. I'll continue to learn and absorb the language so at one point I can effortlessly speak it with you.
Did you keep checking this thread? I just remembered about it and am a little surprised you posted something just a few days ago. Sorry for not keeping my promise.
P.S.: a long time ago in this thread:
1:
>わかりません。ごめん。
>でもココは毎日見てますよ。
Me:
>Gah, I haven't studied Japanese enough to understand most of that.
It's funny how the past me didn't understand it, and now I do! (I'm not very good yet, though.) I hope you haven't checked every day this whole year...
日本語で返信は良いです。
Hi, long time no see you. You won't believe, but I'm >>1. It's true, it's damn true.
And happy new to you all.
I will graduate from university in the end of this month, and will enter graduate school of engineering from next month though my major is rather physics than engineering. I hope I will start posting papers in this year.
As you see, my English-writing skill is not improved. But I can communicate with foreign students in English. Last summer, I invited one of them to my hometown. I have to thank all of you here, because communication in this thread encouraged me to talk with foreign students. Arigatougozaimasu!
So... What should I write?
Ah, recently I'm interested in AKB48. Someday there will be a conference in Tokyo, then I wanna go to the AKB48 theater in Akihabara. Miichan rules!
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ-Drv9tVjI
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkHlnWFnA0c
Omake: Korean idol group "Girl's Generation"
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6BgslWO5uc
Hey >>1, great to hear from you again. It has been a long time, I'm >>4, can't believe we were talking over 4 years ago.
I came to check this thread because I remember all that time ago that you said you were in Sendai. It was great to see your post, but I also hope you're doing ok after the earthquake and tsunami. It's a terrible tragedy and people around the world are watching and thinking of you guys.
I hope all your friends and family are ok and things can start returning to normal for you as quickly as possible.
It might be a while before you come and check this or are able to reply, but I'll check back regularly! Best of luck to you and I really sincerely hope you're ok.
I don't know what else to say. Remember you have friends all over the world and we're all watching and wishing you the best. If we can help in any way then let us know! My friends and I here will be donating towards relief efforts and hoping for the best.
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Just FYI for thread readers, the >>689 post was made from Ibaraki, so he's probably okay.
Thanks Shii, that's something of a relief. Still hope to hear from him eventually, but I know wherever he is he has a lot to deal with right now, like most people over there. =(
Hey, I went to Germany for research. I'm becoming a scientist.
Happy new year!
Hi >>1, I'm glad you're fine! It seems like this thread is everlasting...
Since I live in the Netherlands, I never expected you to come live so close! Please tell more about it if you have time!
>>コンフィグ
Hallo! Happy new year to you too!
I've already come back to Japan, but I had been in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Düsseldorf, Köln, Aachen, and Monschau!). I remember Aachen is very close to Netherland. That's a pity we couldn't meet each other even though we were so close!
Actually, I wanted to go to Amsterdam to visit Anne Frank house, but my friends stopped me because many people in Amsterdam act so freely and it is not suitable for people like me (=people who are not familiar with traveling around).
Oh, I'm sorry. I should have written "the Netherlands," not "Netherland."
About the earthquake on March 11, I had spent first four days in the shelter because of no life line at my apartment. After that I had come back to my hometown. Many people tried to escape from Tohoku area. So all the buses and plains were occupied (at that time trains were not available). It was like "Hokuto no Ken." :P
Hey guys, I went to the Netherlands. Although I visited Amsterdam, I did not go to the Anne Frank house. I should have spent more time for sightseeing.
>>699
W-wow, you were so close to me! Was Amsterdam like you expected it to be?
>>700
Nei. I thought it was more dangerous place. But for me, in fact it is almost the same as many of German cities except for one point; Amsterdam faces to the sea. I went to the national maritime museum. I like it :)
I wonder if 1さん still browses 4-ch. This thread is just wholesome.
this is the best thread on this website
Wow, a thread that basically functions as a 5 year journal. I'm gonna have to read this later. Bump to stir some memories.
Dame da ne;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5C621j6vY
I'm happy to see that this thread is still up.
My first post >>330 was from 2007. It feels like it was so recent yet also like it was ages ago. Reading back my old posts it's clear to me that I wasn't quite the same person as I am now.
If this thread is what stuck in my mind as special and important even many years later, then truly it's the small things in life that matter.
Thank you 1さん.
bump
I wonder how OP is doing these days
Probably good