11-18-2012, 02:28 PM | #46 |
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I don't speak Japanese, but I can't help noticing that the last character is suggestive.
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11-18-2012, 02:35 PM | #47 |
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The last character just means person. But I can see where you're coming from.
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11-18-2012, 02:35 PM | #48 |
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Actually, this cuts both ways - it is much easier for me to share a book with my sister in another state through Amazon than it ever would be with paper. And if your family is on your account, it is even better. Particularly if you are one of those families who bought 4 hardcover Harry Potters (mom, dad, two kids) when they new one was released.
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All this + the fact that the opinion about Japanese in general is that they are cultivated and honorable. Being honest - my first tought reading that was "I want a barf bag." |
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11-22-2012, 02:20 AM | #50 |
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The Japanese tend to avoid confrontation at any cost, and the kicking guy wasn't putting any power into the kicks. Yet, the embarrassment he felt over his laughing girlfriend was indeed a cultural shock. The traditional Japanese divorce letter is called mikudarihan it means three and a half line. A letter to the bride's father informing him that his daughter is returned, no explanation required. Hence, males have a certain proprietorship over females, for some that thinking lingers on.
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11-22-2012, 02:47 AM | #52 |
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11-22-2012, 04:23 AM | #53 |
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11-22-2012, 04:30 AM | #54 |
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I guess you haven't truly assimilated yet.
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11-22-2012, 04:38 AM | #55 |
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If I were to live here for the next 100 years, I'd still be an outsider... I've lived here for 25 years, been married to a Japanese woman for 18 years, spend plenty of time with all the in-laws, party with Japanese friends, etc., etc., etc. I feel completely welcomed, totally like 'family,' but I'll always be an outsider...
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Yes, I know, but the strong reactions came from men and I wanted to raise a little bit of understanding for them.
And I can ask my question to you too: would you find it a terrible funny idea if your wife wears such a t-shirt when walking with you through the town, be it in Japan or in the US? (I'm not talking about all the silly t-shirts we had when we were giggling 16. I thought this was about grown-ups here.) |
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I was 19 at the time, if that is what you're asking. My boyfriend was 21, if that it's pertinent.
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