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I love one (1) dumbass

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Vegtables

やさい (yasai) - vegtable

いも (imo) - potato レタス (retasu) - lettuce キャベツ (kyabeji) - cabbage ほうれんそう (hourensou) - spinach たまねぎ (tamanegi) - onion にんじん (ninjin) - carrot とうもろこし (toumorokoshi) - corn トマト (tomato) - tomato セロリ (serori) - celery にんにく (ninniku) - garlic さつまいも (satsumaimo) - sweet potato きゅうり (kyuuri) - cucumber かぼちゃ (kabocha) - pumpkin

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15 Common and Useful Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) ✨

🌷 脚踏实地 (jiǎo tà shí dì) 脚踏实地 literally means “to step on solid ground.” It means that you work hard, focus on the fundamentals, and proceed in a steady and stable fashion. It’s an extremely positive chengyu. Here’s an example : “现在我们要继续脚踏实地”   “xiànzài wǒmen yào jìxù jiǎotàshídì”   “Right now we need to continue staying grounded and pushing ahead”   

🌷 九牛一毛 (jiǔ niú yì máo) 九牛一毛 literally means “9 cows and 1 strand of cow hair.” It indicates something that’s so small that it’s like one strand of cow hair among 9 cows. Here’s an example: “电子商务的盈利在中国整体商业环境中简直是九牛一毛.”   “diànzǐ shāngwù de yínglì zài zhōngguó zhěngtǐ shāngyè huánjìng zhōng jiǎnzhí shì jiǔniúyìmáo.”   “In the entire Chinese commercial environment, the profits from E-commerce are simply just a drop in the bucket.”  

🌷 一无所有 (yìwúsuǒyǒu) 一无所有 means to have absolutely nothing at all. It’s basically being penniless. Here’s an example: “他无家可归，一无所有”   “tā wújiākěguī， yìwúsuǒyǒu”   “He was homeless, and didn’t have a penny to his name.”  

🌷 一见钟情(yí jiàn zhōng qíng) 一见钟情 means “love at first sight.” It’s generally used for people, but you can also use it for other physical objects. Here’s an example: “她就是我的一见钟情 “   “tā jiùshì wǒ de yíjiànzhōngqíng“   “She is my love at first sight.”  

🌷 自由自在 (zì yóu zì zài) 自由自在 means that something is free and easy. It can be used to describe someone’s personality, how someone behaves, or how a place makes people feel. For example: “这是一个自由自在的地方。”   “zhè shì yī gè zì yóu zì zai de dì fāng”   “This is a free and easy place”  

🌷 莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào)  莫名其妙 literally means that it’s hard to articulate the profoundness or mystery or something. It basically means that something is baffling. For example: “他说了几句莫名其妙的话。”   “tā shuì le jī gōu mò míng qí miào de huà”   “He said some mysterious words. ”  

🌷 半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) 半途而废 means to start doing something, only to give up halfway. Literally, it means to walk half the road and give up. Here’s an example: “我不是半途而废的人”   “wǒ búshì bàntúérfèi de rén”   “I’m not someone who gives up halfway”

🌷 抛砖引玉 (pāo zhuān yǐn yù) 抛砖引玉 (pāo zhuān yǐn yù) basically means you’re “just tossing an idea out there.” It literally means “to cast a brick to attract jade.” You’re basically saying, “this idea I’m tossing out there is garbage, but perhaps it will lead one of you to make a better contribution.” It’s a humble way to contribute to a conversation. Here’s an example: “我的建议还不够成熟，算是抛砖引玉吧 “   “wǒ de jiàn yì hái bú gòu chéng shú, suàn shì pāo zhuān yǐn yù ba “   “My suggestion is still half-baked — you could see it as just me tossing an idea out there“  

🌷 豁然开朗 (huò rán kāi lǎng) 豁然开朗 (huò rán kāi lǎng) has two meanings which are linked. The first meaning is the refreshing and liberating feeling you get when you see a beautiful, open area. Typically, immediately before this moment, the beautiful area is not visible and you might be feeling a little stuffy. Second, it’s also used for the feeling you get when you achieve an “aha” or “eureka!” moment. Here’s an example: “大学时期，乔尼开始有机会用Mac做设计，那是一种豁然开朗的体验“   “dàxué shíqí, qiáoní kāishǐ yǒujīhuì yòng Mac zuò shèjì, nàshì yīzhǒng huòránkāilǎng de tǐyàn”   “During college, Jony began to have opportunities to use a Mac to design, and that was a refreshing, eye-opening experience”  

🌷  津津有味 (jīn jīn yǒu wèi) 津津有味 means to eat something deliciously. Also, it can be used for activities beyond just eating, as long as the person doing the activity finds it engaging. It’s not something that people typically use to describe themselves, but you can liberally use it on your friends as it has a positive tone. Here’s an expressive example: “津津有味地看报”   “jīnjīnyǒuwèi de kànbào”   “to devour the newspaper”  

🌷  理所当然 (lǐ suǒ dāng rán) 理所当然 sounds like “to go without saying” or “as a matter of course,” but literally means that “according to reason, it should be the case.” Here’s an example: “Some things which are obvious or natural in the course of a marriage…”   “。。。在婚姻中的一些～的事。。。”   “。。。zài hūnyīn zhōng de yīxiē ～de shì 。。。”  

🌷  全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù) 全力以赴 basically means to give it your all (literally “exert all your strength”) for a goal. It has a positive tone, and is somewhat formal but can still be used in everyday speech. It’s important to note that 全力以赴 is typically used for actions that haven’t finished yet, rather than actions that have already been completed. Here’s an example: “无论考生的笔试成绩如何，都要全力以赴准备面试”   “wúlùn kǎoshēng de bǐshì chéngjì rúhé ，dōuyào quánlìyǐfù zhǔnbèi miànshì”   “No matter how the student’s written test score is, he/she needs to give 100% to prepare for the interview”  

🌷  心血来潮 (xīn xuè lái cháo) 心血来潮 basically means “spur of the moment” or “on a whim.” Literally, it evokes the image of blood rushing to your heart (of course in English we’d say head). It’s a perfect chengyu for when you’re telling a story a friend. For example: “某日他们心血来潮，决定比拼一下各自的脚法“   “mǒu rì tāmen xīnxuèláicháo,juédìng bǐpīn yíxià gèzì de jiǎofǎ”   “One day, on a spur of the moment, they decided to compare and compete to see whose footwork was best”  

🌷  乱七八糟 (luàn qī bā zāo) 乱七八糟 means that something is a total mess. You can use it to describe tangible things like messy rooms, or more abstract things, like a messed up life. For example: 是谁弄得乱七八糟的？   “shì shéi nòng de luàn qī bā zāo de?”   “who made this mess?”  

🌷  不可思议 (bù kě sī yì) 不可思议 means that something is noteworthy or amazing in an unexpected way. It can be used for things which are really amazing (eg. magic or larger phenomena) but also for unexpected, everyday occurrences. For example: “真是不可思议，我的名字跟你一样！”   “zhēn shi bù kĕ sī yì wŏ de míng zi gēn nĭ yī yàng”   “It’s incredible, I have the same name as you!”  

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~300 Basic words

funwithlanguages​ made a post about how you can write a lot with around just 300 words , there doesn’t seem to be a Japanese version, so I thought I’d have a go at translating it. This list has some things that just aren’t used in Japanese or that commonly used words don’t exist for (the, a etc). Be careful as I’ve kept the original list in tact, which means some things listed in the adjectives section (’enough’ and ‘too’, for example) are verbs and some verbs (’like’ ‘want’) are adjectives in Japanese, also terms about work, family and counting etc need special attention in Japanese as they are very different from English. No, I will not transliterate this into romaji, please don’t ask me to. You can learn kana in a weekend, far faster than memorising this word list. If you can’t read this list, go and learn kana then come back to it when you can. Romaji damages your learning and accent development. If there’s a mistake, please let me know, thanks! First Verbs

be 居る　いる

there is　ある

have　持つ　もつ

do　する

go　行く　いく

want　欲しい ほしい (this is an adjective in Japanese)

can できる 

need いる

think　思う　おもう

know　知る　しる

say　言う　いう

like　好き　すき　(this is an adjective in Japanese)

speak 話す　はなす

learn　習う　ならう

understand　分かる　わかる

Conjunctions These are really hard to translate!

that (as in “I think that…” or “the woman that…”) expressed using 〜と思います　とおもいます　or maybe the passive tense ‘(The books that are written in English are over there.’ etc.)

and　と

or　か

but　でも・けど

because　から

though　でも

so (meaning “therefore”; e.g. “I wanted it, so I bought it”) から

if　なら

Prepositions

of の

to　に

from　から

in　なか

at (a place)　で

at (a time)　に

with　と

about　くらい

like (meaning “similar to”)　みたい

for (warning, this one has several meanings that you need to take care of)　ため (for the purpose of~) ・につき (for/ per e.g. ~yen for one hour)・particles の, に and で　are commonly used to cover many other uses of for, but need to be checked on a case by cases basis.

before (also as a conjunction)　〜の前に　〜のまえに

after (also as a conjunction)　〜の後で　〜のあとで

during 中　ちゅう

Question Words

who 誰　だれ

what　何　なに

where　どこ

when　いつ

why　なぜ

how　どう

how much　いくら・いくつ

which　どちら

Adverbs

a lot　多い　おおい

a little　少しい　すこしい

well　上手　じょうず

badly　下手　へた

only　だけ

also　又　また

very　とても

too (as in “too tall”)　過ぎる　すぎる

too much　過ぎる　すぎる

so (as in “so tall”)　そんなに

so much　そんなに

more (know how to say “more … than …”) Grammatical comparative construction　AのほうがBより is used when A is the thing that is more

less (know how to say “less … than …”) Grammatical comparative construction　AのほうがBより is used when B is the thing that is less

as … as … (e.g. “as tall as”) You can use 〜のような grammar to express this, ほど can also be used

most　最も　もっとも

least　最低 さいてい

better　Grammatical comparative construction　AのほうがBより is used

best　一番いい　いちばんいい

worse　Grammatical comparative construction　AのほうがBより is used

worst　一番最悪　いちばんさいあく

now　今　いま

then　その時　そのとき

here　ここ

there　あそこ

maybe　多分　たぶん

always　いつも

usually　大抵　たいてい

often　よく

sometimes　時々　ときどき

never　全然　ぜんぜん

today　今日　きょう

yesterday　昨日　きのう

tomorrow　明日　あした

soon　もう直ぐ　もうすぐ

almost　ほとんど

already　もう

still　まだ

even　それでも (even if)

enough　足りる　たりる

Adjectives

the, a (technically articles) this doesn’t exist in Japanese

this　この

that　あの

good　良い　よい

bad　悪い　わるい

all　全部　ぜんぶ

some　幾つか　いくつか

no　何にも　なんにも　(as in 何にもないです　‘There are none there’)

any　何でも　なんでも　(as in なんでも良いです　‘any one is ok’)

many　たくさん

few　少ない　すくない

most 　一番〜　いちばん〜

other　別　べつ

same　同じ　おなじ

different　違う　ちがう

enough　足りる　たりる

one　一つ　ひとつ・一　いち

two　二つ　ふたつ・二　に (counting in Japanese is very complex, you need to research this issue if you are a beginner)

a few 少し　すこし

first　一番　いちばん

next　次　つぎ

last (meaning “past”, e.g. “last Friday”)　 先　せん

last (meaning “final”)　最後の　さいごの

easy　簡単　かんたん

hard　難しい　むずかしい

early　早い　はやい

late　遅い　おそい

important　大事　だいじ

interesting　面白い　おもしろい

fun　楽しい　たのしい

boring　たくつ

beautiful　美しい　うつくしい

big　大きい　おおきい

small　小さい　ちいさい

happy　嬉しい　うれしい

sad　悲しい　かなしい

busy　忙しい　いそがしい

excited　ワクワクする　

tired　疲れる　つかれ　

ready　準備　じゅんび

favorite　大好き　だいすき

new　新しい　あたらしい

right (meaning “correct”)　正しい　ただしい

wrong　間違える　まちがえる

true　真の〜　しんの〜

Pronouns

Know them in the subject (“I”), direct object (“me”), indirect object (“to me”), and possessive (“my”) forms.

I　私　わたし

you　あなた

she　彼女　かのじょ

he　彼　かれ

it　typically それ is used, which means ‘that’, this is hard to translate

we　私達　わたしたち

you (plural)　あなたたち

they　彼ら かれら

Nouns

If your language has grammatical gender, then learn each noun as “the [noun]” with “the” in the correct gender. (e.g. in Spanish, instead of learning language = “idioma”, learn language = “el idioma”.) This will help you remember the gender.

everything　全て　すべて

something　何か　なにか

nothing　何にも　なにも

everyone 　みんな

someone　誰か　だれか

no one　誰も　だれも

(name of the language you’re studying)　日本語　にほんご

English　英語　えいご

thing　物　もの

person　人　ひと

place　所　ところ

time (as in “a long time”)　時間　じかん

time (as in “I did it 3 times”)　回　かい

friend　友達　ともだち

woman　女の人　おんなのひと

man　男の人　おとこのひと

money　お金　おかね

country　日本　にほん

(name of your home country)　イギリス

city　市　し

language　言葉　ことば

word　単語　たんご

food 食べ物　たべもの

house　家　いえ

store　店　みせ

office　事務所　じむしょ

company　会社　かいしゃ

manager　主事　しゅじ(this is very sensitive to hierarchical language changes this is a complex issue in Japanese)

coworker 同僚　どうりょう

job　仕事　しごと

work (as in “I have a lot of work to do”)　仕事　しごと

problem　問題　もんだい

question　質問　しつもん

idea　考え　かんがえ

life　人生　じんせい

world　世界　せかい

day　日　ひ

year　年　ねん

week　週　しゅう

month　月　つき

hour　時 じ

mother, father, parent　母　はは　(my mum) お母さん　おかあさん　(your mother)・　父　ちち　(my dad) お父さん　おとうさん　(your father)・　両親　りょうしん (parents) (this is very sensitive to hierarchical language changes this is a complex issue in Japanese)

daughter, son, child　娘　むすめ (my daughter)・息子　むすこ (my son) ・子供　こども　(this is very sensitive to hierarchical language changes this is a complex issue in Japanese)

wife, husband 妻　つま　(my wife) 奥さん　おくさん (your wife)・夫　おっと　(my husband) ご主人　ごしゅじん (your husband) (this is very sensitive to hierarchical language changes this is a complex issue in Japanese)

girlfriend, boyfriend 彼女　かのじょ・彼氏　かれし

More Verbs

work (as in a person working) 働く　はたらく

work (meaning “to function”, e.g. “the TV works”) 動く　うごく

see　見る　みる

use　使う　つかう

should　べき

believe　信じる　しんじる

practice　練習する　れんしゅうする

seem　みたい

come　来る　くる

leave　出る　でる

return　帰る　かえる

give　上げる　あげる

take　取る　とる

bring　持って来る　もってくる

look for　探す　さがす

find　見つける　みつける

get (meaning “obtain”)　もらう

receive　もらう・くれる

buy　買う　かう

try　〜てみる (this is a grammatical construction)

start 始める　はじめる

stop (doing something)　止める やめる

finish　終わる　おわる

continue　続く　つづく

wake up　起きる　おきる

get up　起きる　おきる

eat　食べる　たべる

eat breakfast (in several languages, this is a verb)　朝ごはんを食べる　あさごはんをたべる

eat lunch　昼ごはんを食べる　ひるごはんをたべる

eat dinner　晩御飯を食べる　ばんごはんをたべる

happen　起こる　おこる

feel　感じる　かんじる

create (aka “make”)　作る　つくる

cause (aka “make”)　indicated using the passive, causative or causative-passive tenses 

meet (meeting someone for the first time)　会う　あう

meet (meaning “to bump into”)　打つかる ぶつかる

meet (an arranged meeting)　会う　あう

ask (a question)　聞く　きく

ask for (aka “request”)　頼む　たのむ

wonder expressed using だろう or かな at the end of sentences

reply　返事する　へんじする

mean　意味　いみ (noun)

read　読む　よむ

write　書く　かく

listen　聞く　きく

hear　聞く　きく

remember　覚える　おぼえる

forget　忘れる　わすれる

choose　選ぶ　えらぶ

decide　決める　きめる

be born　生まれる　うまれる

die　死ぬ　しぬ

kill　殺す　ころす

live　生きる　いきる (to live/exist)・住む　すむ(to live/reside in a place)

stay　泊まる　とまる

change　変わる　かわる

help　助ける　たすける

send　送る　おくる

study　勉強する　べんきょうする

improve 磨く　みがく

hope　希望する　きぼうする

care　世話する　せわする (take care of)

Phrases

hello　こんにちは

goodbye　じゃあまたね・さよなら

thank you　ありがとう

you’re welcome　どういたしまして

excuse me (to get someone’s attention)　すみません

sorry　ごめんなさい

it’s fine (response to an apology)　とんでもないです

please　おねがいします・ください

yes　はい

no　いいえ

okay　大丈夫です

My name is　私の名前は〜です。　わたしのなまえは〜です。

What’s your name?　お名前は？　おなまえは？

Nice to meet you.　初めまして　はじめまして (said before anything else in an introduction)

How are you? お元気ですか？　おげんきですか？

I’m doing well, how about you?　私は元気です、あなたは？　わたしはげんきです、あなたは？

Sorry? / What? (if you didn’t hear something)　すみません？(use a rising intonation to indicate this is a question)

How do you say ______?　〜は日本語で何と言いますか？　〜はにほんごでなんといいますか？

What does ______ mean?　〜はどういう意味ですか？　〜はどういういみですか？

I don’t understand.　分かりません　わかりません

Could you repeat that?　もう一度お願いします　もういちどおねがいします

Could you speak more slowly, please? もっとゆっくり話して下さい もっとゆっくりはなしてください

Well (as in “well, I think…”)　まあ

Really?　本当に？　ほんとうに？

I guess that　〜かもしれない。

It’s hot. (talking about the weather)　暑いですね！　あついですね！　

It’s cold. (talking about the weather)　寒いですね！　さむいですね！

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Now that you’ve learned the 300 basic words, how do you learn more? I suggest practicing writing.

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as a long-time figure skating fan, i’ve been really looking forward to yuri on ice, and i wanted to talk a little bit about the skating in episode 1. i worry that maybe people who aren’t as into skating don’t understand how RIDICULOUS that program viktor did was.

this is not in any way a complaint. the program was completely unrealistic, but not because anyone involved with the show neglected to do their research. it was clear they actually put a ton of research & work in, and then intentionally designed something that was the skating equivalent of your power level being over 9000. viktor (and yuri) went out there and threw down the skating version of a level 100 mewtwo. it was DELIGHTFUL.

so first of all:

four quads is… not technically IMPOSSIBLE, but right at the very edge of what is currently possible in men’s figure skating. a quad (jump with four revolutions) is REALLY DIFFICULT. as recently as 2010, the olympic champion in men’s skating didn’t even have ONE quad in his program; i remember as recently as five years ago scott hamilton saying TWO quads was “superhuman.” the highest score EVER received in men’s skating was yuzuru hanyu at the grand prix final in 2015, where he performed three quads. the second highest score ever received was javier fernandez at worlds last year, where he also performed three quads. skating fans can correct me if i’m wrong but the only skater i can think of who has EVER performed four quads in one program is boyang jin, who is tiny and has made jump rotation his whole life. to have a seasoned 27-year-old skater performing four quads is completely delightful nonsense.

his first jump is a quad lutz. for some context, the rough ranking of skating jumps from easiest to most difficult is something like: toe loop, salchow, loop, flip, lutz, axel. you might notice a lutz is the SECOND MOST DIFFICULT JUMP POSSIBLE, and actually more difficult than the axel for some skaters. accordingly, MOST quads are toe loops or salchows. since a quad axel has literally never been performed, a quad lutz is the SINGLE MOST DIFFICULT jump ever landed in skating competition, EVER. although people have been trying to do quad lutz since the early 2000s, you can probably count the number of skaters who have landed it successfully on one hand. this jump is nearly ALWAYS underrotated or even downgraded to a triple. in my lifetime as a skating fan i can only think of a couple times i’ve seen this jump landed as cleanly as viktor does it here.

if that wasn’t enough, the lutz usually has a very specific set-up where the skater glides backward on one foot for a couple seconds before turning their skate blade onto the outside edge. that’s how the technique for the lutz jump is TAUGHT. it’s extremely impressive for someone to be able to throw a lutz out there without this setup. viktor does it and gets four full rotations.

then he follows it up with:

the first quad flip IN HISTORY was landed for the first time LAST APRIL. APRIL 2016. i also remember people trying this one back in 2010-2011, but it wasn’t successfully landed until THIS YEAR. and it’s viktor’s SIGNATURE MOVE!!! and he does it immediately after landing the other most difficult jump in skating!!!!!! he just pulled out two jumps most skaters can only dream of ever landing maybe once in their entire careers, BACK TO BACK.

again, the HIGHEST SCORE EVER AWARDED IN MEN’S FIGURE SKATING, EVER, was given to a program with one quad salchow and two quad toe loops. jumps SIGNIFICANTLY easier (but still extremely difficult) than viktor’s two opening jumps. and he’s just fucking getting started.

he does a flawless triple axel and then some footwork and spins. then he throws out something maybe a touch less superhuman:

for any real life skater, this would already be one of the greatest performances of their career. but viktor isn’t done yet.

he does a long (gorgeous) footwork sequence, triple lutz, triple flip, and:

i already mentioned how ridiculous four quads is, but this is even better. skaters will typically put their most difficult jumps near the beginning of the program, because they’re easier to land before your legs get tired. recognizing this, the scoring system gives you an extra 10% bonus on the jump’s value if it’s in the second half of the program. viktor pulls out a quad-triple combo, still one of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, as his LAST JUMP. HIS LAST JUMP. a free skate program lasts four and a half minutes. after four and a half minutes of grueling, exhausting activity, viktor soars into a quad-triple so beautiful it could be used to teach the combination to other skaters.

AND YURI KEEPS UP WITH ALL OF THIS. YURI, WHO CAME IN LAST AT THE GPF. YURI CAN DO THIS TOO. this program is significantly more difficult than anything that has ever been competed irl, and this show has TWO SKATERS DOING IT SIMULTANEOUSLY. WHAT A GREAT SHOW???

for any skating nerds out there, here is my breakdown of the jumps in viktor’s program:

4Lz - 13.60 4F - 12.30 3A - 8.50 4S - 10.50 3A+3Lo+2Lo - 15.40 3Lz x - 6.60 3F x - 5.83 4T+3T x - 16.06

to explain what this means. the world record score in men’s figure skating was given to yuzuru hanyu in 2015. for that program, the base value for the jumps alone (so not even taking execution into consideration, just the sheer value yuzuru got for completing the jumps he did) was 79.87 points. 

the total base value of the jumps viktor (and yuri) performed in this program was 88.79.

this program would have handily crushed the world record. and yuri throws it out there in his home rink when he’s out of shape during the off-season.

[enikuy]

[zetsuubo]

No Longer Human

[tanoshiiomoide]

[studyguideverified]

34/100 days of productivity + WED 07.07.16 // 10:22am
theme of the day: DROP THAT BASE;; ive gone through three muji gel pens in their entirety for this exam ⚆ _ ⚆ 2 more days and i’ll be done with chemistry! °Д°

[studyplants]

ahh so cute omg

[surfacage]

team ‘i’m a prodigy that fucked up my little brother’s life really hard but if you touch him i will eviscerate you’

[foolishtrashman]

i walked two kilometers to hatch an egg and its a zubat this is why i cant be a parent i cant wait 9 months for a kid what if its a fucking zubat again

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[theinsideoutt]

Aiming for 50 books this year - falling a little behind but that’s what December is for :)

[svmeragi]

“I wish I were making this trip with a pretty girl and lots of money.”