http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/rss Kiyotan's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Mon May 28 14:18:00 UTC 2012 Mon May 28 14:18:00 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 It's a popular movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
I just got back from the world:)
It's in a Yakushima island in Kagoshima prefecture.
We hiked there and felt misterious and mystic atmosphere there.
It was quite foggy and felt lots of spiritual creatures:)
We also saw some wild deer and monkeys.
We had to hike more than ten hours to see the biggest and oldest( it's more than 7000 years old!!) cider tree but I was not that confident so we chose a three hour hike.
Evevn so we could see lots of beautiful trees (even they were more than 3000 years old!).
Plus we could eat lots of rare and delicious fish.
I ate deep fried flying fish for the first time.
It had fins and almost was flying!
I got millions of positive energy there:D


Posted at Sat Oct 23 15:01:46 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/667585 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/667585 Kiyotan Sat Oct 23 15:01:46 UTC 2010 It's not good!
I talk in English with my friends but don't care about grammar well.
All the people here are studying well and I always get good influence by them:)
I think I should come here more often and should write something, even though it's short.
But I just can't concentrate to study at home.
Where do you study always?
I always go to a cafe.


Posted at Sat Oct 23 12:03:54 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/667330 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/667330 Kiyotan Sat Oct 23 12:03:54 UTC 2010


　I watched a movie "Karate kid" on the plane on the way to Russia.
It was pretty better than I thought, I've never watched old ones so I couldn't compare though.
The movie wasn't my cup of tea so I won't go to a theater but I could enjoy it on the plane:)
But the most surprising thing was,,,he had a kiss scene!
He's around 10 when the movie was shot right??
Plus he kissed with a Chinese girl!
It's not common in Japan as well as in China I think.
So I heard the scene was censored in China.
To kiss around 10 is common in the many countries??
We Japanese people are not used to kissing, our parents don't kiss us often, and I don't see our parents kissing.
When was your first kiss? mine was quite late:(

Posted at Tue Oct 05 14:59:49 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/646184 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/646184 Kiyotan Tue Oct 05 14:59:49 UTC 2010 Russian people are so beautiful! I really like their blue eyes and blond hair:) especially young girls were so slim, tall, and sexy!
They don't wear pastel color clothes, they were black, blue, or red, very cool!
So I'm thinking to wear that kind of clothes this autum:)
They were kind! I got lost many times and they helped us to get to the direction.
The city itself looked like a museum.
Subway was sooooo deep and complicated.
I heard the life expectancy is around 59, it's too young:( maybe it's because it's too cold there?
I heard the age people can drink alcohol isn't decided, so anybody can drink anywhere. I saw some people drinkind evev in the subway! It's paradise for alcohol lovers!
Cigarette was so cheap like Japan! around 300 yen, in many countries it costs around 1000yen though. I'm not a somoker but they are selling lots of cute floral pattern cigarettes so I bought some, in Japan the price of it will rise from October!
I still have many things want to write! but maybe another time:)

Posted at Tue Sep 28 18:32:00 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/638420 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/638420 Kiyotan Tue Sep 28 18:32:00 UTC 2010


I was just back from Russia!
I had a wonderful time there, even though I couldn't understand and read Russian well:)
But I came to be able to read some Russian.
I found the Russian alphabet is very interesting shape.
So I remembered like the tv shape is D, the desk is P, the turned N is I.:p
My favorite ones are Василий and ,and I really like it's onion shape roofs:)
For me they are like castles in the fairy tales:D
Of course I got lots of Matryoshka dolls, pens, key chains, and Чебурашка goods:)
I'll write about my journey tomorrow more.

Posted at Sun Sep 26 14:59:17 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/635554 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/635554 Kiyotan Sun Sep 26 14:59:17 UTC 2010 I just got Russian visa today, and quite excited:)
But in Japan, we can't get a lot of information about Russia:(
I really want to see Red Square, Kremlin, and Hermitage museum.
And want to buy Matryoshka dolls, and Cheburashka goods,(is he a mouse or bear?).
Of course I want to enjoy vodka and caviar:)
What I'm worried about is there are not many signs written in English.
So I have to remember some nessesity words, like restroom;)
But I like to learn languages, now I can say only "thank you" "good" "yes" and "no" in Russian:P
The another concern is the fluctuate temperature, the temperature here in Japan is around 30 but there maybe around 10?? need to look for a winter coat!
I'm also really looking forward to watching ballet, opera, circus!! can't wait:D
I think I should start packing by now, but what should I bring??

Posted at Thu Sep 16 14:03:33 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/624268 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/624268 Kiyotan Thu Sep 16 14:03:33 UTC 2010 ずっと酔ってんの。
Let's grab a street beer!
道でビール飲もうよ！(in Japan, we can drink alcohol on the street, in the park, and evev on the train! It's not the thing sophisticated people do though:))
He's out to lunch.
彼は狂ってる！
I'm feeling a bit run down so I think I'm going to home and crush early.
今日はあんまり体調がよくないから、早く帰って寝ようと思うの。
I didn't tell the truth because I didn't want to make a scene.
雰囲気を壊したくなかったから、本当のこと言わなかったの
Tonight I really want to curl up on the couch and watch some DVDs.
今夜はカウチに横になってのんびりDVD見たいの

Do you use them with everyday conversation?

Posted at Tue Sep 14 15:57:38 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/622141 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/622141 Kiyotan Tue Sep 14 15:57:38 UTC 2010 I don't like to study only for Toeic test, I like to learn every day conversation language much more.
But it's hard to tell if I'm improving, so I sometimes take the test to check my level.
Recently my score isn't improving:(
Maybe I always study idioms and slungs, and I'm sure I came to understand tv shows much better, but that doesn't help to improve the score...:(
I think I need to learn business words, and have to read news papers, I don't like though.
Recently I watch "Greys anatomy" "scrubs"and "HOUSE" and learned medical words.
Next I want to learn trial words so maybe I should watch " Ary Mcbell".
I really like to study English with fun:D

Posted at Mon Sep 13 05:08:59 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/620255 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/620255 Kiyotan Mon Sep 13 05:08:59 UTC 2010 In that place, we always have to speak English, and there are some native speakers.
It's normally for only students, but only during summer vacation it's open for public.
We can chat with native speakers, eat lunch, and get lessons there.
On that day, we were thaught about Asuka era of Japan in English by foreign people.
It was quite embarrassing because they knew much better than us:p
I hope the place open for public all around the year, but maybe students wouldn't be so happy:)


Posted at Sun Sep 12 07:24:52 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/619147 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/619147 Kiyotan Sun Sep 12 07:24:52 UTC 2010 It has lots of informations about events, movies, crassified ads etc...
I can get tons of informations about Kansai in English, so I like that.
And many of my foreign friends read this magazine.
I really like to read "friendship" or "language exchange" because I can find lots of funny & practical phrases.
Today I found
"Wing man wanted! I'm a white guy, 30's looking for mates to go out drinking and looking for ladies in Osaka. No gay or bi or group things."
It was hilarious! Wing man means the mate to go out to pick on girls together?
The other one is "Looking for a JF! I'm a handsome a little bit cuddly European guy let's amuse each other".
JF is Japanese woman, cuddly is chubby right?
And the creepiest one is "Let's hang out, go to see the fireworks, eat romantic dinner at your place, and more..."
what's " and more"??

Posted at Thu Sep 02 17:44:43 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/608407 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/608407 Kiyotan Thu Sep 02 17:44:43 UTC 2010 So today I think I'm going to learn words I can use at a bar:)

I drank too much last night so I need the hair of the dog:(
昨夜は飲みすぎたから、迎え酒がいるよ
I have a hangover. Or I get hungover.
二日酔いだよ
I can't hold my liquor at all.
私、お酒に弱いの
I'm a cheap drunk and cheap date;P
私あんまり飲めないの。
I feel a little under the weather so go home and crash early.
あんまり気分が良くないから、帰って早めに寝るね
Let's cut loose tonight!!
今夜ははじけちゃおうよ！
I can't down even one drink.
私、いっぱいも空けれないの
I'm tipsy.
ちょっと酔っちゃった
He's drunk and slurring his words.
彼は酔っ払って、ろれつが回ってない
He was smashed/ trashed/ toasted/ wasted/ plastered.
彼は酔っ払ってた

I'm actually writing this journel during drinking cocktail:P but I'm soboer (for now:))

Posted at Thu Sep 02 14:49:18 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/608206 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/608206 Kiyotan Thu Sep 02 14:49:18 UTC 2010 Every time I came to see this fireworks, I feel summer has almost finished and sad:(
This one is held near my place so I came to take place by myself and my friends come later.
But I'm not bored! Now I have an iPhone so I can write a journal here!
This is my 5th fireworks festival of this year!!
I know I'm crazy but I love tham and really think they're beautiful!
This time we can hear the mayor's speech and he'll lit the first firework.
I'm not sure if it's cool or not, but he appers from the top of the fire engine!
I took the great place in front of the shooting spot, many fireworkers are now setting fireworks:)
I'm gonna grab a bite to eat to food stands!
My friends will show up soon:)


Posted at Sat Aug 28 09:25:35 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/602552 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/602552 Kiyotan Sat Aug 28 09:25:35 UTC 2010 顔をみればすぐわかるよ。
In your face!
ざまあみろ！
It never fails.
いつもそうなの。
A little of what you fancy does you good.
好きなものをちょっとだけ楽しむのはいいことだ。
It's finger-lickin' good.
指をしゃぶりたくなるおいしさ。
Give me five!
ハイタッチしよう！
Don't flatter yourself.
うぬぼれないでよ。
If you've got it, flaunt it!
誇れるものがあるなら誇りなさい。
I'll get you for this!
仕返しするからね!
Those were the days.
あの頃はよかった。
Don't make a big deal out of it.
大げさに考えないで。
How dumb do you think I am?
ばかにしないでよ。
Did you feel the earth move?
どうだった？

I want to use all of them naturally!
Are they all common?



Posted at Fri Aug 27 08:32:59 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/601530 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/601530 Kiyotan Fri Aug 27 08:32:59 UTC 2010 It's about a male fright attendant snapped to the passesnger.
The passenger must've been so arrogant, so he said a lot of f-words, grabbed some beer and slid down with emergency chute!!
He did what many people wanted to do but couldn't.
In Japan, customers always come first, we have to treat custmers like a god, so that kind of things can't happen.
But I'm sure many people are atressed out and really want to do that, so I also think he is a hero!!
What do you think?
And one of my friends said "he is a bad ass!" is it similar to hero?

Posted at Wed Aug 25 16:05:57 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/599945 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/599945 Kiyotan Wed Aug 25 16:05:57 UTC 2010 I think I just drink about 500ml of water...
I try to but I can't, when I try to I feel my body swollen:(
Plus I don't sweat even at the gym.
Many of my friends sweat a lot like drenched, but I don't.
So some of my friends sometimes say to me "Are you an actress?" or"Don't you have pores?"
It's good and bad.


Posted at Tue Aug 24 09:26:56 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/598329 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/598329 Kiyotan Tue Aug 24 09:26:56 UTC 2010 In Japan, we have a lot like candy apple, cotton candy, takoyaki, roast squid, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, taiyaki, creap, pickled cucumber, kabab, shaved ice, countless!!
I love festivals and these kinds of festive food.
I know venders don't wash vegetables so food are not so hygenic, and they are so expensive, but the festive mood always make me want to buy!
Thanks to them, I put on lots of holiday weight!!

Posted at Sun Aug 22 15:33:41 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/596517 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/596517 Kiyotan Sun Aug 22 15:33:41 UTC 2010 She is Japanese but speaks like American she often says "you know, you know...":) and has tattoo and braids.
She isn't the "typical" Japanese girl(me neither though:)).
Today she said " my house's electricity has stopped...for a month"
I was so surprised, it's summer but we need to take a shower, have to cook, do the laundry, and want to use the pc...it's 21st century,right?
She said she forgot to pay the electricity bill!
I can't imagine how she can survive, maybe she can win the tv show"survivor":D


Posted at Sun Aug 22 09:45:15 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/596095 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/596095 Kiyotan Sun Aug 22 09:45:15 UTC 2010 And how do you want to be called?
People call me Kiyo chan, Kiyo tan, Kiyo zo and etc.
But I really want to be called like "sweetheart" "honey" "princess" "cookie"or"sweetie", but none of Japanese people use these of sweet names:(
Sometimes Japanese girls call themselves by their names like
「きよはね、、、」
And I sometimes hear Western people say in similar way.
Mike sometimes says " Mike said..."
What do you think about that?

Posted at Fri Aug 20 15:09:21 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/594446 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/594446 Kiyotan Fri Aug 20 15:09:21 UTC 2010
It's also sooo funny!
Hilarious street mob happens even in Japan!!!
A group in Osaka (usually they work for a famous English conversation school) sometimes do very funny things.
The passengers looked surprised at first, but many of them did high five to Bill!
I think it's succeeded because they did in Osaka.
Osakan people always look for funny things and like to do something fun:D
Bill is a friend of my friend:)
I wanna join this one too next time:D



Posted at Thu Aug 19 16:24:15 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/593476 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/593476 Kiyotan Thu Aug 19 16:24:15 UTC 2010 In Japan we have Halloween, Christmas, Sanba, and anime costume etc...
Recently anime costume parades are very popular especially for geeks and foreing people;P
Many of my foreign friends also went to see the parade.
Several years ago, on the Halloween day many foreing people with costume got together on the Osaka loop line and stayed there many hours!
It was so fun!!but it bacame a problem and banned next year:(
It also happened several years ago in Osaka, many stranger got together at Osaka station and....froze for 10 minutes!!
Do you call that "street mob"?
I really want to join next time:D

Posted at Thu Aug 19 15:09:33 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/593406 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/593406 Kiyotan Thu Aug 19 15:09:33 UTC 2010 聞くだけ聞いてみたら。
Kiss my ass!
うるさい！
Attitude determines altitude.
ものは見よう。
Right back at you.
あなたもね。
I've got your back.
私が付いてる。
Mind your back.
後ろに気を付けてね。
Not in my backyard.NIMBY
うちの庭では嫌だ。
My bad.
ごめんね。
Have a ball.
楽しんで来てね。
Beam me up.
転送して。
Beat it!
出て行け!
Beats me.
分からないよ。
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
美は見る人次第。
That's the beauty of it.
それがこれのいいとこだ。
Because I said so!
私がそう決めたからよ。
Behave yourself.
行儀良くしなさい。
come back from 5-0down to win the game
5対0から逆転勝ち

If there are some phrases you NEVER use, please let me know otherwise I try to use them:)

Posted at Wed Aug 18 12:28:26 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/592043 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/592043 Kiyotan Wed Aug 18 12:28:26 UTC 2010 He told us about his school ages but he used lots of Aussie words, so I couldn't get some of them.
On their muck up day (means the last lesson day, right?) they went to a bar and drink a lot and went to school.
In Japan we can't drink till 20 so it's impossible.
Plus he said he called a stripper to the school!!she danced almost naked.
He said the principal also enjoyed that.
I'm sure he mentioned his school was very strict though:
And for a graduation trip, schoolies( means 3rd year students, right?) go to Gold Coast and have fan with toolies(means 20s want to have fun with schoolies, right?)
A blast from the past. (means old good days?)


Posted at Wed Aug 18 11:34:37 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591993 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591993 Kiyotan Wed Aug 18 11:34:37 UTC 2010 1. That's what she said.
"It's huuuuge! I like it!"
"That's what she said!"
Maybe I understand this one.
2. Joe who?
"Who went to South Africa recently?"
"Joe!"
"Joe who?"
"Joe mom!"
I still can't understand.
3. two thumb
"Who went to South Africa recently?"
"This guy!" with pointing the face with two thumbs... I don't get yet:(

Posted at Tue Aug 17 17:46:16 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591330 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591330 Kiyotan Tue Aug 17 17:46:16 UTC 2010 そういうことは誰か聞いてくれる人に言って。
Somebody's pants are on fire.
だれかさん、うそをついてるね。
Absence makes the heart grow founder.
離れ離れになると恋しさが募る。
Age before beauty.
年輩の方からどうぞ。←Is it ok to say to senior??
All's well that ends well.
終わりよければすべてよし。
Be an angel and...
お願いだから...してちょうだい。
Apology accepted.
謝ってくれればいいの。
Appearances can be deceiving.
人はみかけによらない。
A is for Apple.
AはりんごのA.
April showers bring May flowers.
雨降って地固まる。
An army marches on its stomach.
腹が減っては戦はできぬ。
You asked for it.
自業自得。

I want to use these phrases naturally!!

Posted at Tue Aug 17 17:14:30 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591308 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/591308 Kiyotan Tue Aug 17 17:14:30 UTC 2010 It's an amusement park with water park and hot spring.
In the water park, there are lots of water slides we slide with tubes or boats.
We go there every year.
And there are very steep slides almost falling!!
But my favorite is "Flow rider", we can body board there:D
Now I'm hooked on bodyboarding.
We spent there almost all day long.
I think I'm improving every year, but I want to go there more than twice a year, so I can be better faster.
In the amusement park, there are large numbers of crazy rides like free fall, roller coasters, viking, and flying carpet.
I really like that kind of exciting rides!
I don't want to get tanned but can't stop going to the exciting places:D


Posted at Mon Aug 16 12:08:32 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/589703 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/589703 Kiyotan Mon Aug 16 12:08:32 UTC 2010 Maldive is recentry popular for honeymooners.
They showed us the pics there.
Sky and sea are absolutely blue and sooo beautiful!!
They stayed at a hotel above the sea, ate expensive meal, drank yummy cocktail, and had luxury days:)
They even had a butler!!
I travel quite a lot, but never travel in style like them!
And now, they have a honeymoon baby:D

Posted at Sat Aug 14 17:24:11 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/587655 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/587655 Kiyotan Sat Aug 14 17:24:11 UTC 2010 It is said during Obon, our ancestor's sprit come back, so we go to grave and offer water and flowers.
Many companies are closed for around 3 days, and many people travel and enjoy summer.
Today I went to Osaka, and saw lots of Japanese and foreign people with suitcases.
Many of white people looked burned and looked painful:(
We get tanned, not burned but white skin is very popular is Japan now.
I often use sunscreens and sun umbrellas.
Some people wear sun visor and long gloves too.
But we don't wear sunglasses often, maybe our black eyes are strong for sunshine.
I don't want to get suntan but want to go out!!


Posted at Fri Aug 13 15:54:15 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/586564 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/586564 Kiyotan Fri Aug 13 15:54:15 UTC 2010 I always think to go there every year, but I'm anemic and afraid to faint and can't make it:(
The event was held last weekends, and many famous singers came this year too.
For instance Taylar Swift, Stevie Wander, The smashing pumpkings, Off springs, SUM41, Steve Appleton,A TRIBE CALLED QUEST,PIXIES, JAY-Z 3OH!3, etc...
We can see them at one place same day! Isn't is amazing???
Lady Gaga came last year, but she didn't come this year.
I really like her excentlic fashinon, action, peformance,and of course songs:)
She came to Japan for a concert several month ago, but I couldn't make it, but one of my friends went there and bought me a T-shirt. ( She had a telephone on her head!)
Recently I really like Steve Appleton too. He's just around 21, but his song is amazing, and he is so cute&sexy<3
I really wanted to see him:(
It's held outside all day long...
I need stamina much more not to faint, it's really worth to go.

Posted at Thu Aug 12 15:02:00 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/585331 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/585331 Kiyotan Thu Aug 12 15:02:00 UTC 2010 変わるってことは人生のスパイスだ。
When in Rome ,do as the Romen's do.
郷に入れば郷に従え
If you can dream it, you can do it.
夢を見られれば、かなえられる
Life is what you can make it.
人生は作りかえれるもの
Live well ,laugh often,love much.
精一杯生きて、よく笑い、たくさん愛せよ
It was a match made in heaven.
天国で決められた運命なんだね
Kiss it better!
キスして直して
The anticpation is half the fun.
準備するのが半分の楽しみ
Every picture tells a story.
すべての写真は語る
Love is where you find it.
愛は出会い

I have lots of favorite phrases, some of them are same as Japanese one but otheres have completely different meanings or we can't understand.
It's so interesting to learn English phrases.
If I know many phrases, I think I can understand movies, or dramas more:)



Posted at Thu Aug 12 13:03:31 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/585136 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/585136 Kiyotan Thu Aug 12 13:03:31 UTC 2010
I like to get qualification.
I don't like to study only for tests, but it's a good opportunity and motivation.
Last month I took the test of"Toulism English Proficiency Test" and passed it!
One of my dream is to be a tour guide so it will help me a lot.
I have some foreign friends in Japan and hang out sometimes.
I sometimes be a fake tour guide and took them to famous places like Osaka castle, Kyoto, Miyajima.
Sometimes they know much better than me and it's embarrassing.
And I realize how I don't know about my own country and think have to study more.


Posted at Mon Aug 09 22:53:11 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/582284 http://www.lang-8.com/174735/journals/582284 Kiyotan Mon Aug 09 22:53:11 UTC 2010