Lesson 11 Dating Customs

I think personality is very important!!!! If I choose rich or personality, I'd surely pick personality.

Not just only personality, I think it need a certain level of looks.

If the couple don't have similar values, I think they can't keep at married life for long.

If I marry, I want to help each other with the housework, so I choose domestic person.

Class #9 Reflections

Family

a. When do children usually leave home?
I think almost people when graduated from high school and then usually leave home.
They live on my own and go to university outside the prefecture.

b. How many people live in your home?
I have 4 members. But now my father and my brother lives in Tokyo.
So, I live 2 people in this house.

c. Do you have head of the family?
A head of the family is my father. My father always make the final decision.

d. Who does the house work?
My mother do the house work every day. For example, cooking, washing , cleaning , take out the garbage etc....
I don't help the house work, but I feel realy sorry for my mother. Sometimes I have to help my mother.

e. Who runs the family?
I think it's my father and mother. Both of parents work hard for my family's sake.

f. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
There are 4 rooms. My parents, my brother, my grondfathers and my room.
I don't live in the same house as my grandparents. But they visit my house when they used their room.

Lesson 7 Names and Addresses

1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?

I think feelings emotions and facial expressions are the same all over the world.
But American or British people are more expressive countenance than Japanese people.


2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.

・幸せ　　　　 happy
・不気味　　　scaring
・歯痒い　　　get impatient 　
・心細い　　　feel lonely
・気楽 comfort　　　　　　　　　　　
・もどかしい frustrating
・和やか 　　 amiable and relaxed 　
・面白い 　　 interesting
・にこやか genially　　　　　　　　　　
・不安 worry


3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?

I think "SHINNKIKUSAI" is one of cannot be translated feelings into English. This mean is exacting, uncertainry and chafe, and make one feel heavy-hearted.