http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/ Deas Richardson is currently living as a JET and teaching English in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, a gorgeous part of Japan. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Daily J » Topic » Heroes and horses and whales, oh my… Fun with Rocking In Hakata Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:15:44 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-2092 [...] You blog some in Japanese. I especially like your posts translating English humour into Japanese (Weird Al’s song). What motivated you to start posting in Japanese too? Which post in Japanese is your favourite so [...] [...] You blog some in Japanese. I especially like your posts translating English humour into Japanese (Weird Al’s song). What motivated you to start posting in Japanese too? Which post in Japanese is your favourite so [...]

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Rocking in Hakata » Blog Archive » Another Love Song Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:36:23 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1994 [...] One More Minute by Weird Al, translated into Japanese. I said I’d do it, and I did. Again, because I can. If you missed the first helping of (anti) lovey-dovey absurdity, go catch it here. [...] [...] One More Minute by Weird Al, translated into Japanese. I said I’d do it, and I did. Again, because I can. If you missed the first helping of (anti) lovey-dovey absurdity, go catch it here. [...]

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Mom Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:58:24 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1985 Just catching up on a few days worth of posts I've missed, and I love this one! Only Weird Al could do carry it off... Loved the photos of the rainstorm approaching the big building, etc. and the world's longest escalator. Awesome visually. Miss you! Counting the days! Just catching up on a few days worth of posts I’ve missed, and I love this one! Only Weird Al could do carry it off…
Loved the photos of the rainstorm approaching the big building, etc. and the world’s longest escalator. Awesome visually.
Miss you! Counting the days!

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Deas Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:17:31 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1949 Man Scott...you're clairvoyant. That is indeed the song that's going up soon. ;-) Man Scott…you’re clairvoyant. That is indeed the song that’s going up soon.

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Scott Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:14:43 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1948 Please tell me you're going to post "One more minute with you". You know, the Elvis-sounding song about all the reasons why the singer can't stand to spend one more minute with you... Please tell me you’re going to post “One more minute with you”. You know, the Elvis-sounding song about all the reasons why the singer can’t stand to spend one more minute with you…

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Deas Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:22:45 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1904 Hmmm...I'll see if I can ask a native speaker. Seems like a nuance thing to me. :-) Hmmm…I’ll see if I can ask a native speaker. Seems like a nuance thing to me.

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 claytonian Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:40:56 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1902 Well, Google makes と seem unlikely. But anyways, I don't think it means unity necessarily. But that may just be an English thought pattern, like "since I broke up with you". The with in that is not unifying. Well, Google makes と seem unlikely. But anyways, I don’t think it means unity necessarily. But that may just be an English thought pattern, like “since I broke up with you”. The with in that is not unifying.

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Deas Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:32:40 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1901 Actually, Clay, I have no idea. I just used から because it seemed right. Can anyone confirm or deny? Dunno. I felt that から made it feel like separation, because と maybe indicates unity of action? I dunno...I don't think that から is wrong...I just don't know if と is possible and / or a better choice... Actually, Clay, I have no idea. I just used から because it seemed right. Can anyone confirm or deny? Dunno. I felt that から made it feel like separation, because と maybe indicates unity of action? I dunno…I don’t think that から is wrong…I just don’t know if と is possible and / or a better choice…

]]> http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 claytonian Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:02:02 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/10/04/264/#comment-1900 あなたから Hmmm... How about あなたと離れてから? Is that also a possible way to put it? あなたから
Hmmm… How about あなたと離れてから? Is that also a possible way to put it?

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