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Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

そっか・・・・。

文法や単語を調べないで書く事は　難しいですか？

はい、難しいです。　時々文法を調べなくてはいけませ んけれど、単語のほうが調べなくてはいけません。　単 語はすごく覚えにくいで、いい覚え方はまだ見つけませ ん。

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

今度、何も調べないで書いてみてはどうでしょう？

いつもそうしてみたいだけど、いつも調べなくてはいけ ないことを読みます。

でも、悪いことじゃないかもしれません。　文法か単語 を調べた後のときに、もっと覚えやすくなりますから。

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

そのうち、ここのフォーラムのみんなで　直接話せるチ ャットをしましょうね。きっと勉強になると思います。

（あ、「直接」を調べなくてはいけませんでした。　 ）

はい、いつかしましょう。　ジャパンフォーラムはチャ ットがあったらいいですね。

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

どうでしたか？
What did they say?

My Chinese co-workers have been out of the country the last few weeks on business. They should be back soon, though. I'll be sure to ask them when they get back and let you know. Sorry to keep you in suspense!

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

Here are some examples,

Rina(Lina),Risa(Lisa),Kento(Kent),Reito(Rate),Rizu(Liz),
Kanon,Sara(Sarah)...

They also have their names in Kanji.
I guess their parents must LOVE to use unusual kanjis,
sometimes it's so hard to figure out how they are supposed to read,
so ふりがな is necessary for their names.
I have no idea if it's a good thing or not very good thing...

Thank you for the examples!

Hmm...but how do you make kanji for a name that isn't Japanese? Do they make up their own, or do they use existing kanji?

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

Some parents told me the reason why they didn't want any Japanesy name. The mom said cos they wanted people to think their son wasn't a Japanese. They don't like Japan.She feels even ashame of Japan.I don't know what made her and her husband (Japanese) think like that.
I know the only reason why they don't look down on me because I speak English better than they do. She could be very cold and unfriendly to other Japanese. There ARE people just like her.

I think there are people like that in every country. In my opinion, if you don't like something about your home country, you should try doing something to change it. Giving their children non-Japanese names is not going to change their country.

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

I remember a Japanese guy who was working for a big company,
making a lot of money, used to come to the restaurant where I worked.

He was not very nice, could be rude when he talked to us(the restaurant staffs),but once he saw me talking with some customers from the USA, he changed!
He tried to get my name and number, and tried very hard to talk with me. He wanted a girlfriend who can speak English because he can show off!
He once asked me why I didn't put more make-up and wear something more girly like mini-skirt and high-heels and all.

I knew he didn't want to know me at all, but he wanted to make me look like what he wanted, so that he can show off to his friends.

Wow... Do a lot of Japanese guys like to date girls who speak English, or was he unique?

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

I usually don't put any make-up on, cos I don't have to get any attention from boys (haha), so I know that my husband liked me just the way I am.

Haha, good for you!

I like it when a woman doesn't wear makeup. I feel that's the "real" them.

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

You know, many Japanese girls are very good at "making-up"?
Without their powder and lipstick and false eyelashes and all,
they could look like a totally different person.

This isn't a joke!

My friend (boy), used to date with a girl who never show him her "real face"(without putting make-up).

A few months later at a gym (swimming pool),
SHE found him, so she called his name loudly,
but HE didn't notice and almost walked away,
so SHE ran and came up to him and said
"hey, you didn't hear me?"
but HE didn't smile or anything, cos

HE COULDN'T RECOGNIZE HER FACE!

Hmm, that's exactly what I was talking about! That's why I prefer no makeup.

She must have worn a LOT of makeup for her boyfriend to not recognize her, haha.

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

She suddenly realized that her face wasn't the "making-up" one,
so she said
"Sorry, it was a mistake, I don't know you and you don't know me, bye!"
and running away.

They broke up in a few months later.

Aww, that's kind of a sad story, actually. Not necessarily surprising, though. I think it'd be hard (if not impossible) to keep a relationship going after something like that.

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

Recently, some young boys put on make-up,
did you know that?

No, I didn't! I wonder why?

To each their own, I guess.