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Crowlette 11-18-2010 02:00 AM

運動!
うんどう
Exercise!

:p

Decimus 11-18-2010 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowlette (Post 838269)
運動!
うんどう
Exercise!

:p

宇宙
うちゅう

Universe.

YuriTokoro 11-21-2010 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decimus (Post 838280)
宇宙
うちゅう

Universe.

馬面(うまづら)
horseface:D

Decimus 11-21-2010 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YuriTokoro (Post 838704)
馬面(うまづら)
horseface:D

乱流
らんりゅう

Turbulence

SHAD0W 11-21-2010 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decimus (Post 838718)
乱流
らんりゅう

Turbulence

鰻 うなぎ Unagi - Japanese Eel

I have to be honest here and state that I had a little giggle when I realised Shiritori means to "take from behind". *childish snigger*.

Decimus 11-21-2010 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHAD0W (Post 838721)
鰻 うなぎ Unagi - Japanese Eel

I have to be honest here and state that I had a little giggle when I realised Shiritori means to "take from behind". *childish snigger*.

Sigh... why is うなぎ this popular? (third time mentioned.)

義侠

ぎきょう

Chivalry.

I think Shiritori literally means "taking the behind". Subtle difference, but still snigger-worthy if you go far enough.

cschris 11-21-2010 10:44 PM

うたう

To sing

Decimus 11-21-2010 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cschris (Post 838733)
うたう

To sing

Isn't that a verb?

烏有

うゆう

Nothing; non-existence.

cschris 11-21-2010 10:57 PM

Apparently, I don't read well. I would have just put うた for song, instead.

うち House. (Sorry if this was already taken, and my apologies for the pretty rudimentary language!)

Decimus 11-21-2010 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cschris (Post 838736)
Apparently, I don't read well. I would have just put うた for song, instead.

うち House. (Sorry if this was already taken, and my apologies for the pretty rudimentary language!)


ちょう

Butterfly.


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