私はペットニひきがいって、 ココとポピーは猫です。ココは二さいですが、ポピーは一さいです。ココは目が青いです。それから、体が白いです。ポピーも目が青いです。それから、ポピーも体が白いです。ココはあたまがいいですが、ポピーはちょっとあたまがいいです。毎日、ココとポピーは食べていて、たくさんあそんでいます。私はもココとポピーとあそんでいます。そして、ココとポピーは鳥を見ていて、ひるねをしています。
今、ココとポピーは私のりょうしんとうちに住んでいます。ノートルダム大学からうちまで二時間はんぐらいかかります。だから、週末にくるまでうちにときどきうんてんします。
私はココとポピーが大好きです。私の子供です。
冬休みにアニメをたくさん見ました。I'm now on season three, and watched the fight between the king of men, Qin Shi Huang, and the king of the underworld, Hades. I also watched the backstory of Beelzebub, who has Satan dwelling within him. This anime focuses on fights between the gods and humanity to determine whether humanity is worthy of existing for another 1000 years.
I am learning about new gods (that are not Greek gods), such as Shiva and Beelzebub, and a vague relation to their respective mythologies. I am able to understand probably 10% of what the characters are saying without relying on subtitles, and as I am learning more vocab I am understanding more and more.
I recognized たんご such as こころ、たたかい、あたま、て、あめ、ころす.
またね！
This semester, learning Japanese was a great experience. My professor, Fuse Sensei was very helpful in thoroughly explaining concepts quite enthusiastically in class. I love being able to now put basic sentences together to explain everyday things-I just need to keep up the practice. Meeting my classmates was fun as well. Learning about some aspects of Japanese culture was very interesting, like during the Kyudo presentation, the culture event in O'Shag, and at a career panel I attended in Indianapolis. I also hope to learn enough next semester during First Year Japanese I and through my own studies to understand more anime without needing to use subtitles as much.
Some of the people I've met through the Japanese Program here have become good friends! I am excited to see where next semester leads. Until then!
サンクスギビングはあまり忙しくなかったです。私と母と父は家にありました。サンクスギビングに、私は家族といっしょにデトロイト・ライオンズの試合を見ました。毎年、私たちはデトロイト・ライオンズの試合を見ます。デトロイト・ライオンズが好きです。
私と家族は4時ぐらいに晩御飯を食べました。ターキーと桃のゼリーとカボチャとグリーンビーンキャセロールとクランベリーレリッシュがあります。クランベリーレリッシュが大好きです。私の母はターキーとクランベリーレリッシュが大好きです。私の父はターキーとグリーンビーンキャセロールが大好きです。
サンクスギビングに、私はココとポッピとたくさん遊びました。（ココとポッピは猫です）。
I am not familiar with Kyudo, but I think it is some form of traditional Japanese martial arts, like a combination of Judo or Kendo. I remember in class it was mentioned as similar to archery, though I am sure there are difference culturally compared to the West and in Japan.
In order to become good at Kyudo, a significant amount of practice, discipline, and perseverance is required, as is required of becoming proficient in any martial arts.
I would as the question of how Kyudo compares to archery in the West, and if there were/are any influences shared between the two cultures. I would also like to know the evolution of how Kyudo was used in different wars.
This week I watched an episode of ワンピース, and I was able to pick up on dialogue about where buildings/people/things were (in the instances where it happened) due to learning the new vocab and grammar for this week, which was cool. In the other episodes I've watched within the past week, I've also been able to pick up on more and more without relying as heavily on subtitles (though it is still not much).
秋休みはとてもよかったです。私はたくさん寝ました。それから、アニメを見ました。Wind Breakerを見ました。Wind Breakerはとても面白かったです。そして、車でモールに行きました。私は家族といっしょにモールで買い物しました。セーターとパンツと靴を買いました。セーターは綺麗でした。だから、高かったです。セーターは百二十ドルぐらいです。
I started this anime over the weekend and have been watching a lot of it. I am not on episode 11, and will probably finish the season later ...
