Recent Canadian Novels
Recent Canadian Lit. Recommendations? I studied English lit. in Canada about 15 years ago (oh, my...). I enjoyed reading a lot of Canadian fiction while I was there. After returning to Japan, I turned...
View ArticleHow to handle losing?
My son can't handle losing. Help? My eight (going on nine in June) year old son can't handle losing at games. Not only that, he can't handle making mistakes very well, either, for example, when I point...
View ArticleAre you NEET?
For those of you who don't live in Japan and who aren't familiar with its culture: Do you know the term NEET? I'm translating a Japanese film into English right now, and the word "niito" (NEET: Not in...
View ArticleJanken pon!
How do (did) you decide who goes first? My son had a few friends over the other day, and when they were trying to decide who would go first to play a video game with only one player mode, they...
View ArticleKid-friendly Bangkok?
Are there any fun sites or activities for a 10-year-old boy in or near Bangkok, Thailand? Nothing much to add, except that I've always wanted to go and for various reasons this summer seems to be the...
View ArticleWho am I?
English grammar question: Which is grammatically correct, "If I were not myself" or "If I were not me"? Or is it "If I were not I"? It's a sentence that's rarely used, so the more I think about this,...
View ArticleThe world, it is mad.
Does the phrase "It's a mad, mad world" have an origin? Googling "It's a mad mad world" or "mad world" only gets me the Stanley Kramer movie and a bunch of songs. So who said it (or wrote it) first?...
View ArticleQuestion about seeing football in England.
I'm toying with the idea of traveling halfway around the world to see a football game in Chelsea with my son, and I would like some advice. Some details: 1. I am in Tokyo. I can book tickets and...
View ArticleSoccer vs Futsal
As a player, what are the differences between playing soccer and playing futsal? He's virtually unknown outside of Japan, I imagine, but Kazu is a famous soccer player here in Japan, an athlete on par...
View ArticleInspire me in a foreign language.
Please recommend me some recent non-English language movies/documentaries that are uplifting/inspiring/funny/have happy endings. So a few days ago I found out about the Indian movie 3 Idiots from this...
View ArticleHow to pronounce an equation in English.
Please help me pronounce this formula related to projectile motion as it would be spoken out loud: L = v0^2 sin2θ / g Please don't laugh at me for wasting a question on this.
View ArticleShould I buy a camera?
That's my question, really... I'll be going on a short overseas trip soon and I'm still undecided about whether or not I should splurge in a new camera. Surprisingly long (more inside) for a camera...
View ArticleSong Help
Please help me find an old(-ish) song featuring Pharrell. Vague explanation inside. Every time I try to track down this mystery song myself, I have to wade through the million and one songs that...
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