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The Beautiful South

Mar

20

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Do you have hayfever (花粉症)? Red, itchy (痒い) eyes? This is a song for you! It`s called 'Old Red Eyes is Back' (赤い目お兄さんが帰ってきた). However it`s actually about a man with red eyes not due to pollen (花粉) but alcohol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJYJ9frSl0

For lyrics (歌詞), search [Beautiful South Old Red Eyes is Back Lyrics]

For a Japanese translation, try [Beautiful South Old Red Eyes is Back 歌詞]

This is another nice song by the same band, also about eyes!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9LYrCR_4I

Enjoy! (the songs, not red eyes...)

Lobby Blossoms

Mar

16

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There are various kinds of cherry blossoms. I don`t know the name of this variety* in our lobby, but it blooms earlier than most other varieties*.

Are you looking forward to cherry blossom season?

Vocabulary:
- various: 色々 variety: 色々な, 多様性, バラエティー / *種類

Haggis Crisps

Mar

7

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My wife bought these at Costco. Do you know haggis? Haggis is a traditional Scottish food which contains sheep's heart 心臓, liver 肝臓, and lungs 肺. Sounds gross (不味い), right?! I`ve never eaten real haggis, but these chips tasted okay.

Vocabulary:
- 'Crisps' (UK) = 'chips' (US & Australia)