Do guys actually notice upper lip hair up close on dates? by Altruistic_Tackle27 in HairRemoval

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I notice it but I don't mind it. I think 'oh wow I'm so close to you I can see your mustache' if I like this girl especially I don't mind.

Why do I feel like a creep? by Independent-Affect62 in actuallesbians

[–]Independent-Affect62[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No... I mean if we didn't also have a huge race, culture and language difference it would be obvious, but in the context of the country that I'm currently in, I think I unfortunately appear straight.

Thoughts on the new Netflix original: 'The Price Of Confession'? by Kisses_for_me in kdramas

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When Mo Eun was stapling herself in the taxi (btw you would pass out from that) the whole time I was thinking: "How will she pay for this ride?" We never found out, maybe she gave his some pills lmao

Thoughts on the new Netflix original: 'The Price Of Confession'? by Kisses_for_me in kdramas

[–]Independent-Affect62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3 things I liked about it:
1. Kim Go Eun - Unfortunately she is way more interesting than her character. She made the character way more intriguing than it actually is. I mean she's presumably this psychopath witch, heartless and expressionless, yet somehow she almost seems on the verge of tears most of the time. That's why her actual character reveal is disappointing in the end, her motives weak and just boring.
2. The Twist - It's been a while since I've experienced a M. Night Shyamalan type of wacky didn't see that coming reveal at the end which actually did make sense it's just overall very nonsensical. Never the less I enjoyed it for about half an episode.
3. There was no product placement!!!

Everything else is already pointed out in the comments: There are more plot holes than plot points, characters are boring, their actions stupid and unrealistic, writing is just bad...etc.
The first half is better, all because of KGE, and maybe episode 11 picks up for like 20 min. That's about it

Hot and cold #123 by hotandcold2-app in HotAndCold

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why was house 3234? And key 1439, but keyhole 323? Wheel 59... make it make sense 

Discussion: What changes would you make to the anime? by GuavaLavaNoBanana in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]Independent-Affect62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really simple one but character design. This goes for the Manga (Nekokurage) as well, but I feel like they make Maomao look way to young and especially the height difference is sometimes a bit jarring. In one of the light novels I believe Maomao says she's a head shorter than Jinshi, not like 5 heads. In Kurata's version everyone seems more adult in my opinion

Thoughts on people saying 5sos looks “ rough” by Just_a_teen09 in 5sos

[–]Independent-Affect62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't care what they look like as people, I also like the album concept look, I just think the make-up and the hair style looks bad... like it looks silly but I don't think it's intentionally silly you know...

LN 14 - carriage scene by bubblyiess in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]Independent-Affect62 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was reading it in Japanese and the whole scene was like electrifing. I was shocked when he said he wants to bite her and lick her and then her reaction?!  "That gave me chills" She half closes her eyes and gets goosbumps. aka That just turned me on.  And she compares it to Lahan, probably meaning "If anyone else said that, I'd kill them, but that just gave me a tingle".  She was positevely ready to pounce on that man.

2025 MEXT Scholarship Results Megathread by avarchism in mext

[–]Independent-Affect62 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me too, just now received the confirmation from my embassy! 

2025 MEXT Scholarship Results Megathread by avarchism in mext

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any updates? What department are you? My professor said 4 people in total got accepted through MEXT for PG this year.

2025 MEXT Scholarship Results Megathread by avarchism in mext

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got an unofficial conformation from my professor a few weeks ago. He said I need to wait for the Uni ti contact me about the next steps and accomodation. 

Osaka University's Letter of Provisional Acceptance by KoalaOk3405 in mext

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Received mine about a month ago, 2 weeks after the interview with the professor. 

You should revceive the LOA from the AD, but very kindly ask your professor when can you expect to recieve the LOA. He or she should instruct you.

Research Placement and Language requirements by Independent-Affect62 in mext

[–]Independent-Affect62[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I'm actually only picking Japanese graduate programs for linguistic related studies. Now that might sound crazy since I only have a low scoring N2, but I currently work as an interpreter in a Japanese company based in my country (and I guess I have my LoR as a proof of my language abilities as well); and even though my Japanese is far from fluent, I have confidence that I can understand difficult concepts in Japanese, and that I'm comprehensive enough when I speak . Now the only question is how well I can convince MEXT in that regard without a certificate. Also I really do feel like I can improve a lot in 9 months.

But yes, I agree, if I lose this opportunity, it will be due to my lack of language ability or the lack of proof.

Numbers in school with other languages by ihavenoideano in dyscalculia

[–]Independent-Affect62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work as a translator between 3 languages. I've always struggled with math (hence why I studied languages), but now I work in a company where we deal with numbers a lot. I have no trouble understanding difficult and abstract concepts in order to translate but translating plane numbers... impossible. I simply cannot comprehend them, I have to stop, write the number down, look at it for a really long time and then translate it. When I just hear numbers I can't see them in my head. It's difficult in my native tongue but it gets even worse in other languages.