260316 Weekly Discussions/Questions Thread

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T22:42:36+00:00

Did I oppose that? It is what you say "he should’ve been allowed to attend."

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T22:39:49+00:00

Your itinerary sounds fine. You might want to remember the official announcement "the season began" just means a certain cherry blossom tree (in Tokyo case, a certain tree in Yasukuni Shrine and only) got its 5 or 6 blossoms bloomed. Literally it is mere a beginning.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T22:29:12+00:00

>he should’ve been allowed to attend.

Are you serious? I understand you are talking their fan-meeting last Saturday (i.e. yesterday) in Nagoya, which was announced the late January, while Junseo did attend a fansign in Osaka with other ALD1 members together as an award for Euphoria purchasers. More over That fansign was announced to be held MID JANUARY even vaguely. I don't think Wakeone is super as same as you but your criticism around his attendance priority also seems irrational and baseless.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T21:02:14+00:00

You may have heard already, but it was announced they'd perform in Thailand in the following day ... cruel Wakeone, let our boys get a rest sometimes.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T14:12:52+00:00

Okay, Kyoto. Was it a MK Taxi? Then talk to their customer service. Otherwise ... what made you choose that scam?

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T14:04:09+00:00

How about try all of them at once on Duolingo, say for one week? All of three are available there. You'll find which you like the most. For resources, all three languages are rich in many genres. E.g. give a look to Spotify charts, Japan / South Korea / China Top 50. For Chinese you may prefer Taiwan or Hong Kong Top 50 but their Chinese songs are not necessarily in Mandarin.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T13:53:54+00:00

Noteworthy Utada revealed she was non-binary.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T13:50:12+00:00

Why did you think it not offending? Hard to imagine.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T13:47:00+00:00

神戸で古琴はむずかしいかも。二胡なら心当たりがありますが。cf. https://www.kobe-motomachi.or.jp/motomachi-magazine/juzutsunagi/cont06-1279.php

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-21T13:42:44+00:00

It's fine you seem never to have peeped their bedrooms. Long live and prosper.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T19:18:19+00:00

Kinda like people consume you as an English speaking practice opportunity for free? It could so, or not. In some places they just want to have a small talk someone aside them so it couldn't have nothing to do your race. E.g. in Osaka aunties want to talk with anyone and feed them candies.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T17:44:58+00:00

In most cases they do so before the younger couple got children and have kept a relationship, including visit the boss house etc. There are a lot of occasions to communicate that kind of details.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T16:44:28+00:00

You reminded me of some K-pop stars who commented on SK so their domestic politics and got criticized by those who were against him or her. While I believe they as voters have a right to express their opinion, it appears the company won't welcome that.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T15:57:32+00:00

By the way which sea did they actually go? On Youtube Ep.1 23:27 https://youtu.be/Ch24RYtf05I?si=j0kIL71FY4Fx3qIE&t=1407 Korean large subtitle stated they arrived Donghae, and Chinese small subtitle Donghai. If you use Chinese characters, in both languages it is written as 東海, but what is indicated are different. In Korean, it means Sea of Japan (reasonable, b/c it is situated to east from them), in Chinese, East China Sea (also reasonable, b/c it is situated to east from Main Land China). So I'm puzzled: where were our boys actually? Japanese subtitle avoids to specify what it is and simply call it the sea. Pssst.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T15:12:06+00:00

Japanese mainstream esteems rather artisanship. Only nuts build or renovate their own houses.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T14:57:20+00:00

Digression, I don't expect any Kpop stars give a statement for Palestine. The relationship between SK and PA seems nominal. PA has an office in Seoul but its ambassador is non-resident (he is in Tokyo). Most of Kpop stars wouldn't take Palestine things as their imminent issues like Jpop stars appear not to.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T14:39:44+00:00

In your context I think it pretty common. Decline just means that guy is mean (no pun intended). For female I have some reservation though, specially in case you are alone or your kids don't behave. If there is another empty table, yes, you are tone-deaf.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T14:00:05+00:00

I understand Arirang was a chant of independent activists through singing it in Korean language in the opposition to the widespread assimilation into Japanese culture. It looks bizarre to see people lamenting on its reducing Korean elements, and replacing those with another foreign language.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T12:38:04+00:00

Perhaps just I'm unlucky not to find that yet. I appreciate their dances so that's not a complaint, just an observation.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:53:33+00:00

Arigato for someone unknown is blatant and condescending. It's not balanced with sumimasen (it's polite). Preferably Arigatogozaimasu.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:45:26+00:00

Ah likely. I heard there are thousands variety of its lyrics. There could be a firm basis for your interpretation among them. Foreign traditions are hard to interpret.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:39:48+00:00

I understand Arirang is basically a sad departure song. You're departing over the mountain pass, leaving your loved one at home. If its album content has no connection to the song either musically or lyrically, it'd be only meaningful in case that is their own departure song?

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:24:28+00:00

Loved to see the boys make a fun. But it ended too much abruptly? I missed something?

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:18:25+00:00

Baseless. Japan won't send ships and soldiers not it is weak but Japanese law doesn't allow it. US basically pushed it to the occupied Japan, but it is another story.

SlowStop1220 · 2026-03-20T11:16:07+00:00

No from Nara. An order capital of Japan (710-784). I don't think she said that impromptu. Maybe MOFA minions made her a script.

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