Monthly Archives: September 2012

Phrase dictionary

Posted on 2012/09/29 by fmu

Picked up an interesting book yesterday: できる大人のモノの言い方大全 It is basically a collection of tips about how to say things without looking stupid or giving offense. Written for young Japanese who want to be perceived as adults and succeed in the … Continue reading →

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More re-start madness

Posted on 2012/09/28 by fmu

When the government announced it plans to phase out nuclear power by 2039 — when they asked people, the target was 2030; but when they saw most people wanted a phase-out, they moved it back to “the 2030s” — they … Continue reading →

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軌道修正

Posted on 2012/09/26 by fmu

Was in a discussion the other day in which the other side seemed to seriously walk back a position. This was what could be called 軌道修正, or revising course. Except that if you call it 軌道修正, there is no real … Continue reading →

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