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Coffee Time While I am having coffee, I often and naturally get an idea for the new posting. 珈琲を飲んでいると、新しい投稿のアイデアを自然に思い付く事がよくある。 Words and phrases 珈琲 (こーひー) : coffee 飲む (のむ) : to drink (verb) 飲んでいる (のんでいる) : You are drinking. (present progress), You drink regularly, usually, often or sometimes. (current and recent activity) 珈琲を飲んでいる : You are drinking coffee. You drink coffee regularly, usually, often or sometimes. 珈琲を飲んでいると : while you are having coffee 新しい (あたらしい) : new 投稿 (とうこう) : posting your story, essay, article, report on a website, a newspaper, magazine, etc. (noun) 新しい投稿 : a new posting アイデア : an idea 投稿のアイデア : an idea for a new posting 自然 (しぜん) : nature 自然に : naturally (adverb) 思う (おもう) : to think, to guess, to consider, to wonder (verb) 付く (つく) : to stick (verb), It sticks.  思い付く (おもいつく) : to get an idea (verb) アイデアを 思い付く : to get an idea (verb), You get an idea. 自然に思い付く : You get an idea naturally. 事 (こと) : a thing, an event...

The Robots be with You! Once upon a time, there was a small group in which people believed in their robots. They had two robots, one was a cappuccino maker and the other was a croissant maker. Every morning, they held a special liturgy to celebrate the robots like this: Leader: The robots be with you! People: And also be with you! Leader: Lift up your heart to the robots! Croissant maker : Take this croissant! Cappuccino maker : And drink this cappuccino! Both robots : Do this to remember us! People: Thanks be to our robots! Menu ロボット達は、あなたとともに！ あるとき、小さな集団の中で、自分たちのロボットを信仰する人々がいた。彼らには二台のロボットが有り、ひとつはカプチーノメーカー、そしてもう一台は、クロワッサンメーカーであった。彼らは毎朝、それらのロボットたちを祝福するために、次のような特別な儀式を行っていた。 リーダー : ロボットたちが、あなたと共に、ありますように！ 人々: そしてまた、あなたとともに！ リーダー : ロボットに向けて、心を掲げよう！ クロワッサンメーカー : このクロワッサンをたべなさい！ カプチーノメーカー : そして、このカプチーノを飲みなさい！ 両ロボット : 我々を思い出すために、これを行いなさい！ 人々 : ロボットに感謝！ Menu The Robots be with You! ロボット達は、あなたとともに！ ロボット : a robot ロボット達 (ろぼっとたち) : robots あなた : you/your あなたとともに！: ...

Sleeping Problems Menu ------------------------------------------------- Oh My Legs! I sometimes get a cramp in one of my legs while I am having a nightmare. 悪い夢を見ている最中に、時々、足が攣ります。 * Words and phrases * 悪い (わるい) : bad (adjective) 夢 (ゆめ) : a dream 悪い夢 / 悪夢 (あくむ) : a nightmare 見る (みる) : to see, to watch, to look at someone or something (verb) 見ている (みている) : You are seeing. You are watching. You are looking at someone or something. 夢を見ている。: You are dreaming right now. You are having a dream right now. 最中 (さいちゅう) : while you are doing something, while something is happening, during an event, while you are in a certain situation 見ている最中 : while you are seeing/watching it, while you are looking at someone or something 夢を見ている最中に : while you are dreaming, while you are having a dream 時々 (ときどき) : sometimes, from time to time 足 (あし) : a leg, a foot (depends on the context) 攣る (つる) : to cramp (verb) 足が攣る。: Your leg cramps. You get a cramp in your leg. 攣ります。(つります) : It cramps. You get a cramp in a p...

Federico Once upon a time in Japan, there was a woman who was working very hard at a software company. Her name was Otoko Mimizu, and she lived in the countryside in Shikoku. She was a highly skilled database specialist and her co-workers called her "the super engineer."  However, her job made her tired and frustrated.  Every new project had a tight work schedule, so she had to work overtime almost every day. Otoko usually only slept for a few hours at her apartment. Eventually she began to get the feeling that something was happening to her body, and also her mind. "I need to rest!" She said to herself.  In 1999, Otoko finally decided to quit her job.  As soon as she had left the company, she visited a travel agent in her town. "How about Italy? You will find it very relaxing there." Said the travel agent, suggesting a hotel in Firenze. Which looked very small and idyllic. "How nice!" replied Otoko. She visited Firenze and stayed in ...