lily signals the arrival of fall. Another popular Japanese name for Lycoris radiata is Manjushage (曼珠沙華, Manjusha-ge or Manjusha-ke), taken from the name of a mythical flower described in Chinese translation of the Lotus Sutra. It is called by over 1000 other local names in Japan....
Winston Churchill—a chesty man, never known to back away from a fight—told the boys at Harrow School in 1941: “Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty,never give in except to convictions of honourand good sense.” (My emphasis.) Honor,...
But Japan’s Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings claims to have developed smart glasses that, if worn just an hour per day, can cure myopia. It projects an image onto the wearers’ retina (视网膜) to correct the refractive error that causes nearsightedness. Obviously, wearing the device 60 to 90...
Mitsubishi used its Lancer Evolution, known as the “Evo,” to carve out a reputation as a rally car company. Mitsubishi intended to sell the Evo only in the Japanese markets, but its appeal extended beyond Japan’s shores. It was offered in limited supply first in Europe in 1998....
Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf after the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films. Equally, names related to sport are fairly common since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football ...
© Erica Friedman Share By Deb Aoki In shojo manga, girl meets boy. In shonen manga, boy meets girl and gets a nosebleed. In yaoi manga, it's boys in love with boys written by and for girls. So what's yuri manga? Essentially it's about girls loving girls -- but there's much ...
“Not two boys , ” Jordan said. “But four. ” And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about? “Everthing,” Jordan said. “Anything. I've asked to see their grades so that I can check to see they're paying attention to their school work. If it turns ...
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal...
In Pyay. A bus that looked like a truck was parked on the side of the road. The buses running in Pyay are all converted trucks. They have seats on the back so that people can ride on them. ...