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• A lump of reserve (10)
  • Stephen: Wow, you should feel privileged, Harvey. The only newspaper didn’t ask me…
  • harvey: Talk about exclusive.
  • Joe: The ONLY one? Really? Wow…
  • Hyung Lee: Hi I am a publisher of THE EAST; the only English newspaper, which is mainly focused on the East Asian information (at the beginning of...
  • Joe: Next time I eat at an izakaya and a hennagaijin is sitting next to us, I will make sure to lick every piece of leftover food before leaving.
  • Brian: Great word, thanks Harvey. I know it’s uncommon even in America, but if the table next to me leaves some 遠慮の固まり and exits...
  • Joe: Bad example…I would have never turned down a lump of…whatever the heck that thing was (a Cheetoe?)
  • gail: *bloghopped* Ah, so this cultural trait is not just unique to Filipinos. I don’t remember what we call it, but I see it all the time....
  • Jesse: I have certainly come across my fair share of 遠慮の塊 (enryo no katamari) and I have discovered that method for prodding someone into...
• Dango - だんご３兄弟 (8)
  • xeno: when it comes to songs about dango… there is only one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =x4k6HWcf6jM