In this video, I'll delve into the story of a significant figure in Japanese history, 'John Manjiro.' Stay tuned to discover his fascinating tale!

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Today’s episode is titled “十六桜 (Jiu-roku-zakura)《Sakura Blooming on January 16th》.

This story is based on a folk tale from Ehime Prefecture.

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Today’s episode is titled “庭の秘密～探偵物語1～ (niwa no himitsu ~tantei monogatari 1~)《The Secret of the Garden～Detective Story 1～》.

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Today’s episode is “おもちゃの兵隊 (omocha no heetai)《The Toy Soldier》.

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Today’s episode is “魔女のパン(majo no pan)《Witches' Loaves》.

This story is a simple Japanese translation of O'Henry's "Witches' Loaves.''

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魔女（まじょ）：witch

パン屋（や）：bakery

お金持（かねも）ち：rich

帽子（ぼうし）を かぶる：wear a hat

硬（かた）い：hard

茶色（ちゃいろ）：brown

絵（え）の具（ぐ）：paints, colors

画家（がか）：painter, artist

絵（え）を描（か）く：paint a picture

棚（たな）：shelf

イタリア：Italy

ベネチア：Venice

建物（たてもの）；building

２日後（ふつかご）：two days later

袋（ふくろ）：(plastic) bag

顔（かお）：face

助（たす）ける：help

青（あお）い：blue

ブラウス：blouse

明（あか）るい：bright

化粧（けしょう）をする：put on makeup

道（みち）：road

消防車（しょうぼうしゃ）：fire truck

チャンス：chance

バター：butter

ドキドキする：heart is thumping

髪（かみ）の毛（け）：hair

バカ：fool

怒（おこ）る：get angry

手（て）をあげる：raise hand

建築家（けんちくか）：architect

コンテスト：contest

線（せん）：line

奥（おく）：back, far side

脱（ぬ）ぐ：take off

化粧品（けしょうひん）：cosmetics

ごみ箱（ばこ）：trash can

捨（す）てる：throw away

☆Conjugation of verbs

ます形（けい）《masu-form》

て形（けい）《te-form》

じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》

た形（けい）《ta-form》

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～でしょう：probably

Represents a prediction of the future. (Something that cannot be clearly determined.)

・たぶん あの人（ひと）は 私（わたし）と もっと 話（はな）したいでしょう。

《There's a probability that the person wants to talk to me more.》

※I explained this grammar because it is at the N4 level.

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Today’s episode is titled 'Setsubun Ogre Story' (節分の鬼〔setsubun no oni〕). This is a tale inspired by a Setsubun folktale from Iwate Prefecture in Japan.

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節分（せつぶん）：

Setsubun is the event held to pray for our happy and healthy life.It is held on Feb 3th or 4th.On that day, we throw away beans with saying "Devils out! Happiness in!"This is called "Mame-maki" (Mame means beans, maki means throwing away.)

鬼（おに）：Ogres, Devils

伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional

お祝（いわ）いする：celebrate

昔話（むかしばなし）：folk tale

貧乏（びんぼう）な：poor

お墓参（はかまい）り：visit the family grave

押（お）し入（い）れ：closet

お面（めん）：(festival) mask

わざと：on purpose

叫（さけ）ぶ：shout

祈（いの）る：pray

長生（ながい）きする：live long

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Today’s episode is “月夜のおばけとかなしいひみつ (tsukiyo no obake to kanashī himitsu)《The Moonlit Ghost and the Sorrowful Secret》.

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月夜：moonlit night

おばけ：ghost

かなしい：sad,sorrowful 

ひみつ：secret

森（もり）：forest

地面（じめん）：ground

足跡（あしあと）：footprints

～を追（お）う：to chase

～間（あいだ）に：while

急（いそ）ぐ：hurry

迷（まよ）う：get lost,to lose one's way

怖（こわ）い：scary

玄関（げんかん）：entrance

返事（へんじ）：reply

明（あ）かり：light

～方（ほう）：toward

迷子（まいご）になる：get lost

怪我（けが）：injury

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ます形（けい）《masu-form》

て形（けい）《te-form》

じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》

た形（けい）《ta-form》

いこう形（けい）《Volitional-form》

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Today’s episode is “未来のペット (mirai no petto)《Future Pet》.

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未来（みらい）：future

ペット：pet

居酒屋（いざかや）：izakaya (Japanese pub)

動物（どうぶつ）：animal

～なぁ：《suffix expressing casualness or familiarity》

ペットショップ：pet shop

店員（てんいん）：clerk

いらっしゃいませ：welcome

僕（ぼく）：I, used by males

箱（はこ）：box

ロボット：robot

本当（ほんとう）：real

同（おな）じ：same

ちがう：different

簡単（かんたん）：easy

飼（か）う：to own, to keep as a pet

笑（わら）う：to laugh

窓（まど）：window

こわい：scary

嫌（きら）い：dislike

住（す）む：to live

人間（にんげん）：human

嫌（いや）：don't like it

悪（わる）い：bad

思（おも）い出（だ）す：to remember

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ます形（けい）《masu-form》

て形（けい）《te-form》

じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》

た形（けい）《ta-form》

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I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.

Today’s Theme is “おせち《osechi》”.

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おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast

伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional

元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day

黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans

大豆（だいず）：soy

祈（いの）る：pray

えび：shrimp

ひげ：beard

曲（ま）がる：bend

老人（ろうじん）：elderly person

長生（ながい）きする：live long

昆布巻（こぶま）き：konbu rolls

鮭（さけ）：salmon

巻（ま）く：roll

数（かず）の子（こ）：herring roe

ニシン：herring

栗（くり）きんとん：sweet potato with chestnuts

さつまいも：sweet potato

栗（くり）：chestnut

混（ま）ぜる：mix

貯（た）める：save

伊達巻（だてま）き：sweet rolled omelet

オムレツ：omelette

巻物（まきもの）：scroll, rolled book

紅白（こうはく）かまぼこ：Red and White Fish Cake

かまぼこ：boiled fish paste

日（ひ）の出（で）：sunrise

箸（はし）：chopsticks

祝（いわ）い箸（ばし）：special festival chopsticks for New Year

一方（いっぽう）：one side

神人共食（しんじんきょうしょく）：God and humans eating together

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Today’s episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》.

I created a Christmas story.

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星（ほし）：star

物語（ものがたり）：story

両親（りょうしん）：parents

経営（けいえい）する：manage

下（した）を向（む）く：look down

嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a lie

予定（よてい）：plan

インターホン：intercom

キラキラ：twinkle

光（ひか）る：shine

怖（こわ）い：scary

妖精（ようせい）：fairy

お願（ねが）い：wish

魔法（まほう）：magic

星空（ほしぞら）：starry sky

涙（なみだ）：tears

君（きみ）：you

願（ねが）いが叶（かな）う：wish come true

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