101 Japanese bt its Lua aciccnele bBo no nat nguage and Culture Through Popular Phra fee. Jwanu ga Hana ake 0 Watta Yoo BbmAte Weilors5 “Not Saying Is the Flower” “As Clean As a Split Bamboo" Ude o Migalu BEAD Tlie “To Polish One's Arms” “Packed Like Susht” TERA TCN ATT! Here Are 101 Keys to You find cuture-specitc expressions such os sannin yoreba monju no chie (‘three people together have the wisdom of Budcho") nature-eloted phrases such os Xeumo o teukam yoo (the gasping clout). ond expressions thot reflect ‘aditional activities such os Astord umoo © ‘tara (io wrest c one-man sumo (match). ‘and youl learn why these common idioms have come to mean what they do. The charmingly ilustatedidlorrs have been ‘arranged iio sx sections —ncluding: ‘Relating to Nature m Creatures Large and Small m From Place fo Place m and more. Youtl {gain perspectives on what the Joponese choose fo describe rice ladles, cranes. bubbles...) nd how they think about their word (concepls such as beauty sensitivity, ‘ond obligation} och idlom—wntten in both romanized and Japanese forms—Is. ‘accompanied by an explanation and then incorporated into @ dialogue to [katate the iclor everyday use. These diciogues focitate understanding ‘ond make the laiorns core alive! PASSPORT BOOKS Pe eeacer a 1 di of NTC Pubs Gro This entertaining text offers weaith of linguistic and cultura information for anyone studying Japanese, going to Japan, orin Contact with Japanese tends or coleagues101 Japanese Idioms Understanding Japanese Language and Culture Through Popular Phrases ‘Michael L. Maynard Senko K. Maynard Mlustrations by Taki PASSPORT BOOKS [SEEeAte pein ae1904 Ping eed te a die NTC ting Cn Poem Rteacesas Sareat ‘aed ert mnt, Contents Preface ei Section One: Idioms Relating to Nature Things That Grow: Gomasuri o Hana ni Arashi © Hana yori Dango © Imo [no Ko] 0 Arau Yoo ® Iwanu ga Hana © Korogaru Ishi ni Koke Musazu © Minory odo Atama no Sagary Inoho Kana © Nemawashi © Ne mo Ha mo Nai © Sakura © Sanshoo wa Kotsubu de mo [Piririo] Karai 2 Takone no Hana ® Take 0 Watta Yoo © Uri Futatsu © Yoraba Taiju no Kage Water, Wind, and Clouds: Ame go Furco to Yori 10 Furoo to 9 Ame Futte Ji Katomarv 2 Kaze no fayori 8 Kumo o Tsukamu Yoo = Mizu ni Nagasu 9 Mizu no Awa ® Mizu 0 Utia Yoo © Mizu Shooboi 2 Yakeishi ni Mizu Section Two. Idioms Creatures Large and Small 25-46 Birds and Beasts: Ashimoto karo Tori go Tatsu © Hane o Nobasu ® Karite Kita Neko no Yoo 2 Neko ‘mo Shakushi mo © Neko ni Koban Neko no Hitai 8 Neko no Te mo Karitai © Onaji Ana no Mujina 8 Suzume no Namida « Tatsu Tori Ato 0 Nigosazu © Tsuru no Hitokoe © Uma no Hone Fish, Frogs, and Others: Gomame no Hogishiri © Hachi no Su 0 Tsutsuita Yoo © Hippori Dako © | no Naka no Kawazu [Taikai o Shirazu] © Ka no Naku Yeona Koe © Manaita no Ue no Koi 2 Mushi no Iki © Nokitsura ni Hachi © Saba o Yomu « Tade Kuu ‘Mushi mo Sukizuki Section Three: The Human Body Abata mo Ekubo © Agura 0 Kaku © Ashimoto 0 Miru