Notginger said...

Notginger at 07:55 AM JST - 27th September

So she said "I feel like a perfect woman" and that magically translates to her being Uniqlos perfect woman? I really like Keira Knightley. If she were by my side that would be perfect. Now I'm her perfect man! Brilliant! To tell the truth, she's a bit on the skinny…

Posted in Yu Yamada is Uniqlo's 'perfect' woman at 07:55 AM JST - 27th September
Notginger at 07:51 AM JST - 27th September

This just reads as madness - that a crime syndicate could have recognised "top executives" and agree to pay damages in court, like an ordinary business? These people should be operating underground, on the fringe of society, not acting as if they were legitimate. It's nice that they're paying up…

Posted in Top gangsters agree to pay Y97.5 mil to relatives of bar shooting victim at 07:51 AM JST - 27th September
Notginger at 07:48 AM JST - 27th September

Not my daughter - she's an olympic sleeper.

Posted in Japanese babies sleep shortest at 11.6 hours a day; N.Z. longest at 07:48 AM JST - 27th September
Notginger at 09:16 PM JST - 26th September

Is it illegal to sell a snapping turtle if you're keeping a poisonous snake without permission? Or illegal to keep a poisonous snake without permission while selling a snapping turtle?

Posted in Pet shop operator arrested for selling poisonous snakes at 09:16 PM JST - 26th September
Notginger at 08:36 AM JST - 26th September

They just couldn't resist the temptation to splash out in the nightclub. Some boys just can't hold back.

Posted in 2 men jailed for stealing money from cash transport van at 08:36 AM JST - 26th September
Notginger at 08:31 AM JST - 26th September

About the same, I'd say. Zybster makes a good point. Luckily, in every day speech Japanese people use a remarkably small vocabulary so it's pretty easy to get by, but very difficult to become fluent.

Posted in How difficult or easy is Japanese to learn, compared to other languages? at 08:31 AM JST - 26th September
Notginger at 08:28 AM JST - 26th September

He's got a place on the board with Shiseido

Posted in Koizumi to retire from politics at 08:28 AM JST - 26th September
Notginger at 08:21 PM JST - 25th September

Department stores are always full of overpriced, low quality tat anyway. They're only popular for the kudos of the bag. Close them all.

Posted in Isetan Mitsukoshi to close 6 department stores next spring at 08:21 PM JST - 25th September
Notginger at 04:10 PM JST - 25th September

Once again, over reliance on the thesaurus - pact is much more synonymous with treaty. Agreement would be the wiser choice of words.

Posted in Australian firm, Japan university sign tuna-breeding pact at 04:10 PM JST - 25th September
Notginger at 04:07 PM JST - 25th September

They're selling a luxury car by appealing to people's sense of economic prudence? Bit odd.

Posted in Toyota's Lexus alters British ad after breaching rules on truthfulness at 04:07 PM JST - 25th September