Vocab!

Hi all! I was writing something in Japanese the other day about something I felt really strongly about. I noticed that my sentences in Japanese seemed to make sense and somehow I felt able to express my opinion with the words I knew. Compared to writing on Lang8 about everyday topics like gardening, drinking coffee, having lunch etc, I felt much more able to express myself. When I write about everyday topics, the use of language seems much more disjointed and vague. I should practice writing more Japanese about topics I feel strongly about! Take that, Deva!!

Here is my weeks vocabulary list! Some good words there, if I do say so myself! この言葉は出来るだけに覚える。(I'll learn the words as best I can?)

合法化する（ごうほうかする）- to legalise

伝統的な（でんとうてきな）- traditional, conventional

伝統（でんとう）- tradition

首相（しゅしょう）- Prime Minister

政府（せいじ）- government

政府（せいふ）- politics

社会（しゃかい）- society

文化（ぶんか）- culture

毛布（もうふ）- blanket

認める（みとめる）- to recognise, to appreciate

暫く（しばらく）- a little while, short while, moment, instant

呪文（じゅもん）- spell, charm, incantation, magic word

費用（ひよう）- cost, expense

急いで（いそいで）- hurriedly

急ぐ（いそぐ）- to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

用意（ようい）- preparation

そんなに - so much so, like that

お八つ（おやつ）- afternoon snack

ちゃんと - perfectly, properly, exactly

出来るだけ早く（できるだけはやく）- as soon as possible

出来るだけ（できるだけ）- as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible

其の儘（そのまま）- without change, as it is

Ok, here's some Teriyaki Boyz for you to listen to. I'm not into hiphop, but it was cool to hear.