Homework ~Class#Number7 Name and Addresses~

1.Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
My opinion is yes. It isn't matter wheter people with same national background or not.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.
・幸せな/happy
・悲しい/sad
・腹立たしい/provoking　
・楽しい/interesting
・驚く/be surprised
・困る/be in trouble
・ほっとする/be relieved
・おかしい/funny
・好き/like
・嫌い/hate
・ワクワクする/be excited

3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
Yes, there are some feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English. I often say "Yabai" and "Maji naiwa" . I have no idea about these feeling's good translations into English.

Homework ~Class#number6 "Greeting" ~

1. How do you greet members of your family? (mother, father, older brother, younger brother, grandparents, etc.)
When It is morning, I say "Good morning". When I come back home, I say "I'm home". Whem I go to bet, I say "Good night".
But I sometimes forget to greet members of familly.

2. How do you greet people that are important in society?
I present my compliment. When I greet people them, I make bow.

3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?
No, I don't.

4. Do you hug anyone? If yes, who and when. If no, why not?
Yes, I do. When I stay in England, I hug my friends and host family. But I have never hugged anyone in Japan. Because I think it isn't Japanese habit.