Recap: The Amazing Race 16, Episode 3

Here's your recap (finally) for episode 3 of The Amazing Race 16 (from two weeks ago). It will be shortly followed by the recap for episode 4, because I watched them back-to-back. I think I could have a wonderful lost weekend with the DVD box set of almost any season, watching it straight through. Though take my word for it, you really don't need to see the Family Season. Previously: in Chile, Team Adorable (the Cowboys) won their leg by paying attention to bus schedules. Team Grandma went over the river and through the woods to finish last. At the start of this leg, in Puerto Vares Chile, the cowboys rip their clue and leave at 11:20 PM. They find they must take 1 of 2 buses through the Andes Mountains to Argentina, where they must drive to "El Boliche Viejo," the Old Joint, where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid once stayed. There, they must look for the "Gnome in the Wall Gang," because this episode is one of the semi-regular cross-promos with Travelocity, which usually involves toting a ceramic gnome around. When they find the gnome, they must play a hand of poker with him (or his surrogate, since I'm pretty sure the Travelocity gnome doesn't have movable arms). "Jet's strength is between his ears," Cord comments. They look at the picture enclosed with the clue and immediately recognize Butch & Sundance. And the Travelocity Gnome. Carol & Brandy, dating lesbians who could also be called The Bickersons concide that "we bicker about the stupidest things" as they rip their clue. They should probably break up when they get back from the Race. Or maybe we'll see them break up ON the Race. Jet & Cord find a bar, and then luck into some English-speakers who know exactly where they need to go. They take copious notes. Meanwhile...Brent & Caite (Team Such As) are worshipping the porcelain god, doing a technicolor yawn, engaging in reverse peristalsis. In other words, they are really, really sick. Since they both feel bad, they surmise it is food poisoning. Probably from something they picked up off the floor and ate. So they decide it's wiser to head to the hospital than the starting line, and clearly they have some instinct to live, because they spend the next few hours being treated for dehydration. The Moms depart, taking a moment to talk about "setting an excellent example for our kids. It's SO imporant to be successful." Uh oh. Karma sharpens its teeth and examines their butts. Joe and Heidi (married couple), Jeff and GirlJordan, Steve and Allie (father/daughter), Dan & BoyJordan (Gay/NotGay), Louie & Michael (Cops) all leave. At 4 in the morning, Brent and Caite finally stagger out of the hospital, feeling terrible, but since we already know that there are two buses that don't leave for another four hours, we also know we're going to be following their miserable selves around for awhile. They run into the Cops, who are researching where they're supposed to go on the 'net. At the Del Salvador Bus Terminal, Carol and Brandy corner Jet & Cord and quiz them about how they got so far ahead of the rest of the pack in the previous leg. The 'boys are uncomfortable, and do not have "the warm fuzzies" for the lesbians. Well neither do I, and I'm sure they'd totally diss me or make fun of me if we were in the same bar. Carol and Brandy have twigged how strong the Cowboys are, and know they are major competition. On the first bus, at 8:30, the Cowboys, Joe & Heidi, and the Bickersons depart. On the second bus, all of 20 minutes later..."and the rest." As they cross the Andes, several of the teams take the time to admire the beautiful scenery, which always makes me like them more. I mean, it is a RACE, but it's also AMAZING. In Argentina, they get into cars and take off with Joe/Heidi and the Lesbians following the Cowboys, who do not like being trailed. The 'Boys pull over and pretend they are lost and everyone passes them. The next bus arrives, and everyone gets on the road, Dan and BoyJordan continuing to have difficulties driving stick, and Caite, still looking like death warmed over, having to drive for Team Such As because Brent can't drive stick. Joe and Heidi make it to El Voliche viejo first, barely, as the cowboys arrive almost simultaneously, then the lesbians. Luck then takes a seat across from them, and Joe & Heidi win their first hand of poker, as do the lesbians, and the cowboys are beaten by some very good hands before they finally win one. They take their little gnome, and written on his bottom (the bottom of the STATUE, not the gnome's BOTTOM!) is their next clue: "Hoof it to the Pena Gaucha." The Cowboys and the Poker-Faced Gnome As they lose again, one of the cowboys remarks: "The gnome has a real poker face. I could never tell if he was bluffin'." It's apparently a short drive to Pena Gaucha, where, as is the show's wont, we see colorfully dressed locals dancing and playing music. At the cluebox, the teams find that they have run into a Roadblock. Phil explains thoughtfully: In Argentina, gauchos have worked the grasslands for generations, herding livestock. At this Gaucho festival, the contestant will get a lesson in a gaucho skill: Steer roping. Oh my gravy! Would that one or more of the contestants were a cowboy! Teams must choose a roping station, lasso a bale of hay with a cow mask on it, then pull the bale to them to receive their clue. Lassoin' Lesbians! Jet & Cord finally win a hand and skedaddle to Pena Gaucha, where they get little hearts in their eyes when they see racks of lassos. "Brandi thought it wasn't fair because it was too much like our way of life," they report. Which reminds me of a joke: a cowboy walks into a lesbian bar...no, I won't tell that one right now. Heidi and Brandy are doing the task for their teams, and flinging the ropes fairly unsuccessfully. It takes Jet 2 tries to lasso the steer, and he's sure his brother is going to give him a hard time about taking that long. "Those cowboys dusted us," Heidi obviouses. "Jeez louise!" The 'Boys in the meantime, are driving to Puente Nirihuau, where they must search cliffs overlooking the river for their next clue. Jeff and GirlJordan win their poker hand. Carol still can't lasso her bale. Jeff joins them in trying. Carol finally gets her clue, and shortly after, Heidi succeeds as well. Still on the road, Dan and BoyJordan are stuck behind a truck, and Brent and Caite seem irretriveably lost and weakly grouse at each other. Steve and Allie get to the poker, and win. The Cowboys get to cluebox, in a difficult trek up a hill, in which they wonder what will happen if they break their gnome (or their legs). When they get to the clue box, they find it's a Detour, and a complicated one at that. Just from the length of the explanation, you can tell this is going to make some teams' brains overheat. Phil elaborates: In this detour, teams have to choose between "horse sense" or "horse power." In horse sense, they visit a gunslinger (shot of gunslinger doing wild juggling tricks with guns that one hopes are unloaded). Then they must use an old time compass (we see a shot of it. It is essentially a stick in the ground with arrows pointing in each direction), and (here's the tricky part) they must walk a specific number of steps in each direction given them on a clue sheet, find a bag of buried stolen money, then deliver it to "the lead bandit," for next clue. Phew! No one's going to take this one, right? In Horse Power, teams must make their way to polo field, don appropriate attire (snazzy polo shirts), and attempt to score a goal in 9 swings or less on a practice pony. They show us a wooden practice pony. Which means that after they mount it and take a swing, the teams have to pick it up and move it down the field. No one is actually defending the goal. Is there even a goalie in polo? The cowboys go for the Horse Power task, and are quite disappointed to find out that they don't get to ride real horses. Jeff finally lassos his hay bale, quickly followed by Steve, who also gets it done quickly and efficiently. The Moms and Cops find The Old Joint, and sit down for a hand. At the polo field, Cord gets over his disappointment, and his brother boosts him up onto the pretend horse. He hits the ball a decent distance. They pick up horse, move it to the ball. The lesbians get to the clue box, amid a fair amount of taunting/bickering, they take Horse Sense. ...and the cowboys finish their task, and get a trophy, which has their next destination engraved on it: "Estancia Fortin Chacabuco," or, as Phil tells us, an enormous ranch at the foot of the Andes Mountains. They figure out "estancia" is a ranch, and leave with a "Gracias." As Butch and Sundance wondered: who ARE these guys? Aside from their money-changing fiasco in the first episode, they've been chugging right along since, and clearly have some brainpower between them. The lesbians start counting steps from the giant compass, and while they seem to start out on the right foot (so to speak), soon become confused and start fussing. They seem to give up on following the directions on their sheet, and when they find a shovel, start digging. (Regardless of the part of the clue that says the "treasure" they dig up must have the same coordinates on it as their clue does). Jeff and GirlJordan also decide to do Horse Sense, while Dan and BoyJordan finally get to the poker game. Out by the bales, Cop & Mom are still having trouble with their lassos. Dan and BoyJordan win quickly, and head out for the bales. Jeff and GirlJordan aren't really sure what they are doing (should I just make a macro for that?) and it becomes apparent they don't really understand what they need to do when they find the treasure (IF they find the treasure). Joe and Heidi also choose Horse Sense. THINK, people! They must be assuming that walking around with a compass will be easier than riding a horse (which they still don't know is a pretend horse). Still, would it hurt to check? Joe insists that he has a compass on his watch, so he doesn't have to follow directions! The lesbians fuss. And discuss switching tasks. Steve and Allie choose Horse Power, and as they race over to it, Steve falls into a big puddle, and presumably, some horse poop. He brushes it right off. After some more fussing, the lesbians finally decide to switch tasks. "We were not communicating very well at all," they passive-aggressive, giving each other sidelong glares. Brent & Caite are still lost. She fusses at him that he's horrible at directions, which he is and he can't do anything about. They are so ready to fall over. Shawne of the Moms STILL can't lasso her hay bale, and she's passed by Dan/Jordan Joe and Heidi (and their wrist compass!) find fake bag. Jeff and GirlJordan also find one. They have no idea if it's the right one, or whom they should give it to. They try to give it to the gunslinger (instead of "the lead bandit" as they are told in the clue). Reading is SO not fundamental with these two. Then Joe asks Jeff where the TRAIN STATION is...as in, where it says the "lead bandit" is. And Jeff doesn't know. And watches as they head off for the TRAIN STATION. Hey batter batter batter batter... At the field of wooden ponies, Steve uses a non-traditional form (that is, he lies across the saddle, and leans over and hits the ball with the long side of the mallet). It works. The ball goes very far, and they realize they won't have any trouble making it to the end of the field in fewer than nine shots. Joe and Heidi find the lead bandit, and discover they don't have the they don't have the right treasure (their reading comprehension skills also seem to have faltered). They say the hell with it and switch tasks as well. Dan and BoyJordan also take the Horse Sense challenge, and arrive as Jeff and Girl Jordan go back to gunslinger with another random bag they've found and get turned away once again. Brent & Caite are finally on the road to poker. Louie the Cop finally gets his man...or cowmask wearing bale. Steve and Allie finish whacking the ball across the field, and she asks if he's all right. "I'm 57 years old. What isn't hurting?" he jokes. And yet, they are finishing tasks and expending less energy than most of the other teams. The lesbians manage to make it across the field fairly quickly, as the Cops decide they will go with Horse Sense. Caite and Brent FINALLY make it to the poker place and Shawne is still trying to lasso her horse. Sometimes, a contestant just gets so mired in a task that s/he seems to come to a place where s/he looks sanity in the eye, then looks away. They leave a piece of their soul at the task, and if they aren't finished that leg, they are almost always goners fairly soon. (A notable exception to that was the Bowling Moms, who once dug for hours in the Egyptian desert for a "scarab," not knowing what it was, but still managed to make it back into the final four.) However, it looks like this particular pair of moms is digging themselves a hole (or not lassoing a bale) that is going to collapse on them. Soon, Shawne is joined by Brent, who got started hours after he should have, having spent the night losing his guts, and most of the afternoon being lost. And he's still in it. Because Shawne can't lasso a bale of hay. Brent, of course, lassos it very quickly. The calling upon Jesus begins. Shawne asks her Lord and Savior to help her lasso this bale. Monique joins her, and they ask the Lord to intercede and finally, somehow or other, the rope lands on the bale, and they get their next clue. But trust me, they are toast. Jet and Cord put a cowboy hat on their gnome as they drive to a second consecutive winning leg. Oh, my gravy! They come to the mat with the gnome, and are greeted by Phil and an Argentinian gaucho. They prize for the leg is a 10-day trip to Patagonia, and to their credit, they know where Patagonia is, and they are delighted to get to come back. Phil teases them about the size of their belt buckles, and they tell him they'd be slower with their pants around thier ankles. Someone give these guys their own show! The cops find the old-time compass. GirlJordan and Jeff: still stupid. The cops start talking about doing a "grid search" based on the area that they think their instructions cover. "I never did a grid search. I just execute search warrants," Michael says. Dan and BoyJordan are the next team to switch to Horse Power. And Jeff and GirlJordan finally figure out they shouldn't be bringing their treasure to the gunslinger. "We definitely shouldn't reproduce," Jeff remarks. (Broken clock...right twice a day...) Joe and Heidi finish their polo task, and head off for the mat as Steve and Allie are pronounced team number 2. Steve puts on the gaucho's hat and says: Hey! I'm a cowboy! (Silly! there are no teams called the cowboys in Major League Baseball! He is, in reality, an Indian.) The lesbians don't seem to have lost as much time as we've been led to believe with their bickering and finish as team 3. Dan and BoyJordan fuss about what color polo shirts they should wear, but get on their pretend horse fairly quickly. And not get much done, because they can barely manage to hit the ball. GirlJordan and Jeff FINALLY find the head bandit. Surprisingly, they have the right bag with them. Sometimes, they are horseshoe up the ass lucky. Then, in a flamboyant touch, a rider comes by and seizes the bags and rides away. Then Jeff and GirlJordan get a gold coin with the name of their next destination on it. Which they actually figure out right away. So far, their modus operandi has been to start out with a decent instinct, lack the brainpower to do any further analysis, and luck into finishing well. It's an annoying process to watch. Dan and BoyJordan have to start over, because they couldn't get down the field in 9 strokes. Heidi & Joe get to the mat as Team #4. Dan and Jordan try again. They cannot seem to move the ball forward. Brent and Caite decide to do Horse Power, as the Cops give up and switch to that task as well. The Moms go straight for Horse Power. Dan and Jordan head down the field for the third time. Also, they can't drive stick. The cops decide to wear dark blue in honor of the NYPD. They also have some trouble moving the ball along, and as for Miss NoMaps, she completely whiffs. Much as she did when she tried to answer that question at the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Dan and BoyJordan get down the field on their third try, as Jeff and GirlJordan come in as team 5, though Phil takes his time giving them the news. Girljordan says to Phil: "You scare me." Phil says back, straightfaced: "I scare me too." The Cops have to start again, then find out they can hit the ball with the side of the mallet. Everyone is getting extremely tired, and it's close to the end of the day. The Moms have to start again. Brent and Caite finish; the cops finish. And to their credit, they all seem to figure out right away that the words on the cup are their next destination. Dan and BoyJordan are team 6, arriving as the Moms stop and switch tasks. Brent & Caite, after their rough and queasy start, find the ranch and are Team 7. I wonder if there's a part of them that would rather be back at the hospital getting fluids. It's beginning to get dark by the time the moms get to the compass, and the Cops make it in as Team 8. The Moms revise their definition of success to: "As long as my children know I didn't give up..." They arrive at the mat pretty sure they're eliminated. Phil gives them the news. They leave, holding hands. They do it gracefully (as opposed to some teams who give each other dirty looks and try to make excuses and blame the other teams). A graceful exit is definitely good behavior to model, so they do have that. NEXT WEEK: It's off to Europe! The cowboys better watch out or they'll lose their hats...NEVER! And hey, if you're up for a trip to Argentina after all this excitement, and have your own compass, or at least know how to hold a polo mallet, you might want to check out Frommer's Argentina, by Michael Luongo, Charlie O'Malley, Christie Pashby. http://www.frommers.com/store/9780470445716.html.

View original story : reading+big+brother Feed : Behind the Guides

The intersection of parent and playmate

Right off the bat, let me clear up any potential confusion from the above title- think in the direction of that old children's song, "Playmate, Come Out and Play with Me," and not of the Hugh Hefner connotation to the word. Now that we have that straight, let's see how effectively I can sort out my thoughts about my role as a parent when it comes to my children's entertainment. You see, I recently read a blog post and an article by Lenore Skenazy, an author who I deeply respect, and the topic is one that has definitely filled my own thoughts as well as conversations with friends or general playground chit-chat- playing with our children. While I'm not particularly a fan of the title itself, officially I am in the "stay-at-home-mom" category for occupation. Yes, the salary is ridiculously awful, and the hours are ungodly, but it's the right answer for me and my family right now. After we send their big brother off to school each morning, my 2- and 3-year old children and I settle in for our day, which usually consists of toys scattered around the entirety of our small house and an outdoors jaunt if the weather cooperates, interrupted at periodic breaks for reading books, eating and napping. I have tried to set up our small home in a way that the children's toys and art materials are easily accessible for them, and they are close enough in age to still be interested in the same kinds of play. Seems ideal, right? Then please explain to me why I can sometimes feel guilty if I choose to pick up my book to read while the kids play together. Worse yet, if I dare to spend a few minutes on Facebook or attempt to blog in the middle of the morning, I can hear the voice in the back of my head. I'm very familiar with the voice, since it really only has one line that it has repeated many times for the almost ten years of my parent status. It's the "You're not a good parent" voice, and I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who hears it. I guess I don't hear the voice so much when I'm occupied with the have-to-do tasks that can call me away from giving my full attention to the kids. Hey, if they want food to eat, clothes to wear, or a carpet to play on that isn't covered in debris, Mama's got to do some housework throughout the day. But what about the bigger question at play here? (Sorry, I'm a sucker for a bad pun.) Should we be playing with our kids? Even typing those words makes me cringe a little bit, because my gut reaction is to say that, in theory, YES, of course we should be playing with our children. We love them, we should spend time with them doing what they love, right? But, I'd be lying if I said that I'm always pumped to pull out the Little People and play house, or that rolling trains around in circles brings me a thrill. I feel extremely selfish to say that I'd often rather hang out near the kids with a novel in hand while they play amongst themselves. Not ignore them, per se, but not be directly involved in their play either. Does that assertion legitimize that voice in my head? The other perspective I bring to this is from my decade of preschool teaching, and I'll tell you right now that I felt like a much better teacher when I detached a little bit from a group of children and simply observed them at play. From a slight outsider position, I could pose questions to the children that might help them to think more deeply about their play or scaffold their learning. And more importantly, when an adult would become one of the players in a group of children, suddenly she would become the de facto leader. Children who would have been perfectly content making suggestions for the direction of play among their peers would suddenly turn to the teacher to make the decisions. But, doesn't that simply defeat the entire purpose of play?

View original story : reading+big+brother Feed : TheState.com: Family - Wire

Spring Break for Cheap

So you’re working to pay for college but all your mind seems to focus on is sun, beaches and well, babes? Of course your body has taken a mental vacation, you’ve just suffered through four months of winter hibernation and every inch of you is screaming “enough already!” It’s finally here, the unofficial spring break season has begun. Below are a few ideas on how to get away without blowing a big chunk of your college savings. Travel Websites If you crave a standard spring break experience, look into student travel websites. Travel sites focused on students often offer discounts to the top places students want to go to most. For example STATravel.com is offering flight and hotel packages for under $500. Cancun anyone? Six days and five nights at the notorious hot spot will run you $459 according to the website but after going through the booking process and including taxes and fees, no trip (hotel and flight) came out under $800. Shop around; doing the leg work now may save you money in the end. Some other student travel web sites include efcollegebreak.com, studentuniverse.com and springbreaktravel.com. Be aware of cancelation policies, insurance and other extra charges like airline baggage fees. Know exactly what you are getting before you book anything. Don’t Sweat it if You’re at Home If you just can’t swing the tropical getaway this year, don’t sweat it. There are other things you can do to enjoy your time off. Visit a friend or relative. Get in touch with someone you haven’t seen in awhile and ask if you can come out for a visit. It’ll be like a mini vacation, breaking routine and getting away without the cost of a hotel. Look into alternative travel options to a car to save on gas money such as Amtrack or Megabus. If you are driving, bring a friend along and make a road trip out of it. Discover a new place. Find a new or old theatre, book store or café and spend some time there, it may just become your favorite spot. When under a set schedule you may not have time to wander and come across hidden gems so take advantage of the time off and get lost for awhile. Join a gym and start a routine. Or if your school has a gym use it (your tuition dollars are most likely paying for it!) Take a class that you’ve wanted to try but just couldn’t squeeze in because of your test/midterm/final or work. Watch a show. Been hearing all about “Lost” but haven’t seen a single episode? Now’s your time. If you get bored with it turn it off, just because you start season one through five doesn’t mean you have to finish it. Stay at home. So some of your friends are off doing whatever it is they do on spring break, that doesn’t mean you have to go into seclusion. Spend time with whoever is around mom, dad, sister, brother even grandma. When you‘re away at school you may miss these people more than that guy or girl from the beach. And if you really want to make the “most” of spring break here’s a few things to add to your to-do list: Catch up on your scholarship applications! Deadlines creep up fast so use your time off to get those last minute applications in, or get started on a few with distant deadlines to get them out of the way. Start searching for a summer job/internship. Many companies and organizations have deadlines for summer job/internships as early as February. Start searching and submitting applications now to ensure you won’t be shut out. Work-to save cash for the rest of the semester. With coworkers taking time off to go away, you may be able to pick up some extra hours at work, save up and put it toward your tuition. Get a jump start on your school work for the rest of the semester. Although you should enjoy the time away from class, take some time to get ahead on school work. Without the added stress of deadlines and class you’ll be able to knock out some reading or a paper and will feel ahead of the game when classes resume. By not blowing your hard-earned cash on a tropical vacation, you can stay focused on what really matters to you, college. Try to remember that getting into or staying at one of your top picks will be much more worth it than a few days away at party central.

View original story : reading+big+brother Feed : fastweb

実 -

実 Grade Level: 3 JLPT Level: 2 Frequency: 68 Bushu (Radical) Info: 宀 (うかんむり) crown Henshall Mnemonic: in reality, a big six-armed man is in the house! Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 8 Strokes Click the image above to re-display this Kanji On-Yomi Reading(s): ジツ シツ Kun-Yomi Reading(s): み みの.る まこと まことに みの みち.る ぐみ さね English Meaning(s): reality truth Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji: Click any individual kanji to view it in a new window. Click the [K] after each definition to look up that character at WWWJDIC; Click the [D] to look up that word in WWWJDIC (the definition is the same but other features exist, like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.) 果実 [かじつ] (n) fruit; nut; berry [K] [D] 核実験 [かくじっけん] (n) nuclear (bomb) test [K] [D] 確実 [かくじつ] (adj-na,n) certainty; reliability; soundness [K] [D] 既成事実 [きせいじじつ] established fact [K] [D] 堅実 [けんじつ] (adj-na,n) steady; sound; reliable; solid [K] [D] 現実 [げんじつ] (n) reality [K] [D] 口実 [こうじつ] (n) excuse [K] [D] 史実 [しじつ] (n) historical fact [K] [D] 事実 [じじつ] (n-adv,n) fact; truth; reality [K] [D] 事実上 [じじつじょう] (n,adj-no) (as a) matter of fact; actually; in reality [K] [D] 事実無根 [じじつむこん] (n) groundless; entirely contrary to fact [K] [D] 実 [じつ] (n) truth; reality; sincerity; fidelity; kindness; faith; substance; essence [K] [D] 実 [み] (n) fruit; nut; seed; content; good result [K] [D] 実に [じつに] (adv) indeed; truly; surely [K] [D] 実は [じつは] (adv,exp) as a matter of fact; by the way [K] [D] 実り [みのり] (n) crop; harvest [K] [D] 実る [みのる] (v5r) to bear fruit; to ripen [K] [D] 実演 [じつえん] (n,vs) stage show; performance [K] [D] 実家 [じっか] (n) (one\'s parents\') home [K] [D] 実感 [じっかん] (n,vs) feelings (actual, true) [K] [D] 実技 [じつぎ] (n) practical skill [K] [D] 実況 [じっきょう] (n) real condition [K] [D] 実業 [じつぎょう] (n) industry; business [K] [D] 実業家 [じつぎょうか] (n) industrialist; businessman [K] [D] 実刑 [じっけい] (n) a jail sentence; imprisonment without a stay of execution [K] [D] 実兄 [じっけい] (n) one\'s own elder brother [K] [D] 実権 [じっけん] (n) real power [K] [D] 実験 [じっけん] (n) experiment [K] [D] 実験室 [じっけんしつ] (n) laboratory [K] [D] 実現 [じつげん] (n,vs) implementation; materialization; realization [K] [D] 実効 [じっこう] (n) efficacy; efficiency [K] [D] 実行 [じっこう] (n,vs) practice; performance; execution (e.g. program); realization [K] [D] 実際 [じっさい] (adj-no,adv,n) practical; actual condition; status quo [K] [D] 実在 [じつざい] (n,vs) reality; existence [K] [D] 実子 [じっし] (n) one\'s own child [K] [D] 実施 [じっし] (n,vs) enforcement; enact; put into practice; carry out; operation [K] [D] 実質 [じっしつ] (n) substance; essence [K] [D] 実質的 [じっしつてき] (adj-na) substantially [K] [D] 実習 [じっしゅう] (n,vs) practice; training; drill [K] [D] 実証 [じっしょう] (n) actual proof [K] [D] 実情 [じつじょう] (n) real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs [K] [D] 実数 [じっすう] (n) real number [K] [D] 実勢 [じっせい] (adj-no,n) actual; real; true [K] [D] 実績 [じっせき] (n) achievements; actual results [K] [D] 実戦 [じっせん] (n) combat; actual fighting [K] [D] 実践 [じっせん] (n,vs) practice; put into practice [K] [D] 実相 [じっそう] (n) reality; real state of affairs [K] [D] 実像 [じつぞう] (n) real image; one\'s real life [K] [D] 実体 [じったい] (n) substance; entity [K] [D] 実態 [じったい] (n) truth; fact [K] [D] 実態調査 [じったいちょうさ] factual investigation [K] [D] 実弾 [じつだん] (n) live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money [K] [D] 実地 [じっち] (n) practice; the actual site [K] [D] 実弟 [じってい] (n) one\'s (biological) younger brother [K] [D] 実費 [じっぴ] (n) actual expense; cost price [K] [D] 実物 [じつぶつ] (n) real thing; original [K] [D] 実務 [じつむ] (n) practical business [K] [D] 実名 [じつめい] (n) real name [K] [D] 実用 [じつよう] (n) practical use; utility [K] [D] 実用的 [じつようてき] (adj-na) practical [K] [D] 実利 [じつり] (n) use; utility; profit; gain [K] [D] 実力 [じつりょく] (n) merit; efficiency; arms; force [K] [D] 実力行使 [じつりょくこうし] use of force [K] [D] 実例 [じつれい] (n) example; illustration [K] [D] 実話 [じつわ] (n) true story [K] [D] 充実 [じゅうじつ] (n,vs) fullness; completion; perfection; substantiality; enrichment [K] [D] 真実 [しんじつ] (adj-na,adv,n) truth; reality [K] [D] 誠実 [せいじつ] (adj-na,n) sincere; honest; faithful [K] [D] 切実 [せつじつ] (adj-na,n) compelling; serious; severe; acute; earnest; pressing; urgent [K] [D] 着実 [ちゃくじつ] (adj-na,n) steady; sound; trustworthy; solid [K] [D] 忠実 [ちゅうじつ] (adj-na,n) (1) faithful; loyal; devoted [K] [D] 忠実 [まめ] (adj-na,n) (1) faithful; loyal; devoted; (2) hardworking; painstaking; diligent; (3) healthy; fit [K] [D] 内実 [ないじつ] (n-adv,n-t) the facts [K] [D] 如実 [にょじつ] (n) reality [K] [D] 不確実 [ふかくじつ] (adj-na,n) uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic [K] [D] 無実 [むじつ] (n) innocent [K] [D] 名実 [めいじつ] (n) in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents [K] [D] 木の実 [きのみ] (n) nut; fruit; berry [K] [D] The sofware code used to make this page uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University, and are used in conformance with the Group\'s licence. The SOD image used on this page is from the New Japanese-English Character Dictionary and the Kodansha Kanji Learners Dictionary (see http://www.kanji.org), and is used with the kind permission of Mr. Jack Halpern. This image must not be copied or used elsewhere without Mr Halpern\'s permission. Use of this image without permission is a violation of copyright laws. The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here. If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/edict_doc.html#IREF05

View original story : reading+big+brother Feed : Yookoso! Grade3 Kanji