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Other people online in Japan did, too. But it's Gohan. The photo's png extension from the movie site lists the image as "Gohan." http://www.dragonball2015.com/ Read more

They don't. She's been getting better—making a concentrated effort starting earlier this year! Read more

Wait. You don't like olives? Read more

Np! Note that I wrote "apparently" because, as I can tell you from personal experience, just because kids in Japan are half-American, that doesn't necessarily mean they speak English fluently! Read more

She's an American citizen. Her father is American. Her mother is Zainichi Korean. She grew up in Japan, so her Japanese is fluent, and apparently, her English is, too. Not sure if she knows any Korean, though! Read more

What about DIAGONALLY?? #^_^# Read more

I appreciate your encouragement! :) Read more

So glad you noticed that! It is! Read more

Italics are awesome! Read more

No need to apologize! I appreciate your point of view. :) Read more

Truthtellah, I don't know how much you know about Japanese society, but as I mentioned before there are very much class lines in Japan. At the bottom of the social structure, there are some people who are still discriminated on where they live or what their ancestors did well over a hundred years ago. Many of them are… Read more

No, I don't. You guys can take as long as you want. I'd rather have a polished game than a bug infested piece of junk. Read more

The sentence is "having a parent who makes time and gives a shit is worth way more" as in that is worth way more than money. It doesn't make a judgment on anybody's future. Read more

Well, it's all relative. You said you grew up lower middle class, but if you compared your lifestyle to someone less fortunate, that person might say you were fabulously rich. It depends on your definition as well as other people's understanding of that definition. Like I said, it's relative. Read more

Once again, the mom is not only saying they can't afford play items, but things like school supplies. There are clear class markers as well for how they are dressed (their clothes, appearance, etc) and a Japanese audience would look at this as a clear rich versus poor. Read more

Cheers. I'll make a note! Read more

That might not be beer. It could be "beer" (happoshu): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happoshu Read more

I agree with you as well! Read more

Well...the mother says there isn't even money to buy books or manga, so... And Japan has traditionally had a permanent outcast group at the bottom of the country's social structure that has suffered discrimination, so... Read more