small potatoes

I went to a Lebanese restaurant to meet friends for lunch today.

Expression of the Day: "small potatoes" - means: something that is very small and not important. For example: The amount of money that the government spends on job creation is small potatoes compared to defense spending.

KII-IDA, MIE-KEN 2005

Jofuku Mon 2005

Kamikura 2005

HI MATSURI NO

Shingu Eki 2005

The tourist office was on the right.

MIGI

It's the first day of summer.

This is a ravine (small valley) in a park nearby.

wood trim

gate = MON

Happy Father's Day

wall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLD3Ww4V40

SUSHI

We have salmon (SAKE) in Canada, but not most other fish.

In the pink

"In the pink" is an expression meaning: healthy (GENKI). It comes from the pink color of healthy skin. It can also mean "financially healthy" (rich).

For example: He's in the pink since he got that new job.

I'm stumped.

I'm stumped. -- is an expression meaning "I don't know what to do."

Another meaning of 'stump' is: a noun for the bottom part of a tree which has been cut down.

Quoted Speech

Quoted Speech: He said "The flower is purple".

Indirect Speech: He said that the flower was purple.

rust / corrosion

noun: There is rust on the wheel. There is corrosion on the wheel.

adjective: The wheel is rusty. The wheel is corroded.

verb: The wheel is rusting. The metal is corroding.

gas pump

fountain

Hawaiian dancers

bunny rabbit

'bunny' is a slang/cute word for a rabbit.

I saw a rabbit today. It's rare to see a rabbit here.

Casino buses

There are special buses to take people to the casinos.