Brandon's notebook entry: Jul 26, 2010 僕の最低日本語をしようか～　　あ。そうだ。これはカジュアルの書き方で書いてあるから、そう直してください。 今日は皆。僕の名ブランドンで、よろしく。二十七歳で、黒人で、大学生（専攻はスペイン語）。言いたい事は。。。サッパリ分かんないｗ。僕の日本語を練習したいけどこんな自発何かを書く事は難しい。 それから。。。普通の詰まらない事で始めよう～興味はゲーム、コンピュータ、映画、日本語、スペイン語、友達と遊ぶ事など 音楽にとって、ヒプーホプ（ラプじゃない）が大好き。一番好きなラッパはOutkastのAndre 3000, Common, Musiq, lupe fiasco. あ！そろそろ行く時間だ。じゃねバイバイ。

More on hodo Continuing from my last question (see "This time...hodo?), I would like to ask: 1 - if hodo can be used with time, then what is the difference between hodo, gurai, and goro? 2 - Nori-san, your sentence that you wrote in your answer: "10キロほど離れた", does that mean "[subject] is about 10 kilometers away"? if not what is the proper translation? Thanks.

This time...hodo? what is the meaning of "hodo", if it has a direct translation, and how should it be used? Thanks.

dake vs shika, in terms of meaning "only/just" Brandon vs. Cyaoeu, fight! (jodan da yo, jodan.) Anyway, when to use dake, when to use shika? As always, thanks.

"na no de", "ga", "de" & "kara": What are the differences between them when they're used to mean "because"? I have seen "na no de", "ga", "de" & "kara" in Japanese being used in a fashion similar to the way we use "because" in english. What are the differences between them, and when/how should each be used? Typically, i see them used in a subject/predicate structure, i.e.: [subject][reason/cause]["na no de", "ga", "de" or "kara"],[consequence/effect]. Thank you for your help.

"なかよく”　と言って、　どう言う　いみですか？ "なかよく"： いみは？ そして、　どやって　使うんですか？ どうも　　　m(_ _)m