Who can explain the physics of this "magic"? If you look at the photo, there is a small orange sitting on top of the fountain. Why doesn't it fall off?
Write to me with your ideas.

The Social Evolutionary

"Magic" Floating Balls!

Why do some global teams thrive while others drown in 24/7 meetings and constant confusion? The problem isn't the people; it's the "operating system." This episode of The Global Professional Podcast provides the framework for mastering remote operations. Learn how to replace the "hallway conversation" with an intentional system that builds clarity, trust, and efficiency, regardless of time zones.

The Global Professional Podcast

Episode 151 - Mastering Remote Operations

先日久しぶりにミュージカルを観劇して来ました。皆さんは演劇やミュージカルを見るのが好きですか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃14 ミュージカルリトルマーメイドを見た話

こんにちは! Today's topic is Japanese abbreviation (like the shortcut of vocabularies). It's not just コンビニ(konbini)!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts, key vocabularies and flashcards set of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-26-63570738?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Slow Japanese

Episode #26 - Japanese abbreviation

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “おせち《osechi》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast
伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional
元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day
黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans
大豆（だいず）：soy
祈（いの）る：pray
えび：shrimp
ひげ：beard
曲（ま）がる：bend
老人（ろうじん）：elderly person
長生（ながい）きする：live long
昆布巻（こぶま）き：konbu rolls
鮭（さけ）：salmon
巻（ま）く：roll
数（かず）の子（こ）：herring roe
ニシン：herring
栗（くり）きんとん：sweet potato with chestnuts
さつまいも：sweet potato
栗（くり）：chestnut
混（ま）ぜる：mix
貯（た）める：save
伊達巻（だてま）き：sweet rolled omelet
オムレツ：omelette
巻物（まきもの）：scroll, rolled book
紅白（こうはく）かまぼこ：Red and White Fish Cake
かまぼこ：boiled fish paste
日（ひ）の出（で）：sunrise
箸（はし）：chopsticks
祝（いわ）い箸（ばし）：special festival chopsticks for New Year
一方（いっぽう）：one side
神人共食（しんじんきょうしょく）：God and humans eating together

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#49 Japanese culture / おせち《osechi》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

Why do Americans love guns so much, and why are they such a controversial issue in modern-day America? 

Get the free transcript for this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gN2VNf5kng3RykBEpzjh32GvG7MJKFaj/view?usp=sharing

American Explainer

Episode 3 - Guns

一个会讲一点中文的老外在水果摊上问老板：“苹果怎么卖？”
老板说：“每斤(美金)5块”。
老外掏出10美金说：“我要两个苹果”然后嘀咕道：“中国的东西一点儿也不便宜，比我国家的还贵。
 
A foreigner who could speak a little Chinese asked the boss at a fruit stall, "how do you sell apples?"
The boss said, "5 yuan per catty ."
The foreigner took out $10 and said, "I want two apples." then he muttered, "Chinese things are not cheap at all. They are more expensive than my country's.

Měi jīn 每斤：every catty       Měi jīn美金： USD

开心一刻 Jokes

每斤5块 měi jīn wǔ kuài

Primo capitolo del libro di Luis Sepulveda , una storia di amicizia nella differenza