"Let's learn about self-introductions today." "Then you try it." "I wonder." "here I go." "My name is Haruko." "But it's not Paruko." "How was that funny?" "That was a total bomb." "I bombed!" "then why don't one of you try it." "An oyaji gag?" "A self-introduction." "*"Oyaji gag" = bad jokes that middle aged men make" "Yes." "Okay." "I am Diana Iwanowa." "I look exactly like my younger brother." "then he must be handsome." "What's your brother's name?" "Iwan Iwanofu." "Iwanofu?" "Not Iwanowa?" "girls and boys have different last names." "I see." "Please sit." "someone else who can use names in their self-introduction." "Yes." "from "koufuku" (happiness)." "That's a good name." "No it's not! they'll be called "Fuku Shachou" (sounds like "vice president")." "I get called "Ou-sama" (king)!" "if you're name is "Ou" then it's "Ou-sama"." "*"Sama" = very polite name suffix; can also be used to indicate gods or royalty" "I have a lot of relatives with weird names." "Paayanen." "(It's paper!" ")" "Minna Aho." "(Everyone's an idiot)" "Henna Pantsu-san." "(Weird underwear)" "Minna Aho with Henna Pantsu-san?" "everyone." "It's rude." "do people in Sweden know about Japan?" "uncivilized country." "They think warriors kill people with swords while riding horses." "Warriors?" "But I love historical dramas." "*"Men" = something you say when striking someone on the head right?" "Yea." "Shibuya-sensei's teaching me." "I see." "weren't your parents against you coming to Japan?" "so they won't kill normal people." "consenting with just that is also being a parent." "Parents in Europe don't fuss about their children." "compared to Japan." "that's great." "anyone else who can come up with a self-introduction?" "Here." "Marie." "Ohikaenasutte." "so listen carefully" "Paris." "Family name is Birkin." "First name is Marie." "My nickname is "The Dragon of Hibotan"." "Hibotan?" "Hanafuda Match" "Isn't it a hero movie masterpiece?" "why do you have such a thing?" "I studied Japanese with this." "Ninkyou"." "Boss and henchmen." "Isn't it wonderful?" "Ningyou"?" "(doll) ninkyou"." "It's what the yakuza call themselves." "*Yakuza = the Japanese crime syndicate/mafia" "Don't you ignore me ("shikato")." "You don't have to be that angry." "I'm not angry." "Wasn't Marie just trying to casually say "Listen to me"?" "But she said not to ignore her." "The book said that "shikato" is a word that came from this." "What is this?" "Playing cards?" "It's called "hanafuda"." "Hanafuda"?" "each suit representing a month indicated by a flower" "It's my win." "you're wonderful." "Ellen is also wonderful." "I am much obliged." "can I ask something?" "Call me "Ane-san" (Ma'am)." "I won't." "it's not something you say lightly." "Don't say such stand-offish things." "Ane-san!" "Seppuku!" "Sushi!" "Everyone quiet!" "Don't get carried away." "Don't you bastards ignore me!" "That's how you use it." "Presented by Hifumi Subs" "Japanese That The Japanese Don't Know Episode 3" "Marie's character sure is intense." "Her home in France is a castle." "It seems like she's a real Madame living in a castle." "A castle?" "And why does someone so rich have an interest in the yakuza?" "It's something fresh to foreigners." "Saying it's sophisticatedly gallant or something." "Sophisticatedly gallant... and about "hanafuda"." "she knows." "Your hobby?" "It's a teaching material." "This is the card where "shikato" originated." "That turned away deer ("shika") card gives you 10 points." "Deer "shika" is 10 points." "89)}"shika ga jutten and another way of counting it is "to" "416)}"shikato" "So that's how it's "shikato"." "blockhead ("bonkura")." "Just who's the blockhead?" "Takasu-sensei?" "Takasu-sensei?" "gambling houses were called "Bon"." "A guy distanced from "Bon"." "a person unfamiliar with gambling houses ("bon ni kurai") was "bonkura"." "Charisma "Bonkura" Sensei." "unfortunately." "The "kasu" fits you." "bonkura"?" "You match the "kasu"!" "Kasu"?" "I'm Takasu..." "*"Kasu" can also mean trash or scum" "I'm sorry." "I said some unnecessary things." "I'm sorry." "Good work." "Thanks for your hard work." "Anoyoroshi"?" "can I have a "konyaku"?" "What?" "please." "We don't have any." "Konyaku"." "a "konnyaku" (solidified jelly)." "Alright." "*Marie's pronouncing it as "cognac" "Marie." "Are you the yakuza?" "you bastard?" "!" "huh." "this is Koubun Academy." "Ellen-san. Marie-san and Ellen-san are being surrounded by yakuza." "By the yakuza?" " Hello?" "Where are you?" " Police..." "No!" "they'll end up being deported." "They won't be able to graduate as a whole class." "Haruko-sensei..." "Then I can't become a high school teacher!" "You're worrying about yourself?" "Don't move." "Shibuya-sensei!" "Cathorine." "It's Katori..." "Thanks for the food." "I'm..." "I'm shaking with excitement." "There's no way you can win with this thing." "They're the yakuza." "Welcome." "For two?" "come in." "I think there are two foreigners here..." "Haruko!" "Wait a second." "Ellen and Marie." "One drink for "tsukimi"." "You sure are a madame who does her own thing." "too." "Here." "Just how is "hanafuda" interesting?" "Isn't it the beauty of Japan?" "It's sophisticatedly gallant." "You don't understand." "Here." "butterfly) these people are...?" "normally they pull through with being stall-keepers." "but they're not with a syndicate." "so they're not." "you only have "kasu"." "How unfortunate." "That's close." "It would've a "pika ichi" called "hachi hachi"." "Pika ichi"?" "right?" "That's called "pika ichi"." "you mean that "pika ichi"?" "Yes." "It means the one that excels the most." "isn't it?" "Anoyoroshi"?" "that's not a "no"." "It's read as "ka"." " "Ka"?" " Yea." "right?" "It's an old hiragana that we don't use anymore." "Akayoroshi"?" "Right." "It means an obvious good." "Why don't you use this character anymore?" "It got confusing because there are so many of them." "there were a lot of hiragana that came from kanji." "and it's ridiculous." "I'm "Ka"." "I'm the one who originally made this "Ka"." "Ka" is me!" "The standard will now be that there is one sound for one hiragana character." "Ka" will be...you." " Yay!" " We didn't hear about this." "The alphabets that deviate from the standard will be called "abnormal alphabets" from now on." " The abnormal will become overlooked." " Isn't this ok?" "You're noisy!" "1990 (Meiji Year 33) "Elementary School Order" Revision" "And that's how the old hiragana disappeared." "It might be fate for old things to disappear." "Aren't the "ninkyou" still here though?" "Ninkyou"?" "These people here are sophisticatedly gallant yakuza." "hey." "Ms. Gaijin can also say such flattering ("obenchara") things?" "A toilet?" "("obenjo")" "What were you guys thinking?" "!" "Just where in the world would you find a teacher who takes their students to play "hanafuda" with the yakuza?" "!" "The students will just follow their interests and can't differentiate whether something is dangerous or not." "That's why we have to warn them." "Isn't that being too protective?" "We are the guarantors for the students in Japan." "It's natural for teachers to be like parents!" "Don't go back to that store a second time." "Understand?" "What Takasu-sensei said is true." "don't worry about it." "I was told the same thing a long time ago." "That teachers are the same as parents." "I'm very sorry." "so except for expulsion... already." "It's not like I think I've done anything wrong." "I will also take responsibility and quit my teaching position." "You don't have to go that far." "No." "I believe that teachers are the same as parents." "Sensei..." "Principal really loved you." "I would've dropped out of school if it wasn't for Akimoto-sensei." "right?" "Right?" "koi"." "What are you doing?" "want to go to the oden shop again today? but it won't be good if you get carried away and do some rash things." "I was thinking of betting with this." "How much is this?" "000 yen for now." "000USD 10 million?" "!" "I can eat mabo tofu for the rest of my life." "Give some to me." "Wait wait wait." "You can't bet with money." "right?" "*Pachinko = pinball-like game used for gambling gambling is a taste of high society." "but..." "It's also legal in some states in America." "but... we can go to Hong Kong or Macau." "it should be Las Vegas or Italy!" "Casino is an Italian word." "We can gamble in Russia too!" "It's even ok in England to some extent." "exactly." "then you can just go back to your own countries!" "It's a crime to gamble with money in Japan." "it's deportation for you!" "right?" "Understand?" "Yes." "everyone back to your seats." "Hurry." "Marie." "Can you promise me you won't gamble with money?" "But the "ninkyou"... ok?" "*"Ninkyou" can also mean honor" "I understand." "That was bad." "The difference in cultures is also dangerous." "I think it'll be ok since we promised." "Haruko-sensei!" "It seems like Marie took the money and went to that store." "No way." "but I refused because I had Kendo." " Good for you." "Geez." "Even though we promised!" "Take care of this." "Eh?" "Shibuya-sensei!" "What's with them?" "*A song from "Hibotan Gambler of those people that were here last time." "Do you know where it is?" "right?" "right?" "Why don't you just leave it be?" "They're not children or anything." "She is a child." "I'm Marie's parent." "I have a responsibility." "mister." "here." "It's here." "Hurry up and go check it out." "Marie!" "Haruko?" "This is?" "000 right now." "000USD 000?" "!" "Let's go." "Wait." "We won't pay you." "What?" "Wait." "right?" "That you would never bet with money." "She believed in you." "You betrayed her trust. but I'm your foster parent." "Where is there a parent who wants their precious child to be a criminal?" "Haruko..." "Let's go." "But I have to pay the money." "You don't have to give them something like that." "Don't say things on your own!" "Just how is this "ninkyou"?" "You're just being hoodlums." "What?" "!" "Stop fighting." "Let's settle this with "hanafuda"." "I think this should be alright?" "Fine!" "We'll take you on." "Me?" "!" "Alright. "Sankou"." "*A collection of three non-rain light cards koi"?" "I'll pass." "We won?" "For now." "You can't make fun of Japanese language teachers!" "You can't. koi"?" "It means to continue the battle." "You can get lots of points." "Why did you let them go?" "Nothing will happen." "I trust those guys." "Our teachers also believe in our students." " So you don't have to worry." " That's why I do worry. that stupid woman's going to take them on." "Alright! "Akatan"!" "*A collection of all three red poetry ribbon cards koi"!" "that's wrong." "Hanamizake" with "tsukimizake"." "That's a double pay out." "koi" when you don't know what's going on!" "don't mind." "Let's keep attacking!" "koi"!" "no!" "koi"?" "koi"..." "Gokou"." "This is it." "*A collection of all five light cards" "It's all gone." "koi" too much." "000 yen." "What are you going to do?" "You can pay with your body too." "Are you telling me to take it lying down?" "!" "Not you." "Please forgive me." "Not you either." "I'm telling the girl over there." "no no no." "There's a woman much better than me." "Her name's "Catherine"." "Hey!" "She a foreigner?" "She's Japanese." "Drown this woman in the bathtub." "Wait wait wait." "Stop!" "Wait wait." "Is this a "dosu"?" "*"Dosu" = yakuza slang for dagger now's not the time to be interested in these things." "000 or not?" "Which is it?" "!" "000 or not?" "Which is it?" "!" "Mister... um..." "You blockheads!" "Takasu-sensei?" "That person is the boss of the Hanaoka group." "Boss?" "Are you the yakuza head?" "That's right." "I'm the parent of these blockheads." "Are you clumsy too?" "What?" "he's not Ken-san." "*Referring to actor Takakura Ken" "I'm very sorry to have caused you trouble." "Boss!" "You bastards be quiet!" "I apologize for them as their parent." "Please forgive this feeble old man." "I believe that teachers are the same as parents." "Haruko." "Marie." "I'm very sorry for the trouble my student caused you." "I should have said this earlier." "I didn't bet the money." "What are you saying now?" "it's true. but we at least wanted her to get a feel of it." "She even brought her work earnings." "Everyone acted like we were in the movies." "Marie!" "I will keep my promise." "It's Haruko's and my "ninkyou" right?" "Geez." "Escort them off." "Yes!" "We're leaving." "Yes." "Sensei." "as parents." "Yes." "How did you know that Hanaoka-san was the boss?" "We had an argument a long time ago." "You were a yakuza?" "idiot?" "Lots of things happen when you're a Japanese language teacher." "Are there a lot of people like Hanaoka-san." "but not anymore though." "Are the good old days of Japan no more?" "Marie." "Come here for a second." "do you know how to read this?" "What is this character?" "Unagi" (eel)." "The "na" is written in old hiragana." "Na"?" "Old things are still left here like this." "Unagi"." "I want to eat some." "Huh?" "Like that?" "Alright." "Let's go eat some "unagi"." "Are you treating us?" "right?" "Stupid." "Why?" "Thanks for the food." "Haruko." "Haruko was "pika ichi"." "sensei." "right?" "Yes." "Hey!" "Hurry up!" "I get it already." "You're really annoying." "treat me this time." "Please don't give me up to the yakuza on your own." "It's fine!" "Shibuya was seriously angry that time." "Isn't this promising?" "it isn't like that." "Don't make excuses!" "Small fries should draw back." "Such impertinence!" "I'll kick you down right here." "I thought she learned her lesson?" "Chinchirorin!" "a gambling game played with three six-sided dice and a bowl" "Don't abandon your post even if the teacher gets angry." "As you wish." "There shall be no trickery." "There's no way I would lose!" "I can't hear them." "I can't hear anything!"