"Excuse me." "What?" "noisy." "lower." "Understand?" "heavy bag." "stand." "sit." "Ok?" "No!" "really." "you be quiet." "Hey... please." "ok?" "Ask some of these guys to give up their seats." "give me a break." "Rambling about in English...stand up." "You think I'd get scared and leave?" "! but giving your seat to Granny isn't such a big deal." "isn't this a rule in Japan?" "if you come to Japan you should follow Japan's rules." "aka Rome do as the Romans do!" "Gou?" "Rome is Rome!" "have a seat." "Koubun Academy..." "Alright!" "From before?" "huh." "Well there are guys like that." "But this is good." "What is?" "Because there's a new teacher coming the other teachers' burdens will decrease." "You're so kind!" "not really." "in this case as a title" "Katorine-sensei." "it's Katori." "So kind." "Get away!" "Get away!" "No!" "Don't run in the hallway!" "your nose is bleeding." "Huh?" "wait." "Police." "Call the police." "Get away." "Come any closer and I'll sue you for trespassing." "Am I late?" "Bob." "Hurry and get in class." "he can speak Japanese..." "Outsiders please leave." "I'll sue you for trespassing." "a teacher!" "I was asked by Akimoto-sensei." "See?" "Where's Akimoto-sensei?" "The principal was hospitalized yesterday." "What?" "!" "Wasn't that supposed to be next week?" "It was moved up." "there she is." "What's with you?" "no." "I'm starting work today at this prep school." "Prep school?" "This is a Japanese language school for foreigners." "Ha!" "You're still at it." "it's hilarious." "Out of the way." "No way!" "Yes!" "Really?" "Really." "A Japanese language school?" "!" "Presented by Hifumi Subs" "Japanese That Japnese Don't Know Episode 1" "Charisma Shop Assistant Kanou Haruko" "Did you really come here thinking this was a prep school?" "normally when someone asks you to be a teacher right?" "experience as a Japanese language teacher...?" "none of course." "You can leave." "Wait a second." "right?" "I was!" "I quit to come here." "Get back to the classroom." "Right." "There's no way I'm going back now." "I've got various circumstances here too." "What kind of circumstances?" "Well...that's..." "Anyway just let me see." "Huh?" "What is this?" "This is elementary level!" "even though I look like this" "I do hold a high school teaching license." "but that has no use here." "How about observing a class before saying anything?" "Kanou Haruko." "best regards." "teacher." "Understand?" "so please continue the lesson." "Huh?" "Everyone here can do simple daily conversation." "Tell me earlier!" "336)\frz349.323}Counting system of objects does anyone have questions about the counting system?" "Sensei here will teach you anything." "How about a straw?" "Stand and say it." "Ta!" "Stand and say it." "Ta!" "Ta?" "*The pronunciation is the same as asking her to say "ta" "Ah!" "Let's see..." "Please stand up and speak." "Is a straw "ikko"?" "you count straws with "ippon"." "You count thin and long objects with "hon"." "Heeere." "Yes?" "Then is a snake also "ippon"?" "Snakes are "ippiki"." "It's a living thing." "count with "jou"." "Rivers and snakes too. but in Japan we differentiate between living things and things that aren't." "but elephants and horses are counted with "ittou"." "Right." "Anyone else know what things are counted differently by size?" "Brassiere." "Brassiere?" "Like A and B." "isn't that cup size?" "*A giant robot-like weapon originating from the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" "What about a mobile suit?" "Mo...mobile...?" "Mobile suits are "ikki"." "Then humans are also "ikki"?" "futari"." "Since we're not objects." "Wrong!" "Humans are "ippki"!" "It's written right here." "*Actually an expression meaning "a shining example of a man" "Otoko (man) ippiki"!" "It does..." "Then tuna is also "ippki"?" "I'm sure tuna is "ippon"." "There are several ways to count tuna depending on their shape." "When they're swimming in the ocean it's "ippiki"." "when it's been caught it's "ippon"." "When it's been cut up at the market it becomes "icchou"." "Furthermore when things are cut up as groups it's "hitokoro"." "it resembles a strip of paper so it's "hitosaku"." "And when that's put in someone's mouth it's counted as "hitokire"." "I see..." "You didn't know?" "you talk too much." "Can't you leave for a bit?" "I'm not going to care what happens." "It's fine even if you don't care." "Anyone else have a question?" "What's the character for tuna?" "Huh?" "You mean Kanji?" "tuna." "Ah!" "and then "ari" (have) you get "maguro" (tuna)." "Wrong." "That's "chouzame" (sturgeon)." "Huh?" "But it's tuna." "412)}*chouzame - fish that make caviar" "In China it means sturgeon." "This character is sturgeon?" "in China it means "fugu" (blow fish)." "Salmon is...blow fish?" "Why does Japan and China have different meanings?" "that's..." "Kanji is from China." "Japanese changed it on their own." "That's sneaky." "Don't complain to me about it." "Hurry up and change it back!" "And why are you looking down on me like that?" "Is this an attack?" "This is not an attack." "Let's all get along." "Both tuna and sturgeon are delicious." "Whichever is fine." "Can I ask a question?" "yes." "What's the name of the square plate with compartments where you put soy sauce when you eat sashimi?" "A square plate that has compartments..." "Well...even if you ask me... what's it called in Japanese?" "The thing you cook ramen with?" "What about the pan with one handle?" "right?" "Um... vertical pot?" "What do you call a rectangle knife?" "You don't by any chance not know?" "Even though you're Japanese!" "you're a teacher right?" "Hurry up and tell us." "Tell us!" "Give us our money back!" "Did you really go abroad?" "You don't even know Japanese?" "Don't just stand there fidgeting." "Aren't you a teacher?" "Give us back our tuition!" "Are you really a teacher?" "Don't make fun of me!" "213)\frz349.973}Akimoto Kumiko" "I'm sorry." "I'm sure I said it was a Japanese language school." "You didn't." "won't you keep at it there for a while?" "right?" "Well..." "I'll keep my promise." "I'll definitely look for a high school teaching job for you." "I wonder if I can really do it." "You're going to give up after failing the employment exam once?" "I'm not really giving up." "Then why not give it a try as a way of studying to be a high school teacher?" "study?" "They're foreigners." "It's the same as the children from that time." "at the children's house." "The reason why you wanted to become a teacher." "teacher." "Me...a teacher?" "As Japanese language teachers it's not so simple as just teaching Japanese." "You have to become the students' supporter." "Supporter?" "Akimoto-san." "Yes?" "Let's take your temperature." "Okay." "Then..." "Kanou-san." "*She's giving her free meal tickets and think about it again." "Welcome." "Welcome." "One ramen." "One ramen!" "Got it." "Ah!" "Charisma!" "Why are you here?" "!" "you idiots." "Whatcha doin'?" "Takasu-sensei?" "Takasu-sensei?" "Ah!" "This!" "you've got too many." "They're all from the students." "The salary for Japanese language teachers sure is low." "Probably better than being Charisma." "bring the "tebo" over." "the "tebo"!" "Tebo"?" "When will you remember your Japanese?" "!" "idiot!" "He doesn't have to get that angry." "He's a nice person." "How?" "He hired Bob even though his Japanese is poor and has restricted work hours." "exchange students are only allowed to work 28 hours a week." "Plus they're absolutely forbidden from working at gambling and drinking places." "at worst they can be deported." "Deportation?" "!" "right? no matter how you look at it that's still too severe." "Don't tell me." "Thank you for waiting." "Bob." "Yes?" "is a "tebo"." "Tebo"." "So that's a "tebo"." "what?" "!" "Do you know what word isn't in textbooks but is necessary for living?" "wait." "It's survival." "Survival?" "it's all about survival." "Get it?" "It's not that the students want to make fun of you." "They were only asking questions that were made essential." "So that they can live." "This is still dirty!" "messy and full of trouble." "Seriously." "idiot!" "Hey!" "Stop it." "But." "Are you going to take responsibility if Bob gets fired for your actions?" "do as the Romans do." "Thank you." "Thanks for the food." "Huh?" "Wait." "The bill. then don't come to school again!" "Shibuya." "right." "Huh?" "!" "it's ok." "no." "I don't need the change." "Thanks for the meal." "Don't need change?" "This is..." "What change." "I'm borrowing these books." "just now?" "Hm?" "See what?" "it's nothing." "You're not allowed to take away school books." "Then just stay quiet." "so I can't really..." "I'll also stay quiet then." "Bye." "Um." "Wait." "Why so many books?" "This?" "Revenge." "It's a mass disappearance!" "Idiot." "As if the students would disappear." "But it's impossible they're all late." "What are we going to do?" "If the educational institution finds out..." "What is it?" "I don't know anything." "it's not like I was threatened... ok." "Attention." "right?" "tuna?" "a misunderstanding." "Misunderstanding?" "A long time ago when Kanji was first brought to Japan from China... 271)}Japanese A" "268)}Japanese B 409)}Chinese scroll what do you think this fish is?" "I've never seen it." "it's pretty big." "If we're talking about a big and valuable fish..." "A tuna!" "a tuna." "Tuna." "Tuna." "Tuna." "Tuna." "That's so random!" "then go back in time!" "Nothing will come from complaining." "this." "Who wanted to know the name of this?" "it's Jack." "Jack. so it's called a "yakumi shouyu zara" (condiment soy sauce dish)." "Just like that?" "this dish that's used more often is even more interesting." "In technical terms this is called a "murachako"." "Murachako"?" "This "choko" where you put "murasaki" becomes "murachoko" for short." "and "choko" is this." "Amazing." "Here." "Tea is "agari"." "huh." "But not quite." "agari" is a tea you drink after meals." "Tea you drink during meals is "debana"." "Debana"?" "Then what about tea you drink without having a meal?" "Now you're just teasing me." "it's here." "Here." "excuse me." "About our students..." "*"Chan" is a name suffix for girls" "I was asked by Haruko-chan." "Inside." "Inside?" "The kitchen." "Excuse us." "Welcome." "Just what are you guys doing?" "Charisma." "Welco~me." "which is which?" "The one with one handle is a Beijing pan and the one with two is a Canton pan." "what about this?" "It's Haruko!" "This is a "zundou"." "Zundou"?" "those with a straight waist are called "zundou"." "then." "Thank you very much." "What are you going to do thanking her?" "Come here for a bit!" "What is it?" "if you're going to teach the names of tools you can do it at the classroom." "right?" "right?" "right?" "right?" "So you purposely...?" "Just leave it to me." "I'm good at dealing with people." "I'm still Charisma." "this Chinese knife cuts real well." "you're so sloppy." "show them how to do it." "let us eat some sushi already. come here for a bit." "What is it~?" "wash it." "No way." "You were told you were no good just because you're a foreigner." "Here." "put more strength into it." "If you wash it right you'll soon get your revenge." "Gusu...gusugusu"?" "Sugu susugu"." "Get every corner. "Sugu susugu"!" "after this will be the sushi you've all been waiting for~ go for it." "Yea!" "Why are you getting all emotional?" "It's because of things like this." "What things?" "Bob!" "You can do pretty well after all." "bring the pan over." "Beijing or Canton?" "can you use a knife?" "I've used a Chinese knife a little." "Try making it from now on." "Yes!" "Let's work hard." "Idiot!" "Don't talk so casually!" "Isn't this great?" "teacher!" "Teacher... this fashion isn't very teacher-like." "What?" "No way." "do as the Romans do"." "Do you really understand what that means?" "Good morning." "How is it?" "I was going for a chic teacher look." "What part of this is chic?" "Haruko-sensei." "Those who have no motivation can go home." "I came here because I do have motivation." "That's right." "didn't you Takasu-sensei." "This guy's going to quit in three months." "Huh?" "right?" "Isn't that why you came here?" "For us there's the responsibility of making sure the students graduate." "someone who's working while looking for a better job" "We're different from a temp worker like you!" "Who's just a temp?" "!" "Then try taking on the responsibility." "I'll just have to do it then." "Bet on your high school teaching job." "What?" "!" "Takasu-sensei." "I'm kidding." "There's no way someone of such low caliber can take the responsibility anyway." "Charisma Shop Assistant"." "I'll take on the responsibility then." "Haruko-sensei." "It's alright." "If I can't get everyone in my class to graduate then I'll give up being a high school teacher." "Don't be overdo it." "I'm not overdoing it." "It's a promise." "about this school having a graduation exam..." "Huh?" "Graduation exam?" "It's hard even for us to get the whole class to pass." "What?" "but the one who writes the test is me." "it's my policy to never go easy on my opponents!" "Charisma-sensei!"