Hole in the Wall
Friendship comes in many shapes and sizes.
The narrator explains his living arrangements.
Notes: This episode contains great vocabulary and notes, such as the way to speak of your stomach growling, an adverb that refers to "careful/quiet/gentle" action, and a note about a use of mo to indicate an amount that the speaker finds noteworthy.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(343 votes) |
The narrator's family experiences growing pains.
Notes: This episode contains lots of great vocabulary, such as words that mean "literally" and "at the risk of one's life," as well as a note about the style of narration in this story.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.2(133 votes) |
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The narrator explains more about his current home.
Notes: This episode contains excellent vocabulary and cultural notes related to traditional Japanese homes.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(59 votes) |
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The home of the narrator is situated near a convenient source of food.
Notes: This episode contains wonderful vocabulary, such as the word for "to come to light (of secrets, etc)," plus several cultural notes.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(49 votes) |
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With some encouragement from her mother, Kumiko performs a morning routine.
Notes: This episode contains vocabulary useful in a traditional Japanese home, such as "incense sticks," as well as notes on the verb gaman suru and a special use of nani wo.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(40 votes) |
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The narrator describes a part of Kumiko's morning routine and the impact it has on his family.
Notes: This episode contains more vocabulary for items found in a traditional Japanese home, a review of a word that indicates the speaker is imagining what happens in another place or time, and a step-by-step breakdown of a potentially tricky sentence.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.0(29 votes) |
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With the coast clear, the narrator checks out the day's spoils and gets an exciting surprise.
Notes: This episode contains lots of good food-related vocabulary, plus several extended notes, such as one on a variation of the "it's no good if " pattern.
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(27 votes) |
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Kumiko and the mouse get their first good look at one another.
Notes: This episode features surprisingly useful vocabulary, such as a word that means "to hold in one's mouth," as well as a reminder about the no that stands in for another noun and a note on a use of toki that means "in such a case."
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| Standard | Unread | 3.1(29 votes) |
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The narrator relates his recent encounter to his family.
Notes: This episode contains vocabulary such as words for "pale (of faces)" and "in an instant," plus a note on names.
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| Standard | Unread | 2.8(27 votes) |
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Chuuya and Kumiko make a connection.
Notes: This episode contains fun vocabulary, such as a word that means "to twitch" and one that means "a bite (of food)."
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| Standard | Unread | 2.6(19 votes) |