Let's play a Shiritori Game - Japanese word game

[Glenn]

You got it!

スーパー -- super(market)

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

ぱちんこ pachinko

 

[Glenn]

小猫（こねこ）-- kitten

Don't you just love going in circles?

 

[Tsukichi]

弧高 (ここう) - superiority; aloofness

-yes, circles are fun

 

[Takakoo]

//edit
美しい・うつくしい・beautiful

つぎは「い」です。

 

[-Rudel-]

射る - いる - iru = To shoot

犬を射る！

 

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

類似
るいじ
analogous (similar)

次は「じ」だ。

 

[Zhivago]

時代 {じだい}

Not quite sure about the english translation though. :sorry:

Era comes to my mind first, but as non-native english speaker.... :?

 

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

era sounds about right to me

 

[Takakoo]

From MOJI:
ﾅｽﾅｾ窶佚｣[窶堋ｶ窶堋ｾ窶堋｢]
n-t, period; epoch; era; (P)

 

[ralian]

inshou 印象（いんしょう） -- impression
「彼の事、おぼえているかい？」
「いいえ、あまりおぼえていないわ。なんとなく、うっすらとした印象が残っているだけよ。」

次は「う」です。
Next word begins with "u".

 

[Cynergy]

urayamashii 羨ましい (うらやましい） - envious

Next word begins with "i".

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

芋虫 いもむし caterpillar

 

[Cynergy]

shinsetsu 親切 （しんせつ） - kind, nice

The next word starts with "u".

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Not to be rude, but shinsetsu ends with a tsu, not an u.

通信販売 つうしんはんばい telephone shopping(?)

 

[Takakoo]

いけばな・Flower-arranging
Sorry, I don't know the kanji.

次は「な」です。

 

[Cynergy]

なまやさしい - simple

Mikawa Ossan: Indeed you are correct. Forgive me if I make mistakes, I'm a beginner and still learning hiragana (plus I"m trying to learn some kanji as well) so it's slow going. If I make more mistakes please do correct me.

next word begins with "i".

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

意識 いしき consciousness, awareness

There is absolutely nothing wrong with making mistakes, friend! It's one of the best ways to learn, after all. Don't be afraid to post any questions you might have about the language; there are plenty of people here who would be more than willing to help you out!

 

[Takakoo]

君・きみ・you (familiar)

次は「み」です。

 

[Cynergy]

すとおぶ - stove

Mikawa Ossan: I'm glad I could find such a nice online community where I can practice speaking/typing in japanese. I feel if I can apply what I'm learning I will better remember it. ^_^

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

I feel if I can apply what I'm learning I will better remember it. ^_^

Couldn't agree with you more!

武士 ぶし warrior, samurai

Check out the Inazo Nitobe "Bushido" thread. I'm slowly posting his book on Bushido. It comes with a little debate by other members! Feel free to contribute!

 

[Glenn]

渋谷（しぶや）-- Shibuya

Yeah, I tend to use place names.

 

[Cynergy]

やくしょ - actor, actress

This thing won't give me the proper kanji for this use of the word. It keeps wanting it to be an office of local government. ><

Mikawa Ossan: I shall check that out.

next word starts with "sho"

 

[Zhivago]

将棋 （しょうぎ）

japanese chess. If you know how to play european chess, I suggest trying this game.

 

[Cynergy]

銀行 － ぎんこう - Bank
Next word starts with "u".