Taku

"somewhat of a serious person"

"In Japanese, particles are used to indicate the subject and object in a sentence."

"sea burial"

"May I start reading?"

"Things look distorted since I had eye surgery."

"Bring on the unhealthy stuff!"

"Japan, being an island nation, has its unique set of problems."

"I want some of the dinner you've made for yourself too."

"No matter who looks at it or from where, it's obviously a candy."

"When I was hanging the laundry out in the garden, a bird came by and its call was so distinctive that I wanted to find out what kind of bird it was."