12 The head punching and tongue sticking out makes me think the "teehee" is a translation of てへぺろ ("tehepero"), which has a literal meaning of "teehee tongue-sticking-out". It actually has a recent …

There are many sounds we make but don't recognize when they are interpreted as text. Take for example Mwahaha -- It is a devilish laugh that if we laughed, neither we nor the audience would …

Sep 22, 2017 · If there is a difference (outside of the most formal usage), it is that you are (and other forms that don't use contractions) are more emphatic and separable. You are going to be doing it …

Apr 17, 2015 · For me, the Clannad and the Tonari no Kashiwagi-san pictures at least shows more an attitude of "tasty!" / "it's good!" expression: the tongue sticking out is just one licking its lips to get all …

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Jan 30, 2023 · In The start to/of the week went well I'd say either preposition works (but the phrasing is a bit klunky anyway - we'd say The week started well). And although I prefer of in The start to/of his …

Nov 6, 2023 · In the original Nanatsu no Taizai anime series, Arthur Pendragon was a good guy. But in Mokushiroku no Yonkishi, he's the main antagonist. What happened in the middle? Why did Arthur …

I see characters making this motion frequently in anime. They pull one (or sometimes both) eyelid down, and stick out their tongue. What does that mean? Where does the gesture originate and what...

May 3, 2019 · Actually this is just a fantasy convention. Many medieval knights went into combat on horseback. It's more or less impossible to wear hardened groin armor and still ride a horse …

May 7, 2023 · I can't say why exactly, but no, "stick with" and "stick to" are not interchangeable. Sometimes the meanings are very similar ("I'm sticking to/with the plan"), but sometimes one sounds …