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Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 9:23 am
by xhia
Just wondering, anyone is wooing after Kamil?
I have just finished his green event.
After that event, whenever I talked to Kamil when he's working before 12 pm,
he gave me a new dialogue which gives me two choices.
If I choose the first one, he looks like he's going over to the flowers behind him and talked something about 'pink rose..'
If I choose the second one, he goes '............'
I was wondering what kind of things he was talking about?
If anyone that has experience this and understand Japanese, a little help perhaps? 
Or maybe, finally, I got the 'jealousy' event? xD
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 11:56 am
by Saccha
Is there any way you could get a clear screen shot or video of it?
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 6:20 pm
by Rhea
It's a little event with him, where he teaches you about flowers and what they mean. (The Japanese have flowers that represent meanings). If you do it, his friendship levels go up a bit, and if not...you're basically refusing to have him teach you something nice ;___;.
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 7:52 pm
by Deme
Rhea wrote: (The Japanese have flowers that represent meanings).
We have that, too. It used to be really popular about a century or two ago, but it's sort of fallen out of vogue, now.
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 7:56 pm
by Rhea
Deme wrote:Rhea wrote: (The Japanese have flowers that represent meanings).
We have that, too. It used to be really popular about a century or two ago, but it's sort of fallen out of vogue, now.
...I...I kinda knew that...I'm just tired tonight ._____.;
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 10:18 pm
by Pluupy
Deme wrote:Rhea wrote: (The Japanese have flowers that represent meanings).
We have that, too. It used to be really popular about a century or two ago, but it's sort of fallen out of vogue, now.
Hmm everyone has them but I think what Rhea means is that the Japanese are more deep about it. I kinda wonder why they didn't make Kamil a Konohana character since the eastern town does seem more concerned over that type of thing. Odd. Kamil isn't very good at business locations...?
Japanese flowers are a very important part of Japanese culture. The most important Japanese flower is cherry blossom. It blooms for a very brief span in spring. It is locally called by the Japanese as the sakura and it is believed to symbolize human life.
Plum blossoms are also very important in Japan. Plum blossoms are the first ones that bloom in spring, as soon as the snow melts. So plum blossoms in Japan are considered as the harbinger of spring.
Japanese flowers are so significant in Japanese culture that they had formed an art of flower arrangement. The art of floral arrangement in Japan is called Ikebana. In the west flower arrangement means arranging flowers beautifully. But Japanese flower arrangement is much more complex. There are different schools of styles and every style has a symbolism attached to it. The flowers are cut in a way that does not hurt the blossom and remains fresh for a longer time. Japanese flower arrangement or Ikebana is an interesting combination of art and culture.
Japanese flowers are very bright colored and hence are very widely used in flower arrangements and bouquets.
For some reason, this made me feel happy inside. ...No more
Campbells for me. Crazy japanese kids.
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 11:12 pm
by Saccha
Because the Japanese know that flowers have meaning in the west too. His explanations probably center around western definitions. Also I don't know about you guys, but the meaning of flowers is still pretty big around where I live, especially the meaning of roses.
That actually led to a really interesting encounter once:
My husband: "I'd like some orange roses please"
Florist: "Orange roses represent sexual love" *hard stare*
My husband: "um.... my wife likes orange roses...."
Florist: *more hard stares*
Though the Japanese tend to really blow the "lilies are for death" thing out of proportion. Yes, they are for death, but you can give them to someone without offending. It's just so ingrained into the Japanese mindset that anything to do with death is taboo that it colors their perceptions a bit.
Re: Just wondering... (Help on translating :) )
Posted: Aug 04, 2010 9:41 am
by xhia
Rhea wrote:It's a little event with him, where he teaches you about flowers and what they mean. (The Japanese have flowers that represent meanings). If you do it, his friendship levels go up a bit, and if not...you're basically refusing to have him teach you something nice ;___;.
Thank you! Aww, if only I understand the kanjis. he's so sweet
