The Difference Between に and で (AGAIN) (with a little bit of へ)

nihongokudasai:

ALL RIGHT EVERYONE, I’m super excited to share this post. I finally get it. 

To clarify, we are talking about verbs only. Sometimes に is used in time expressions and just tons of other usages, but I don’t want to go through all that work and I’m keeping it simple here.

When I learned these particles it was ALL of the usages at once, which is why it took me two years to understand it. Like literally yesterday (June 26). Something magically clicked.

SO, LET’S COMPARE.

で and に both have more than one meaning, and you can’t pin it down in English. Basically, に is “to” or sometimes “at” and で is almost always “at.”

Quite simply, the latter is for places, the former is for MOTION VERBS. So let’s do some comparison examples.

京都の喫茶店に行きましょう。
Let’s go to the cafe in Kyoto.
京都の喫茶店でコーヒーを飲みましょう。
Let’s go drink coffee at the cafe in Kyoto.

Above, に is used before “to go,” but in the second sentence, even though they’re going to Kyoto, no に is used. So what the heck????

While both sentences involve going somewhere, only the first one uses に. Why? because the main verb is “to go,” a motion verb. In the second one, the verb is “to drink,” an action verb. The go is sort of implied.

に is used for motion verbs only, like 行く、来る、and 帰る。It’s also used for existence verbs, i.e. います・あります。(but that’s another topic I won’t cover today)

で, on the other hand, marks a place you’re AT, not a place you’re going. Even if you’re going somewhere, if the verb is an action verb, the location will still have で after it.

アイヴィーは毎日一時ぐらい間図書館で勉強する。
Ivey studies for about an hour in the library every day.
アイヴィーは毎日図書館に行く。
Ivey goes to the library every day. 

今日は京都で映画を見る。
I’m going to Kyoto today to watch a movie.

昨夜は東京のクラブに行った。
Last night I went to a club in Tokyo.
昨夜は東京のクラブでかわいい女の人を見ました。
Last night I saw a cute girl at a club in Tokyo.

I had a lot of fun surfing in Okinawa last week.
先週は沖縄でサーフィンをたくさん楽しんだ。

Lastly, へ

へ is a motion verb particle that my sensei kept trying to force on everyone to distinguish に as a particle, but mostly, he is almost never used. It’s usually used on tourist things, like “Welcome to Japan!” or whatever. へ is interchangeable with ni in the regard of motion verbs.

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yourdestinationawaits:

“Hyperventilation”

Korean boys love animation

Will be getting a Japanese dub!

Being released on November 22nd

Summary: Meeting the unrequited love of your 18-year-old self during a class reunion at 27 - that love that has missed its chance to bear fruit… where is it headed to now?

Myung: voiced by Nakazawa Masatomo

(Clear from Dramatical Murder, Nakayama Haruki from Given, Itsuki Shikatani from Yarichin)

Sunho: voiced by Ono Yuki

(Kagami from Kuroko’s Basketball, Josuke from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures, Tamura from Yarichin)

• There’s also a Hyperventilation Manwha if you’re interested in reading the story. The original Korean version of the animation is also available.

(Source: twitter.com)

Anonymous asked: What other series do you think would be considered lgbt friendly?

x0401x:

As in animes that don’t rely on queerbait for fanservice and actually portray LGBT+ characters as normal people? That’d be a big list. Here are some of the titles that I think deserve recognition in this regard:

Banana Fish

Originally posted by mobpsycho100

Onii-sama e

Originally posted by saishuubellganaru

Card Captor Sakura (and quite literally anything else by CLAMP)

Originally posted by shinsouhitochi

Yuri!!! on ICE

Originally posted by lcveball

Versailles no Bara

Originally posted by dezaki

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Originally posted by bestshipoftheday

Yagate Kimi ni Naru

Originally posted by kiiseru

Hourou Musuko

Originally posted by naotarou

No.6

Originally posted by furuba

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Originally posted by twotheleft

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🔮Types of Witches🔮

faerypeachwitch:

🔮Hello everyone! I aplogize❤️ if there is some form of misinformation or typo on here; I tried my very best and took a lot of my own time and energy to do as thorough research as I could with what I have available.~ And keep in mind, beginner witches:

🔮You do not NEED to identify yourself as a type
🔮You can choose to identify yourself as NO type at all
🔮You can choose to identify with as many as you like!
🔮Anyway, enjoy! ➺ Originally Posted By My Friend @rainy-day-witchcraft
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🔮Each type includes a simplified description (for those who haven’t heard of the type, just to get a generalized idea. The shortened description is in no way meant to be discriminative or disrespectful).

🔮Types of Witches🔮

(Some may also fit into the second category)

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• 🔮Solitary - Practicing by ones’ self; not included in a group
• 🔮Secular - Non-religious / Not connecting with deity(s)
• 🔮Eclectic - An individual’s practice that has bits and pieces pulled from different magickal and/or spiritual practices, respectfully
• 🔮(Theistic) Satanic - Witchcraft that is often centered around honoring and/or working with satan in spellwork and prayer
• 🔮Athiest/Laveyan Satanic - Witchcraft worked with the idea that satan is a concept, rather than a real person or entity (loosely put; it’s a very detailed concept). Also known as Satanic witches who fit the secular description.
• 🔮Hereditary/Blood - Including oneself in the practice of witchcraft on the grounds of having been born into a family who also practices. Knowledge and practice may also be passed down through generations, and honor old ways of magick
• 🔮Traditional - One who practices witchcraft by honoring and using old and ‘traditional’ ways of magick; this type of witch might be one to practice modern methods of magick, but they might also stick to traditional concepts or techniques
• 🔮Christian - Witchcraft that is performed to honor / or is performed in conjunction with the Christian God as the primary and only deity
• 🔮Hellenic - A form of non-witchcraft practice in which the practicer follows Greek ideals/culture and honors the Greek pantheon
• 🔮Celtic - Magickal practice that is based from the Celtic culture, including its’ mythology, deities, old ways, and (occasionally) language / symbols. May also describe those who only worship Celtic gods
• 🔮Science - A form of magick in which both metaphysical ideas and scientific facts/theories are mixed in together by the individual practicer

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🔮Types of Witchcraft🔮

🔮Keep in mind that each term’s explaination is the basic description of that type of witchcraft/magick; each individual witch might be a certain type but define it differently, as their practice may be different from the next witch

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• 🔮Green - Utilizing greenery/plants/herbs/flowers in herbal and natural magick, such as creating blends of different plants or using primarily herbs in spellwork
• 🔮Hedge - Also known as an astral title, a type of magick that is oriented around more spiritual work; astral travel/projection, lucid dreaming, spirit-work, healing, and out-of-body experiences are all practices included in this magick
• 🔮Dream - (A possible variation of Hedge) Mindful and internal magickal practice mainly based from interpreting dreams and/or engaging in lucid dreaming. Those who intensify as this may “de-code” symbols and messages in the dream world similar to how one would use a divination technique.
• 🔮Sea - A type of magick derived from materials and abstract ideas involving the ocean and oceanic world. Sea/Ocean magick can be worked using seashells and bones, sea weed, beach sand, driftwood, ocean water, etc. and a sea witch might draw their energy from that of the sea!
• 🔮Storm/Weather - Magick that is worked by combining one’s energy with the energy of the weather, and most commonly rain. Weather witches will do things like collect rain/snow water, absorb the energy of a lightning storm, “whistle up” or manipulate wind, predict the weather, etc.
• 🔮Cottage / Hearth - (A slight variation from kitchen) Magick that is weaved, worked, or embued into mundane tasks around the house or for loved ones. Cottage/Hearth magick may be worked into daily tasks such as cleaning, cooking, or any hobbies
• 🔮Kitchen - Magick that is worked specifically through “kitchen craft” such as herbal mixtures, brewing, baking, and cooking, and honors many aspects of the natural world: including herbs, crystals, fey, and the elements
• 🔮Tea - Those who drink tea, make tea, use tea-leaf divination, or enjoy blending herbal remedies! A variant of Kitchen/Cottage witch
• 🔮Tech - Magick that is skillfully worked through technology! A tech witch will most likely have at least a few magickal apps on their phone, digital sigils, or an online/digital BoS and/or Grimoire
• 🔮Garden - While having a garden and/or working in any type of garden; magick that is mostly (if not all) herbal and botanical-related! Garden witches take pride and find it calming or invigorating to work the earth, harvest that which they have planted, and are closely related to Green type
• 🔮Elemental - Magick that is worked by honoring/acknowledging the 4 or all 5 elements: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Spirit. Commonly an Elementalist will dedicate different areas of their altars to each element, call upon them during spells and rituals, and use symbols to represent each
• Water - Specifically centered on the element of Water; water scrying, collecting sea/storm/snow/river/spring water, swimming/bath spells and other water-related actives, creating and using symbols associated with water
• 🔮Earth - Specifically centered on the element of Earth; grounding exercises, rock/soil collecting, strong appreciation of the natural world, creating and using symbols associated with earth
• 🔮Air - Specifically centered on the element of Air; working with wind, using air-related tools (such as the wand), creating and using symbols associated with air
• 🔮Fire - Specifically centered on the element of Fire; Using anything fire-related (bonfires, candles, burning objects) in most spellwork, creating and using symbols associated with fire
• 🔮Flora - Much like a Green or Garden witch, those who work majorily with floral materials and flowers in their practice and in their spellwork! Their grimoire may be heavily associated with flowers rather than herbs, and likewise, one might use flower properties in spell or craft work.
• 🔮Urban Primative/City - For those who live or prefer the urban/city lifestyle; magick that can be worked without the seemingly “traditional” ways of witchcraft
• 🔮Faery/Fey - Magick for those who communicate and work with the fey during spells and rituals. Usually, those who work with the fey may also leave offerings regularly, as thanks for the assistance of a faery in their spellwork.
• 🔮Spirit Working - A practice in which the person will perform spellwork in conjunction with or with the help of any manner of spirit. This includes Ouija, (sometimes) demon spirits, spiritual contact, etc.
• 🔮Draconian - Refers to type of magick for those who call upon or work with dragons and dragon imagery in their practice; whether it be through astral matters or in spells and rituals
• 🔮Seasonal - Witches who utilize and draw energy from the specific times of year for their magick, sort of how a person might have a strong love or connection to a certain time of year! This can also be spread out into Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer witches
• 🔮Embroidery / Sewing / Knit - One who embues magick into household “stitching” or “string” hobbies such as embroidery, sewing, knitting, stringing, and knotting ~ Basically, one who identifies with using knot or chord magick in many different skills
• 🔮Paper - Magick that is worked with, essentially, paper! Burning paper written with sigils, chants, symbols or spells, creating magickal offerings, items, or sachels from paper, etc.
• 🔮Music - Magick that is worked with music, musical chimes, or rhythm! Humming/singing, clapping, singing chants during spells, playing instruments (even simple ones, like the triangle or bells), or even just simply playing music during spellwork, magick, or during energy exercises are a few common things a music witch might fancy
• 🔮Chaos/Chaotic - A type of magick utilizing new, non-traditional, and unorthodox methods. It is a new and highly individualistic practice, while still drawing from other common forms of magick.
• 🔮Animal - (A variant of Green) Magick that is strongly tied to the animal kingdom, which includes a deep appreciation for all animals, and most often: usage of animal materials in spellwork. An animal witch will most likely be one who loves animals, a person who animals are immediently “drawn” to, and those who appreciate the natural world. Some animal witches might also use bones, wings, feathers, fur, skin, scales, (etc). from deceased animals in their magick, if they choose to do so.
• 🔮Sanguine - Meaning “blood” or “blood red color” in Latin, a type of magick that deals with blood or other life giving fluid; life blood can also be represented through things such as water, or nutrients. A term for those who work with blood and life-oriented magick!
• 🔮Sigil - A witchcraft working majorly with sigils, and the intent that can be put into them to active their power
• 🔮Art/Craft - Witchcraft that can be worked through arts and crafts, simply put! One may embue macgick in creative activities such as painting, drawing, building, cutting, creating, etc.
• 🔮Grey - A neutral witch, who practices magick that neither benefits or harms others. Grey magick may also both harm and benefit at the same time, balancing and neutralizing.
• 🔮Bone - Witches who commonly collect, clean, and use animal bones in their magickal practice, and for things like altar decoration or magick-infused charms/jewelry. Materials used by those who identify as Bone witches are usually collected peacefully or after the being has passed on naturally!
• 🔮Lunar - One who works magick with / honors the moon and it’s energy and phases. This type of witch is also one to favor casting magick during the night hours rather than during the day
• 🔮Astronomy/Space - (A wider variant of lunar) Those who practice magick and correlate their beliefs in conjunction with the planets and stars! These witches may focus their magick with the properties of each planet, regularly read a horoscope or study astrology, and have a love of the stars and the night.
• 🔮Energy - Those who prefer to do magick through energy exercises and manipulation rather than with many physical tools or materials; using the enhanced power of the mind and the body’s natural energies to bring about a magickal result or feeling. (Also may include aura work)
• 🔮Crystal - Magick that is worked commonly with stones and crystals, such as during spellwork or for crystal healing techniques. This may also include chakra balance, crystal meditation… anything that uses crystals, really! A crystal witch may also have an extensive knowledge of stones, including how to identify them and using their properties.
• 🔮Literary - Those who practice magick through books and literature; a literary witch may do thing such as using book divination, often study witchcraft/magick even after the “beginner” phase of learning, etc. Also a term used to describe witches in stories, books, or movies.

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• 🔮 Heathenry - a practice in which the individual follows, works with, and/or worships the Norse deities
• 🔮 Lokean - Someone who works with/worships Loki and/or any of his relations (Hel, Jormugandr, Sigyn, Angrboda, etc) ; does not exclude other deities.
• 🔮 Odinism - A faith that works mostly with Odin, Thor, Freyjr, Freyja, Frigga, and Heimdall.
• 🔮Asatru - Literally “Faith in the [Old] Gods” it is a more specific branch of Heathenry that worships the major Nordic pantheon, minus Loki, Fenrir, or other “adversary” gods.
• More on Heathen Denominations
• 🔮Gaulish - A practice that involves worshipping Gaulish gods
• 🔮Kemetic - Worshipping and working with Egyptian deities
• 🔮Death/Necromancy - A practice that may combine Bone, Animal, Spirit work, occasionally also Blood. Using spirits to empower one self, hoarding bones, using graveyards, graves, the spirits of them, as well as the dirt (or even plants) that are found in them. May also honor the dead and/or gods who work with the dead. Also try this link.
• 🔮Pop Culture - Uses pop culture as a main focus or inspiration for the craft. Using lyrics or movie lines in spells, worshipping and honoring pop culture icons or idols, use of fandom, and more. It is a very wide practice. Examples may include drawing from Harry Potter spells or using invented sigils from shows like Supernatural.
• 🔮“Poison Path” - Working with plants, herbs, other items that may be poisonous, deadly, cause hallucinogenic effects, or affect the mind or body in some way (sometimes aphrodisiacs are included )
• 🔮Desert - Using and utilizing the desert environment. Lots of work with hardier plants such as Cacti or Tumbleweeds. Use of the moon, desert earth, fire, rare water (especially rainwater), wind, local plants and herbs, as well as animals/creatures of the desert such as snakes, spiders, scorpions, and so on.
• 🔮Swamp/Bog - Heavy use of water and moisture, rich we soil/mud, sometimes incorporates the use of bones, animals, and insects, especially the local plants of the Swamp

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🔮Types of Spellwork / Magick 🔮

Some terms below includes a link to a resource of that specific type ~

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• Candle: https://www.thoughtco.com/introduction-to-candle-magic-2561…
• Herb: http://www.wolfmoongrove.com/Herb%20Info%20…/herb_magick.htm
• Crystal: http://www.azizshamanism.com/crystal-magick-autopilot/
• Knot / Chord
• Color: https://www.themagickalcat.com/Articles.asp?ID=241
• Energy Manipulation: http://upthewitchypunx.tumblr.com/…/energy-manipulation-aur…
• Bottle / Jar: https://goddessofpurple.tumblr.com/…/898322257…/witch-bottle
• Vocal (Chanting)
• (Physical) Binding
• Poppet: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-magical-poppets-4072783
• Glamour: http://snwitch.tumblr.com/…/…/my-philosophy-on-glamour-magic

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• If you have any questions or comments regarding this post, please let me know! I tried to include as many types as I possibly could so I do apologize if your type is not here.

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Art By: Punziella <3

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Black Moon Final Chapter

heartythrills:

“Tsukki,” Kuroo said softly, lifting the fork to a sleeping Tsukishima’s mouth, the cream sticking to his lips. “Aren’t you going to eat?”

With his eyes still closed, Tsukishima opened his mouth and ate the cake. He was adorable. It made Kuroo’s heart melt all over again. Kuroo fed another piece.

“How does it taste? You like it?” Kuroo asked, leaning closer to Tsukishima.

And because Kuroo never expected it, he nearly dropped the cake when Tsukishima craned his neck up and kissed Kuroo. The cake was sweet and Tsukishima liked it. No, he loved it.

But loving it didn’t mean finishing it. Tsukishima fell asleep after the third bite. It was only 9 P.M., but Kuroo decided to call it a night. The taxi came and they rode back to Kuroo’s apartment since Tsukishima didn’t want to go to his own place. Maybe Tsukishima was in pain, maybe his sickness made him feel sentimental, maybe it was the alcohol, Kuroo couldn’t tell. All he knew was that Tsukishima held on to him and kissed him more than he ever did before. Tsukishima clung onto Kuroo as he carried him to his apartment, mumbling nothing Kuroo could understand.

Kuroo set Tsukishima on his bed and helped take his jacket and glasses off before wiping his sweat. He fixed Tsukishima into bed and was about to leave when he held onto his hand.

“Kuroo, where are you going?” He asked, squinting his eyes.

“To take a bath. I’ll be back,” Kuroo said. When Tsukishima didn’t release him, he added, “You want to join me?”

Kuroo meant to say it as a joke, but Tsukishima nodded. He really was sentimental tonight. Kuroo kneeled next to the bed and kissed his forehead. Tsukishima’s amber eyes had a golden glow as he gazed into Kuroo’s. He was so beautiful, Kuroo thought.

“Really?”

“Really.”

Kuroo helped Tsukishima undress and into the bathtub. It wasn’t like they’ve never seen each other naked, but still the shyness crept up on Kuroo. Or rather, he was overwhelmed by Tsukishima’s sentiment. It wasn’t a bad thing. If anything it was too good, Kuroo didn’t think his heart could take it.

“You’re so sentimental today,” Kuroo commented when he got in and Tsukishima leaned his back against Kuroo’s chest in the tub.

“You don’t like it?” Tsukishima asked, touching the bubbles.

“I like it.” He kissed Tsukishima’s shoulder. “But, I feel like I’ll always keep wanting it now.”

Tsukishima chuckled. “We’ll see. I might have exhausted all my sentiments today.”

“That’s too bad.”

“Not that bad.”

“What do you want for Christmas?” Kuroo asked, remembering that it was December.

“You,” Tsukishima answered, a playful laugh in his voice as he laced his fingers with Kuroo’s.

The water was hot and the steam made it hard to tell, but Kuroo thought they were both blushing. His heart was pounding so hard he thought it’d puncture through his chest.

“Cheesy, isn’t it?” Tsukishima said, turning to look at Kuroo. “But that’s what I want.”

Ah, he really was too much, Kuroo thought. The sentiment spilled over to Kuroo and he kissed Tsukishima, kissed him more passionately, kissed him more lovingly, kissed him more tenderly, kissed him with just much more. Each kiss he tasted more too. More of Tsukishima, more of his thoughts, more of his feelings, just so much more.

Tsukishima curled up against Kuroo in bed, his thin body exerting heat through the sweater to Kuroo. It seemed like all of the thoughts and feelings Tsukishima hid were seeping through. Kuroo wrapped his arms around Tsukishima to embrace those thoughts and feelings. They slept soundly through the night.

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