Nico - Dec. 17, 2017

Nico - Dec. 17, 2017

1. By comparison my kids are great. 

My kids are comparatively great. 

2. Tomika was originally established as a village in 1954.

Tomika was originally founded as a village in 1954.

It comes from the villages: Tomida (富田) and Kajita (加冶田). 

Those 2 villages merged. 

3. Tomy Co. of Japan was founded in 1924 by Eijira Tomiyama in Tokyo (Robinson 2010). 

4. a gimmick = a technique for attract customers

1,600 yen 

5. He was completely out. = totally asleep

6. to toy with an idea = to think about doing st 

Ex: I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a new dog. 

Ex: She was toying with me. 

He toyed with the smaller boxer.

You are wasting time. 

7. a boy toy = a young man in a relationship with an older woman 

8. a cougar : slang for a woman who likes younger men

9. Boys and their toys!