Shadowmote

20 Years Ago, My Son Came Out. How His Parents Faced It Then—and How They Feel Today.

振り返る　ふりかえる　to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

幼稚園　ようちいえん　Kindergarten​

づらい　difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to

反応　はんのう　reaction; response

詰まる　つまる　to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)　・　to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for)​

しばらく　for a moment; for a minute

そういうふうに　in that kind of way

気まずい　きまずい　unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

A)  A silver articulated model of a praying mantis, the wings chiselled and signed under the inner wing Muneyoshi

Japan, Meiji (1868-1912) Length: 4 inches (10 cm)

B)  A silver articulated model of a cicada, the wings and head well chiselled and signed under the inner wing Muneyoshi.

Japan, Meiji (1868-1912) Length: 2½ inches (6.25 cm)

C)  A silver articulated model of a hornet, with protracting sting. The wings well chiselled and signed under the inner wing Muneyoshi.

This post by @⁠anistarrose includes some helpful sites/resources on how to write image descriptions.

This post by @⁠dremenec.com (Bluesky) illustrates the benefits of adding alt text: