December 2015 – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 22, 2015Jan 07, 2024 carotene, pumpkins, vitamin A, winter solstice, yuzu citron, yuzu-yu

Winter Solstice

Today is the winter solstice, which is marked by the shortest day and longest night of the year. 冬至 In Read More

Animal Essay Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2015Jan 07, 2024 bigger, carnivores, cheetahs, herbivores, lions, Yokohama Zoo, zebras, Zoorasia

Cheetah and Zebra

In Yokohama Zoo “Zoorasia,” cheetahs and zebras are living in the same area. チーターとシマウマ Since cheetahs are carnivores, you might Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2015Jan 07, 2024 abbreviation, brand, Chaga languages, coffee, Japan, Kilimanjaro, mountain, split, Swahili

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro is the 5,895-meter-height mountain located in the northeastern part of Tanzania, and is the highest free-standing mountain in the Read More

Business Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 19, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Lang-8, line speed, offering, Personal Journal Search, premium account

Premium Registration

Today is just year 1 since I started Lang-8. プレミアム登録 I’ve thought that I would register a premium account if Read More

Essay Mathematics Numbers Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 18, 2015Jan 07, 2024 365, average body temperature, interesting facts, Joker, magic square, playing cards, square numbers

365

This is my 365th post. 365 Previously, I wrote that a sum of playing cards number become 365 (when a Read More

Animal Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 17, 2015Jan 07, 2024 bookworm, deathwatch beetle, silverfish, 本の虫, 虫

Bookworm

Those who love reading books are called “bookworm” in English. 本の虫 Such people seem to be compared to worms that Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2015Jan 07, 2024 boring thing, dictionary, gift, honorific expressions, Japanese traditional expression, nuance, phrase, present, recent generations, tsumaranai mono desuga

Boring things (Tsumaranai mono)

Boring things つまらないもの There is a Japanese traditional expression “tsumaranai mono desuga (which means something like ‘this is a boring Read More

Beauty Essay Health Personal care Uncorrected

Toru Dec 15, 2015Jan 07, 2024 beards, comedo, dehydrated skin, folliculitis, hair-pulling disorder, ingrown hair, morning, pigmentation, shave, shaver

Pulling Out Beards

As a result of a questionnaire to Japanese 20s-30s men, about 60 percent people pull out their beards on a Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2015Jan 07, 2024 CDs, diameter, express, fit, girlfriend, holes, ring, rings, size

The Diameter of Holes in CDs

The diameter of holes in CDs is perfectly 15 mm. CD の穴の直径 This length is the same as the seven Read More