CultureEssayGamingScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 23, 2016Jan 07, 2024 air, boring, condensation, dramas, hot bath, iPhone, straw, water, ziplock iPhone in a Bathroom After I moved to my new apartment, I came to immerse in a hot bath frequently. お風呂でiPhone Since I have Read More
CultureEssayGamingJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Apr 22, 2016Jan 07, 2024 bamboo shoot, gnocchi, growth, Japanese TV program, takenoko nyokki Takenoko Nyokki Today, I will talk about the game “takenoko nyokki,” which had been played in a Japanese TV program. たけのこニョッキ “Takenoko” Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 21, 2016Jan 07, 2024 filling dishes, flour, gnocchi, Italian dish, pasta, plural, potatoes, singular form Gnocchi Today, I will talk about gnocchi. ニョッキ Gnocchi is a type of pasta, and is a traditional Italian dish. 今日はニョッキについて話します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Apr 20, 2016Jan 07, 2024 alcohol, ancient Japanese political system, discriminations, geko, impolite, insults, Japanese word, self-reference, social statuses, wedding ceremonies Geko Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “geko.” 下戸 Originally, this word expressed the lowest rank people in the Read More
EssayGeneticsHealthScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 19, 2016Jan 07, 2024 inherited trait, light stimuli, photic sneeze reflex, sneeze, trigeminal nerve Photic Sneeze Reflex Some people will sneeze when they see a bright light like sunlight or a fluorescent light. 光くしゃみ反射 I think there Read More
AnimalEssayIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 18, 2016Jan 07, 2024 digging speed, eyesight, hearing, lives, moles, smell, snails, soil, starve, tunnel Moles Today, I will talk about moles. モグラ Basically, moles dig a tunnel in the soil and live in there. 今日はモグラについて話します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 17, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Japanese phrases, katana, Moto no saya ni osamaru, Nukiuchi Japanese Phrases Derived from Katana There are many Japanese phrases that were derived from Katana. 刀から派生した言葉 Today, I will talk about two phrases of them. Read More
EssayFoodIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 16, 2016Jan 07, 2024 allyl sulfide, calories, cry, delicious, fructose, glucose, nutritious, onions, propyl mercaptan, pungent component, sucrose, sugar content, sweet vegetable, volatile Sweetness of Onions Today, I will talk about onions. 玉ねぎの甘さ Onions is the most sweet vegetable in the world, which includes fructose, glucose Read More
AnimalCultureEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 15, 2016Jan 07, 2024 cute, sea otters, shellfish, stones, tools Stones of Sea Otters Today, I will talk about sea otters. ラッコの石 Although sea otters have a big appetite, they can’t swim quickly, so Read More