July 2021 – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 13, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments decision, eye, future, long run, long view, long-term, look, present

Nagai Me de Miru (長い目で見る – Taking a Long View)

Nagai Me de Miru 長い目で見る To make a decision by considering not only the present situation, but also the future Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom

Toru Jul 12, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments leg, log, stand, stick, stiff, stiffness, tired, walk

Ashi ga Bō ni Naru (足が棒になる – One’s Legs Are Tired)

Ashi ga Bō ni Naru 足が棒になる When you walk or stand for a long time and get so tired that Read More

Corrected Essay Kanji Slang

Toru Jul 11, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments careful, famous person, go out, hide, high-ranking person, incognito, ninja, secretly, travel

Oshinobi (お忍び – Incognito)

Oshinobi お忍び When a high-ranking or famous person goes out secretly, being careful not to be seen, it can be Read More

Corrected Diary Essay

Toru Jul 10, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments bath, COVID-19, hot spring, nature, open-air, outdoor, scenery, street stall

Roten Buro (露天風呂 – Outdoor Hot Spring Bath)

Roten Buro 露天風呂 I like to take a bath in a roten buro (露天風呂). 私は「露天風呂」が好きです。 Since roten (露天) means “open-air” Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom Kanji

Toru Jul 09, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments action, doing, four-character idiom, negative, positive, saying, talk, walk, words

Fugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō (不言実行と有言実行 – Action before Words / Walking the Talk)

Fugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō 不言実行と有言実行 To do what you have to do without saying a word is described as Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom

Toru Jul 08, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments clutch, desperation, rely, situation, straw, useless

Wara ni mo Sugaru (わらにもすがる – Act of Desperation)

Wara ni mo Sugaru わらにもすがる Have you ever relied on something useless when you were driven into a corner? 追い込まれてどうにもならなくなったとき、頼りにならないものにまで頼ってしまったことはありますか？ Read More

Corrected Essay

Toru Jul 07, 2021May 03, 2023 0 Comments durable, fuel, glove, Imperial Japanese Army, inexpensive, military, road, tank cap, truck driver, work, work gloves

Gunte (軍手 – Work Gloves)

Gunte 軍手 White knitted work gloves are called gunte (軍手) in Japanese. 主に白色の、メリヤス製の作業用手袋のことを、「軍手」と呼びます。 The term gunte is an abbreviation for Read More