CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, bonenkai, Brazilian, dance, fruits, lottery, meats, party, sushi, university Bonenkai Today university staffs and teachers gathered and a big year-end party called “bonenkai” was held. 忘年会 I eat delicious meats, Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEducationNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 college life, confined, equipment trouble, high school students, parents observing, questionnaires, relaxed work, serious manner, trial class, university Trial Class Today I conducted a trial class for high school students entering to a university where I work. 模擬授業 The purpose Read More
ClimateDiaryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Nov 24, 2016Jan 03, 2024 autumn leaves, commute, Japan, Kanto, November, snow, snow tires, Tokyo, train, weather The First Snow in November It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyIdiomProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 calendar, English, Lang-8, learning, mistake, network failure, Publish, regret, sad, study The Biggest Mistake Yesterday I took a big mistake. 最大のミス Although I continued posting English sentences on Lang-8 every day more than 700 Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought Yubi wo Kuwaeru Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More
CultureDiaryEuropean countriesLanguage learningPersonalUncorrected Toru Nov 16, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Belgium, culture, entry, Japanese, Lang-8, listening, post, presentation, speaking, writing The 700th Post This is my 700th post. 700回目の投稿 When I was thinking “hmm, what should I write about today,” I found that Read More
CultureDiaryProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 20, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abroad, birthday, delighted, disappointing, gift, mother, pleased, shipping, ticket, travel My Mother’s Birthday The day before yesterday was my mother’s birthday. 母の誕生日 Since I remembered that my mother said that she wanted to Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 autumn, harvest, imoni kai, Japan, nabe, stewed potato, Sukiyaki-style, Taro, Tohoku, Tonjiru-style Imoni Kai Today, my laboratory members and I held imoni kai, the literal meaning of which is “stewed potato party.” 芋煮会 Imoni Read More
CultureDiaryNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 academic society, award ceremony, banquet, best-paper award, Ibaraki Prefecture, keynote speech, networking, professors, teacher, Tsukuba Award Ceremony Today, an award ceremony of an academic society was held in Tukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and I received a best-paper award. Read More