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Toru Dec 28, 2016Jan 03, 2024 mochi, mochitsuki, mortar, New Year, pestle, physical strength, professor, rice cake pounding, stamina, sticky rice cake

Mochitsuki

Today I went to a professor’s house and did mochitsuki. 餅つき The literal meaning of mochitsuki is “rice cake pounding”, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 27, 2016Jan 03, 2024 hemp threads, hesokuri, housewife, Japanese word, mad money, saving money, secret money, sideline business, stash of money, thread winding

Hesokuri

Today I will talk about the Japanese word “hesokuri”. へそくり “Hesokuri” means saving money that is piled up economically and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 expression, Japanese, literal meaning, mono no kazu, negative, problematic, special, term, usage, valuable

Mono no Kazu

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mono no kazu.” 物の数 The literal meaning of “mono no Read More

Business Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 25, 2016Jan 03, 2024 annual event, Anti-Christian Edicts, Christmas, Edo shogunate, holiday, Japan, survey, Taisho Emperor, trivia, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Christmas and Japan

Since today is Christmas, I will talk about trivia related to Christmas. 日本とクリスマス The first Christmas (Mass of Nativity Festival) Read More

Business Culture Diary Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 24, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Adobe Acrobat, Apple Pencil, Christmas Eve, Christmas gift, correcting, graduation theses, iPad Pro, keyboard trouble, MacBook Pro, proofreading

Christmas Gift for Myself

Today is Christmas Eve. 自分へのクリスマスプレゼント Unfortunately, there remains a work of proofreading students’ graduation theses. 今日はクリスマスイブです。 At first I was Read More

Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

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

Business Culture Essay News Science Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 22, 2016Jan 03, 2024 depressed, disturbing, electronics, exchange, excited, keyboard, MacBook Pro, strange, technology, typing sound

Purchase a MacBook Pro

I ordered a MacBook Pro, and it arrived yesterday. MacBook Pro を購入 Since I was looking forward to it, I Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 butter up, expression, favor, goma suri, goma wo suru, idiom, Japanese, mortar, sesame seeds, vulgar

Goma wo Suru (To Butter Up)

Goma wo Suru 胡麻をする Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “goma wo suru.” 今日は「胡麻をする」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2016Jan 03, 2024 dealer, dice, expected, gambling, Japanese, meaning, omou tsubo, situation, term, thought pot

Omou Tsubo (Thought Pot)

Omou Tsubo 思う壺 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “omou tsubo”. 今日は「思う壺」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More