Dangan Tsuā (弾丸ツアー – Whirlwind Tour)
Dangan Tsuā 弾丸ツアー Today, I embarked on a dangan tsuā (弾丸ツアー) to visit four Doragon Quest Walk souvenir spots in
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Learning English and Japanese
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Tenparu (テンパる – Panic)
Tenparu テンパる Today, my lab students participated in their first academic conference. 今日は、私の研究室の学生による初めての学会発表がありました。 Both students and I were quite nervous,
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Udon Prefecture
Udon Prefecture うどん県 I am currently on a business trip in Kagawa. 私は今、出張で香川に来ています。 Kagawa is famous for udon (うどん –
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Omishiri Oki Kudasai (お見知り置きください – Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance)
Omishiri Oki Kudasai お見知り置きください When you meet someone for the first time and want them to remember you (or someone
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Midori no Kurokami (緑の黒髪 – Raven-Black Hair)
Midori no Kurokami 緑の黒髪 A woman’s beautiful, lustrous black hair can sometimes be described as midori no kurokami (緑の黒髪). 女性の黒くつやのある美しい髪のことを、「緑の黒髪」と表現することがあります。
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Honyarara (ほにゃらら – Blah Blah Blah)
Honyarara ほにゃらら The expression honyarara (ほにゃらら) can be used when you want to obscure words, read concerned text, or refer
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Mizu wo Mukeru (水を向ける – Providing an Opening)
Mizu wo Mukeru 水を向ける The act of prompting someone to speak comfortably is sometimes expressed as mizu wo mukeru (水を向ける).
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Omatsuri Kakaku (お祭り価格 – Festival Price)
Omatsuri Kakaku お祭り価格 Yesterday, I bought some yakisoba (fried noodles) at a university festival that was set at an omatsuri
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University Festival 2023
University Festival 2023 学園祭 2023 Today, a university festival was held at my university. 今日は、私の大学で学園祭が行われました。 In my laboratory, we introduced
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