Sightseeing in Kumamoto
Today I will return to Tokyo. 熊本観光 I decided to visit some sightseeing spots in Kumamoto city before getting on
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Conference Presentation
Today I presented my study in an academic conference for the first time in six months. 学会発表 The material for
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Getting Lost
Today I got lost in Kumamoto University. 迷子 I’m often confused about the direction I’m heading when I go to
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A Cockroach in Kumamoto
Today, I came to Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in order to participate in an academic conference that will be held
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Kai ni Naru (貝になる – Saying Nothing)
Kai ni Naru 貝になる I often do “kai ni naru” (貝になる). 私は会議中、よく貝になります。 The “kai” (貝) means “shellfish,” the “naru” (なる)
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Setsuna (刹那 – Moment)
Setsuna 刹那 We usually use “second,” “minute” and “hour” as units of time, and this fact is worldwide. 我々が最も使う時間の単位は、秒、分、時などであり、これは世界共通です。 Apart
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Gou wo Niyasu (業を煮やす – Getting Irritated)
Gou wo Niyasu 業を煮やす Have you ever gotten angry because things didn’t go well as you expected? 事が思うように運ばず、腹を立てた経験はありますか？ Getting angry
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Premature Laws
There are several premature laws in Japan. 時期尚早な法律 Today I would like to talk about two interesting laws among them.
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Oi (おい – Hey)
Recently, I watched the animated movie, “Sing.” おい When I watched it repeatedly on Blu-ray, I found that Johnny and
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