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CultureEssayEuropean countriesScienceUncorrected
Toru Feb 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 brightness, countries, electricity, fluorescent lamps, illumination, Japanese, light, modality, preferences

Japanese Prefer a Bright Light

Thoughts and preferences seem to be different between countries. 日本人は明るいのが好き Japanese tend to prefer a refreshing white light rather than Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionTransportationUncorrected
Toru Feb 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 automatically, closing the door, doors, efficiency, get on and off, heating and cooling, old types, pushing buttons, trains

How to Get On and Off Trains in Japan

Today, I will introduce how to get on and off trains in Japan. 日本の電車 There are many types of trains, Read More
AnimalEssayScienceUncorrected
Toru Feb 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 abdominal holes, birds, breaths, epiglottises, esophagus, human beings, inhale, insects, living beings, mammals, mouth, noses, overlap, palates, reptiles, respiratory tracts, spiracle

Only Human Beings Can Take Breaths Through the Mouth

Today, I learned that living beings that can take breaths through the mouth is only human beings. 人間のみが可能な口呼吸 First, insects Read More
EducationEssayLanguagePersonalUncorrected
Toru Feb 01, 2016Jan 07, 2024 doctoral course, English, presentation, question-and-answer session, thesis

The Final Examination of My Doctoral Course

Today, a research hearing was held as the final examination of my doctoral course. 博士の最終試験 In accordance with the rules Read More
DiaryEducationLanguageUncorrectedUniversity
Toru Jan 31, 2016Jan 07, 2024 dissertation presentation, doctoral program, exam, final examination, graduate, last action, pass the exam, regrets, schooltime, student, TOEIC, university student

The Last TOEIC Exam in Schooltime

Today, I took a TOEIC exam. 学生時代最後のTOEIC Since it was the last TOEIC which I took as a university student, Read More
EssayMaterialScienceTechnologyUncorrected
Toru Jan 30, 2016Jan 07, 2024 carbon nanotubes, cloth, coating, dark substance, heat conversion, light absorption, space industry, unevenness, vantablack, weapon industry

The Most Dark Substance

The most dark substance is “vantablack,” which is composed of carbon nanotubes. 最も黒い物質 Vantablack absorbs 99.965% of a light, and Read More
EssayHealthLifestyleScienceUncorrected
Toru Jan 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 body clock, exposure, illumination intensity, morning sun, sunlight

The Effect of the Morning Sun

Since getting cold, many people might feel that it’s hard to get up in the morning. 朝日の効果 Today, I found Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected
Toru Jan 28, 2016Jan 07, 2024 expressions, Japanese, natural sentences, past tenses, translation, understand

How to Express “Now I Understand” in Japanese

When I correct Japanese sentences on Lang-8, I sometimes see expressions such as “今理解できます” and “今わかります.” 日本語で「now I understand」を表現する方法 I Read More
ClimateDiaryHomeScienceUncorrected
Toru Jan 27, 2016Jan 07, 2024 boiled water, flow, frozen, toilet, water

Frozen Toilet

Yesterday, I went home and was going to go to the toilet, but the water in the toilet had frozen. Read More
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