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Toru Nov 15, 2015Jan 07, 2024 corundum, impurities, metal ions, ruby, sapphire

Ruby and Sapphire

Although I’m not conversant with jewelry, I know ruby and sapphire.Basically, rubies are red, and sapphires are blue. ルビーとサファイア However, Read More
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Toru Nov 14, 2015Jan 07, 2024 brew, capsule, coffee, delicious, Dolce Gusto, drinks, mild, Nescafe, variety

Buying a Dolce Gusto Manufactured by Nescafe

Today, my associate and I bought a Dolce Gusto that readily makes coffee manufactured by Nescafe. ネスカフェのドルチェグストを購入 By setting a Read More
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Toru Nov 13, 2015Jan 07, 2024 anti-crime measures, average height, bank robbery, foliage plants, height, Japanese banks, Japanese men, measure, plants, robbers, toilets

Foliage Plants in Banks

There usually are foliage plants in Japanese banks. 銀行の観葉植物 In addition, almost all of the plants is 170 cm in Read More
CultureEssayScienceSlangUncorrected
Toru Nov 12, 2015Jan 07, 2024 distinguish, heights, men, navel, opportunity, pelvis, skins, sweat, women

Belly Button Trivia

Today, I’d like to introduce a useless trivia. 今日は、あまり役に立たない雑学を紹介します。 Heights of humans’ navels are different in men and women. 人間のへそは、男女で位置が異なります。 Read More
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Toru Nov 11, 2015Jan 07, 2024 getting up early, habituation, journal, logical thinking, muscle training, plus thinking, quitting smoking, reading, required, writing

Habituation

Last month, I wrote something like “if you continue to do something for three weeks, it will become a habit.” Read More
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Toru Nov 10, 2015Jan 07, 2024 alarm, dreaming, embarrassed, flurry, half awake, morning, phone, received calls, ring alert, sound

Ring Alert

I had set alarm on my phone for early this morning. 電話の呼び出し音 And this morning, as soon as the alarm Read More
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Toru Nov 09, 2015Jan 07, 2024 background color, Boogie Board Sync, contrast, drawing color, electronic notebook, gadget, inquiry, specification

Bought an Electronic Notebook

Yesterday, I bought a gadget “Boogie Board Sync” created by KINGJIM. 昨日、私はキングジムの Boogie Board Sync というガジェットを買いました。 This is a simple Read More
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Toru Nov 08, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Japanese word, kanpeki, 壁, 完璧, 璧

Etymology of Kanpeki (完璧)

Etymology of Kanpeki 完璧の語源 Today, I’d like to introduce a mistakable Japanese word ‘完璧 (kanpeki).’ 今日は、日本人が間違えやすい言葉「完璧」を紹介します。 ‘完璧’ means perfect, and Read More
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Toru Nov 07, 2015Jan 07, 2024 4-7-8 breathing technique, exhale, fall asleep, good sleep, increase concentration, inhale, relaxing effect, sleep comfortably

The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique

I often take long to fall asleep. 4-7-8 呼吸法 When I searched for ways to get a good sleep quickly, Read More
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