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Toru Oct 19, 2015Jan 07, 2024 cheating, cribbing, cunning, English, fraud, meaning, Meiji period, student, test, カンニング

Cunning

Japanese people call “a fraud in a test” “カンニング(cunning).” カンニング “カンニング” is derived from an English word “cunnning,” but the Read More
AnimalDiaryScienceUncorrected
Toru Oct 18, 2015Jan 07, 2024 beating times, body sizes, heart, mammals, upper limit

Limit of Heartbeat

Our hearts have an upper limit for the number of beating times, and it is said that the number is Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected
Toru Oct 17, 2015Jan 07, 2024 association, fried food, Japan KARAAGE Association, karaage, karaage certificate exam

Japan “KARAAGE” Association

Today I found “Japan KARAAGE Association” on the internet. 日本唐揚協会 In the association, members have exchanged karaage information, and held Read More
EssayHealthScienceUncorrected
Toru Oct 16, 2015Jan 07, 2024 doorknob, hand rubbing, metals, non-metal things, painful, shocks, signal interference, static electricity, winter, wooden wall

Static Electricity

During winter, I often crackle with static electricity when I touch a doorknob. 静電気 Since the static electricity shocks me Read More
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Toru Oct 15, 2015Jan 07, 2024 corrections, itsy-bitsy, number, posts, ratio, work

300th Post

Yesterday, I reached 300th post. 300回目の投稿 I had written about the number of my posts every 100 posts, but I Read More
DiaryEssayHealthPersonal DevelopmentScienceUncorrected
Toru Oct 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 brain science, diary, habit, mental balance, writing

It’s Difficult to Keep a Diary

It has proven scientifically that writing a diary is good for you. 日記を続けるのは難しい In particular, it can restore your mental Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodUncorrected
Toru Oct 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bread rolls, butter, crescent moon, croissants, French, Japanese bakeries, margarine, triangle shapes

Croissant

Although I like croissants, I didn’t know the meaning of it. クロワッサン Croissant is the word borrowed from French, and Read More
CultureDiaryPersonalSocialUncorrected
Toru Oct 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 alumni association, drink, fun, laboratory, meet, organizer, shame, talk

Alumni Association

Last night, an alumni association of our laboratory was held. OB・OG会 Since I was able to meet and talk with Read More
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Toru Oct 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bodies, Chameleons, charming, colors, courtship behavior, enigmatic dance, fancy colors, feelings, fighting, funny, jet black, lights, sceneries, temperatures

Chameleon

Chameleons are often thought as they can change their colors depending on the sceneries. カメレオン However, actually chameleons change their Read More
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