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Toru Oct 01, 2015Jan 08, 2024 advice, diary, English version page, homepage, Japanese/English, Lang-8, language exchange, minor mistakes, Native speakers, nuances, sentences, social networking website, study, trivial things

Sentences on my Homepage

The following sentences will be posted on my homepage. I would like to create English version page, so I would Read More
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Toru Sep 30, 2015Jan 08, 2024 complex jobs, jobs, psychological law, simple jobs, time management

Dehay’s Axiom

Some people put simple jobs off, and try to complete complex jobs. ディヘイの公理 Because they think there will be time Read More
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Toru Sep 29, 2015Jan 08, 2024 auditory stimuli, chronostasis, clock, saccade, sense of time, visual stimuli

Chronostasis

Have you ever felt a second hand of a clock seems to have stopped more than one second when you Read More
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Toru Sep 28, 2015Jan 08, 2024 33 years, Africa, Blood Moon, brightness, earth, first time, moon, normal moon, size, Super Blood Moon, Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse, west

Super Blood Moon

Today, you can see a “Supermoon,” that is the closest moon to Earth. スーパーブラッドムーン The brightness will increase by 30%, Read More
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Toru Sep 27, 2015Jan 08, 2024 air cleaner, boosted, cleaning, dry, duct sensor, dust, house dust, humidification, room, throat

Air Cleaner with Humidification Function

This month, two friends stayed over at my apartment. 加湿空気清浄機 However, both of them said that their throats feel sore Read More
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Toru Sep 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 aquarium plants, aquatic plants, fish, humidity, water

Aquarium Plants

Recently, aquarium plants seem to become popular. 水草水槽 There is no fish in the aquarium, and only aquatic plants are Read More
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Toru Sep 25, 2015Jan 08, 2024 astronauts, fart, gas, physiological phenomenon, spacecraft explosion

Fart in Space

Humans release an average 0.5-1.5 liters fart a day from their bodies. 宇宙でのおなら This is a common physiological phenomenon. 人間は、一日に平均0.5~1.5リットルのおならを放出します。 Read More
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Toru Sep 24, 2015Jan 08, 2024 behavior, benefit, fear, genes, head, knowledge, physical safety, plankton, water flea

Water Flea

A water flea is an about 2-mm plankton, that is live in water. ミジンコ Today, I’d like to introduce bits Read More
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Toru Sep 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 artificial cherry tree, beautiful, bloom, cherry trees, Edohigan, fall, flowers, hybrid, Japan, Oshimazakura, Prunus pendula, Prunus speciosa, Somei Village, Someiyoshino, spring, Yoshino cherry tree

Someiyoshino

Many Japanese like cherry trees, especially Someiyoshino. ソメイヨシノ Because all flowers bloom and fall at once, and it looks beautiful. Read More
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