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CultureDiaryHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected
Toru May 01, 2015Jan 08, 2024 diary, drinking party, graduates, research paper, university

Paper Submission

Finally, I submitted a research paper today. 今日はついに、論文の投稿が完了しました。 I felt some relief, but I should write a next paper starting Read More
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Toru Apr 30, 2015Jan 08, 2024 car, good, health, impossible, permission, sad, tomorrow, university, year

The last day that I can go my university by my car.

The last day that I can go my university by my car. 大学に車で来ることができる最後の日 Unfortunately, I forgot to apply for permission Read More
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Toru Apr 29, 2015Jan 08, 2024 health, natto, nutrition, イソフラボン, カルシウム, ナットウキナーゼ, ビオチン, ポリアミン, 納豆, 納豆レシチン

Natto

Today, I ate natto.今日は納豆を食べました。 Since I really like natto, I eat it almost everyday.私は納豆が大好きで、毎日のように食べています。 Some people might not like the Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected
Toru Apr 28, 2015Jan 08, 2024 gochisousama, greeting phrases, idiomatic expressions, itadakimasu, Japanese people, translation

Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama

Almost Japanese people say “itadakimasu” before eating , and say “gochisousama” after eating with their hands close together. 「いただきます」と「ごちそうさま(でした)」 “Itadakimasu” Read More
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Toru Apr 27, 2015Jan 08, 2024 30 km, 5:00 a.m., blue sky, climbing, descend, feeling good, hill, rest, road bike, roads, steep slopes, top of the mountain, waking up

Hill Climbing

Today, I woke up at 5:00 a.m., and I climbed a hill riding my road bike. 今日は朝5時に置きて、ロードバイクで山を登りに行きました。 I patiently climbed Read More
CommunicationCultureEssayLanguageUncorrected
Toru Apr 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 American boss, excuses, Japanese, natural, nuances, passive voice, past tense, phrase, thank you, わかりました

Understand versus Understood

I sometimes use the phrase “I understood” in the meaning of “わかりました (I understand),” but apparently, these nuances were completely Read More
DiaryJapanLanguageTechnologyUncorrected
Toru Apr 25, 2015Jan 08, 2024 announcer, Apple Watch, button, display, horrible, Japanese TV show, sentence, voice recognition function

Broadcast Accident by Apple Watch

Yesterday, Apple Watch was launched and an Japanese TV show was introducing it. 昨日、アップルウォッチが発売されて、日本のテレビ番組はそれを紹介していました。 In order to try voice recognition Read More
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Toru Apr 24, 2015Jan 08, 2024 express, Japanese word, represent, translation, words

Express” and “Represent

I often confused “express” with “represent.” 私はよく “express” と “represent” を間違えます。 The reason is that both of these words can Read More
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Toru Apr 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bathynomus doederleini, bathynomus giganteus, benthic feeder, carcasses, cleaners, CT imaging, CT scan, Japanese aquarium, resistance to starvation, woodlice

Bathynomus Doederleini

Today, I was asked to take CT scan of a bathynomus doederleini from a teacher. オオグソクムシ The teacher is studying Read More
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