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Essay Language Research Uncorrected Writing

Toru Dec 07, 2015Jan 07, 2024 adjective, capitalized X, CT image, examined 200 theses, Google Scholar, lower case x, noun, upper case X, X-ray

Should I capitalize ‘X’ in ‘X-ray?’

I write an upper case X whenever I write ‘X-ray.’ X-ray の X は大文字にすべきか否か However, the other days, my boss Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 06, 2015Jan 07, 2024 circulation, diligent, introverted, nervous, palms, relationship, relaxed, sensitive, shaking hands, sociability, sociable, sweaty palms, temperature

The Temperature of Palms

Today, I learned the relationship between a temperature of palms and a sociability. 手の温度 I don’t know whether this is Read More

Diary Etymology Language Uncorrected Writing

Toru Dec 05, 2015Jan 07, 2024 English, meaning, sentences, sundry, various

Sundry and Various

Today, I’d like to ask you a question about the word sundry, which I learned a little while ago. 今日は、新しく学んだ単語「sundry」について質問があります。 Read More

Culture Diary Essay Food Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 04, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Aichi Prefecture, bee larvae, cooked locusts, grocery stores, hachinoko, insects, locusts, Nagano Prefecture, silkworms, taste, valuable protein sources

Insect Food

Have you ever eaten insects? 昆虫食 My hometown of Aichi Prefecture don’t have a culture of insect food, while those Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 03, 2015Jan 07, 2024 escalator, Japan, Japanese railway companies, Kansai region, Kanto region, riding way, stand on the left side, stand on the right side

Escalator

In Japan, there are two major ways to ride an escalator. エスカレーター In Kanto region (Tokyo area), people stand on Read More

Business Cost Essay Healthcare Uncorrected

Toru Dec 02, 2015Jan 07, 2024 advertising costs, contact lens, cost reductions, disposable, manufacturing cost, medical services costs, online stores, prescription, R&D expenses, selling price, soft, store management costs

Contact Lens

I wear contact lens on a daily basis. コンタクトレンズ They are soft and disposable ones, and it costs around 2000 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Uncorrected

Toru Dec 01, 2015Jan 07, 2024 E.H.Hotchkiss, hotchkiss, Japanese, machine guns, stapler

Hotchkiss

Most Japanese call refer to a stapler ‘hotchkiss.’ ホッチキス In fact, when you do a Google image search on hotchkiss Read More

Culture Diary Essay Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 30, 2015Jan 07, 2024 333rd day, beef barbecue restaurant, butchers, campaigns, clothing shops, day, November 29

November 29

Yesterday was November 29. 11月29日 It represents an ii (11, means good) niku (29, means meats) day. 昨日は11月29日でした。 I’ve forgotten Read More

Animal Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 29, 2015Jan 07, 2024 cat, curry, die, fish, image, meat, modified, pasta, pizza, sick, world

Cats and Fish

In Japan, the image that favorite food of cats is fish has been established. 猫と魚 In fact, Japanese sometimes feed Read More