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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

Business Consumer Electronics Diary Technology Uncorrected

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

Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Language Uncorrected

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

Essay Health Science Sleep Uncorrected

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

Education Essay Science Sports Uncorrected

Toru Nov 06, 2015Jan 07, 2024 angles, car parking, map reading, objects, positions, shapes, Spatial ability, three-dimensional information

Spatial Ability

Spatial ability is the ability to recognize three-dimensional information such as shapes, positions and angles of objects. 空間認識能力 This ability Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Uncorrected

Toru Nov 05, 2015Jan 07, 2024 army, buttons, invade, Napoleon, reason, runny nose, Russia, school uniforms, shame, sleeves

Buttons on Sleeves of School Uniforms

Today, I learned the reason why buttons are put on sleeves of school uniforms. 学生服の袖ボタン It was occurred when Napoleon’s Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 04, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Aichi Prefecture, chin-chin, dialect, hot, kettle

Chin-chin (dialect)

Chin-chin ちんちん（方言） Today, I’d like to explain a dialect “chin-chin” in Aichi Prefecture where I was born. 今日は、私の地元である愛知県の方言「ちんちん」を紹介します。 It represents Read More