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Toru Sep 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Don't worry about it, encourage, English, Japan, mistake, Never mind, nuance, phrases, use, ドンマイ

Don’t Mind

In Japan, we often say “ドンマイ(don-mai),” when we encourage people who made a mistake. Don’t mind “ドンマイ” is the word Read More
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Toru Sep 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 curry, drink, meal, take, 薬を飲む, 食べる, 飲む

Drink Medicine

In Japan, we often say “薬を飲む(drink medicine)” when we take medicine. 薬を飲む(Drink Medicine) It is the same even for a Read More
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Toru Sep 15, 2015Jan 08, 2024 dramas, English, environment, improve, Netflix, PCs, smartphone, subtitles

English Environment

In order to improve English, I think it’s effective to build an environment that you have to use English. 英語の環境 Read More
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Toru Sep 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 box, countrysides, Japan, labor cost, money, open air, prices, public safety, sales person, vegetables

Unmanned Sales of Vegetables

In countrysides of Japan, you can see that vegetables are being sold in the open air. 野菜の無人販売 Vegetables are arranged, Read More
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Toru Sep 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 challenge, concentration, coughed, excited, noise, problems, sniffled, test, TOEIC

TOEIC Test Again

Today, I took the TOEIC test. 今日は TOEIC のテストを受けました。 Since it was the first challenge in 8 months, I was Read More
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Toru Sep 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Ninnaji Temple, sightseeing, World Heritage Site

Kyoto Sightseeing

Today, my friends, my teacher and I went sightseeing in Kyoto for half a day. 京都観光 During the morning, we Read More
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Toru Sep 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 conference, drink, embarrassed, friends, fun, Kyoto, presentation, question-and-answer session, teacher, tired

The Academic Conference (Day 2)

The Academic Conference 今日は、午後から学会で発表をしました。 Today, I performed my presentation at the conference in the afternoon. 発表は無事に終わりましたが、質疑応答で失敗しました。 The presentation ended in Read More
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Toru Sep 10, 2015Jan 08, 2024 academic conference, friendly, interesting presentations, Kansai accent, kind, motivation, Osaka, presentation, technical presentations

The Academic Conference (Day 1)

The Academic Conference 学会1日目 Today, I participated in the academic conference from this morning. 今日は朝から学会に参加してきました。 There were many technical presentations, Read More
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Toru Sep 09, 2015Jan 08, 2024 carsick, highway bus, hotel, Kyoto, Osaka, sleeping, train

Bus Trip

Today, I got on a highway bus to Kyoto for seven hours, and got on a train to Osaka for Read More
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