EssayEtymologyOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 30, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments barely, close, deadline, limit, out, time Giri-giri (ぎりぎり – “Barely”) Giri-giri ぎりぎり Today I ‘giri-giri‘ (ぎりぎり – “barely”) met a deadline. 私は今日、ある締め切りに「ぎりぎり」間に合いました。 Giri-giri is an onomatopoeia that represents that something Read More
DiaryEssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Jul 02, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments chase, conference, deadline, Italy, manuscript Shimekiri ni Owareru (締め切りに追われる – Being under a Deadline) Shimekiri ni Owareru 締め切りに追われる Since the deadline for a manuscript of an academic conference was 9 o’clock this morning, I Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEducationNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 20, 2017Jan 02, 2024 deadline, exhausted, graduation, night, preparation, presentation, research, students, thesis, university Deadline for Graduation Thesis At the university where I work, today was a deadline for graduation thesis. 卒業論文の締切 Students have been writing their theses Read More
DiaryProverbScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 academic conference, busy, deadline, entry, manuscript, presentation, relieved, students, tired, university A Hard Day Today was a really busy day. 忙しい一日 I went to my university in the early morning, and talked about studies Read More
Academic conferenceDiaryDisappointmentEnergy drinkSleepUncorrected Toru Aug 07, 2015Jan 08, 2024 deadline, discontented paper, energy drink, experimental result, good night, lack of sleep, last night, own disappointment, proceedings submission, weird sensation The Deadline for Proceedings Today was the deadline for proceedings submission of an academic conference. Nevertheless, I had not gotten any good experimental result. Read More
BusinessDiaryIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 18, 2015Jan 06, 2024 deadline, journal, pressed for time, programming, studied Programming Day Today, I have been programming and studied all day because the deadline of journal is approaching. Now I’m getting my Read More
CultureDiaryJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Dec 31, 2014Jan 02, 2024 deadline, desperate, master thesis, new year's eve, oranges, rest, studying, TV shows, university, work Only Today, I Came Home Early Basically, I have no day off. As always, I went to my university and did my work. As a matter Read More