CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 book binding, door, drink, etymology, Japanese, nodo, nomido, singing voice, throat, weak point Nodo (喉 – Throat) Nodo 喉 I have a sore “nodo” (喉) now. 私は今、喉が痛いです。 “Nodo” refers to a back of your mouth, where the Read More
CultureDiaryIdiomNewsUncorrected Toru Oct 26, 2015Jan 07, 2024 door, entrance, intercom, lock, lunch, mistake, physical condition, room, scared, shopping, slept, stranger, surprised Suspicious Individual Yesterday my physical condition was bad, so I slept after I went shopping and ate lunch. 不審者 Then the intercom Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 13, 2015Jan 06, 2024 Beethoven, close relationship, custom, door, Europe, fate, international standard protocol, Japanese business scene, Japanese people, Japanese rooms, knock, knocking, Symphony No. 5, toilet knock, United States How many times should we knock a door? Today, I learned how many times we should knock a door. 今日は、正しいノックの回数について学びました。 In Japan, most people think that we should Read More