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Toru May 08, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments brew, dirt, drink, nail

Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu (爪の垢を煎じて飲む – Taking a Lesson from Someone)

Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu 爪の垢を煎じて飲む I think that many people look up to model after an excellent person Read More

Culture Essay Etymology European countries Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 black tea, color, drink, etymology, Japanese, kocha, milk, red, tea, UK

Kōcha (紅茶 – Black Tea)

Kōcha 紅茶 I’m drinking “kōcha” (紅茶) right now. 私は今、紅茶を飲んでいます。 The “kō” (紅) means “red” and the “cha” (茶) means “tea,” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

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

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Uncorrected

Toru Feb 13, 2017Jan 02, 2024 bitter, chocolate, drink, etymology, medical, Nahuatl, native Mexicans, Spanish, sweet, water

The Etymology of Chocolate

Last week I bought a lot of chocolate. チョコレートの語源 However, since I didn’t know where the word chocolate came from, Read More

Business Culture Essay Food Uncorrected

Toru Oct 27, 2015Jan 07, 2024 alcohol tax, beer, drink, expensive, Japan

Price of Beer

I heard beer is very expensive in Japan. ビールの値段 Roughly, a glass of beer (400 ml) costs 500-600 yen (4-5 Read More

Culture Diary Personal Social Uncorrected

Toru Oct 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 alumni association, drink, fun, laboratory, meet, organizer, shame, talk

Alumni Association

Last night, an alumni association of our laboratory was held. OB･OG会 Since I was able to meet and talk with Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

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

Business Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

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

Culture Diary Essay Health History Uncorrected

Toru Sep 04, 2015Jan 08, 2024 buy, Canada, Coke, cold, cold medicine, drink, France, Ginger Ale, headache, indigestion, information, Japanese people, medical evidence, relaxation, sore throat, throat inflammation, west

Cold and Coke

I have had a sore throat since yesterday, so I could have caught a cold. 風邪とコーラ At time like this, Read More