CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jan 16, 2018Jan 03, 2024 construction, drive, expression, Japanese, kugi wo sasu, nail, safety, timbers, warn, warning Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone) Kugi wo Sasu 釘を刺す To give someone a warning in advance in order not to cause a problem later is Read More
CultureDiaryEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Jan 04, 2018Jan 03, 2024 AIchi, crowded, drive, highway, parents' house, Tokyo, traffic jam, trains, U-turn rush, work U-Turn Rush Ive been staying at my parents house in Aichi prefecture since last Friday. Uターンラッシュ Unfortunately, I have to go back Read More
ClimateEssayIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 18, 2016Jan 07, 2024 calm, cloud, condition, drive, effect, falls, height, interval, large, make us feel warm, piled up, radiative cooling, reason, reflected, road, snow, snow day, solar radiation, suppressed, surfaces, usual, warmer, wind Warm Snow Day Today the snow piled up high after a long interval. 暖かい雪の日 It was scared for me to drive a snowy Read More
AlcoholCultureDiaryFoodUncorrected Toru Jul 01, 2015Jan 08, 2024 alcohol, bottle shop, Chinese restaurant, drive, fun, hearty meal, hors d'oeuvre, party, stomach, welcome Welcome Party Yesterday, we held a welcome party for new laboratory members. We purchased hors d’oeuvre at a Chinese restaurant, and alcohol Read More