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Culture Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2023Jan 02, 2024 first experiences, learning, moment to moment, Muromachi period, old age, proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu, success and failure, traditional performer, Zeami

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 2

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 2 初心忘るべからず Part 2 The other day, I introduced the proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu (初心忘るべからず), which Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 21, 2023Jan 02, 2024 attitude, begin, forget, heart, humble, Japanese, learning, mind, proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 1

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 1 初心忘るべからず Part 1 Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite proverbs, shoshin Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 10, 2023Jan 02, 2024 aging population, elderly, hachijū no tenarai, hyaku no tenarai, learning, lifelong education, oi no tenarai, proverb, rokujū no tenarai, skills

Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)

Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi Read More

Culture Education Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Apr 09, 2023Jan 02, 2024 difficult, easy, Japanese, kanji, learning, proverbs, Shōnen, study, time, young

Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi (少年老い易く学成り難し – Art Is Long, Life Is Short)

Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi 少年老い易く学成り難し There are several proverbs referring to the fact that time flies, in addition Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 calendar, English, Lang-8, learning, mistake, network failure, Publish, regret, sad, study

The Biggest Mistake

Yesterday I took a big mistake. 最大のミス Although I continued posting English sentences on Lang-8 every day more than 700 Read More

Diary Education Language learning Personal Achievement Uncorrected

Toru Jan 14, 2016Jan 07, 2024 accomplishment, diary, forget, job offer, learning, practice, SNS, speaking, start over, TOEIC, words, writing

Three Events

There were three events yesterday and today, so I will write them together in this diary. 3つの出来事 First, I got Read More

Diary Education Language learning Uncorrected Vocabulary

Toru Nov 22, 2015Jan 07, 2024 difficulty, English, learning, number, online, painful, sentence, time, university, words

10000 words

Lately, I have learned 40-60 English words everyday using an online learning site of my university. 10000単語 And yesterday, the Read More

Essay Etymology Grammar Language Uncorrected

Toru Jun 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 begin doing, begin to, continuation, difference, emphasis, inanimate, learning, nuances, progressive form, psychological state, subject, verb

begin to / begin doing

Today, I learned the difference between “begin to” and “begin doing.” According to the website, these phrases are almost same, Read More

Business Diary Education Technology Uncorrected

Toru Jan 08, 2015Jan 02, 2024 Adobe Creative Suite 6, earthquake, exclusive illustrator, figure, illustrator, learning, one-on-one meeting, opportunity, paper, Photoshop, professor of engineering, project, software engineer

Meeting with a Professor

Today, I had an one-on-one meeting with a professor of engineering about his paper’s figure. The professor’s study is related Read More