EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 23, 2019 0 Comments dig, emphasize, essence, foundation, leaf, leaves, rhythm, root, talk, theory, thoroughly Nehori Hahori (根掘り葉掘り – Thoroughly) Nehori Hahori 根掘り葉掘り Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘ne mo ha mo nai‘ (根も葉もない), which means that a theory/talk has Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 22, 2019Apr 25, 2019 0 Comments conclusion, foundation, groundless, important, leaf, leaves, nothing, plant, result, root, talk, theory, unfounded Ne mo Ha mo nai (根も葉もない – Groundless) Ne mo Ha mo nai 根も葉もない To describe that a theory or talk has no foundation, you can use the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 google images, Japanese, komorebi, language, leaves, nature, Polish, scene, sunlight, trees Komorebi Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “komorebi,” which is one of my favorite words. 木漏れ日 The komorebi Read More
EssayFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jul 07, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ferment, green tea, Japan, leaves, oolong tea, red tea, tea Red Tea and Oolong Tea and Green Tea There are some kinds of tea, such as red tea, oolong tea and green tea. However, all of them are Read More
DiaryEssayGiftsNaturePlantsUncorrected Toru Mar 21, 2015Jan 06, 2024 bouquet flowers, cactuses, cooling, evaporation of moisture, graduation gifts, juniors, leaves, pots, succulent plants, sunlight, surface area, temperature rise, thorns Cactus Today, I bought cactuses as graduation gifts for my juniors in next week’s graduation ceremony. 今日は、来週の卒業式に、卒業祝いとして後輩に渡すためのサボテンを買いました。 I usually buy bouquet Read More