CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 03, 2023Jan 02, 2024 aging, fifty, forty, Gojū Kata, inflamed, movement, Shijū Kata, shoulder, shoulder pain, symptoms Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata (四十肩/五十肩 – Frozen Shoulder) Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata 四十肩/五十肩 Recently, I have felt a pain in my right shoulder when I lift or move my Read More
EssayEtymologyOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 20, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments exclamation mark, movement, spoken language, surprise Bikkuri (びっくり- Surprise) Bikkuri びっくり There are a lot of ‘surprises’ in our life. 世の中にはさまざまな「びっくり」があります。 In Japan, surprises are referred to as ‘bikkuri‘ Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 appropriate, crab, culture, Japanese, kani no yokobai, meaning, movement, proverb, sideways movement, yokobai Kani no Yokobai (蟹の横這い) Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 atmosphere, cold, daily conversation, illness, Japanese, kaze, meanings, movement, wind Kaze (風/風邪 – Wind/Cold) Kaze 風と風邪 The Japanese word “kaze” has two different meanings; “wind” (風) and “(common) cold” (風邪), and both are often Read More
ComputerEssayHistoryHumorTechnologyUncorrected Toru Mar 18, 2015Jan 06, 2024 characters, cursor, driver, inch, joke, mickey, Microsoft, mouse, movement, programmer Mouse and Mickey In most cases, a mouse is a necessary component for us to use a computer. 多くの場合、マウスはコンピュータを使う際に必要なパーツです。 There is a unit Read More