CorrectedEssaySlang Toru Jul 17, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments boil, comic, grill, ingredient, movie, punishment, survival, treat, want, whatever Nirunari Yakunari (煮るなり焼くなり – Whatever You Want) Nirunari Yakunari 煮るなり焼くなり When you do not care how you are treated or what punishment comes to you, you can Read More
DiaryUncorrected Toru Aug 15, 2019Aug 17, 2019 0 Comments Bon holiday, Disney, DisneySea, distribution, fast food, holiday, movie, muscle pain, preparation, projector, service, video, visit Bon Holidays: Day 2 (August 15th) Bon Holidays: Day 2 (August 15th) お盆休み 二日目(8月15日) Today, I decided to rest my body the whole day because I felt Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 27, 2019 0 Comments actor, actress, approach, atmosphere, drama, face, facial expression, feeling, ghastly, movie, ogre, performance, serious, seriousness, whiff Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly) Kiki Semaru 鬼気迫る I sometimes see actors/actresses who have a face described as kiki semaru (鬼気迫る) in movies and dramas. Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 05, 2019 0 Comments come off, corner, experience, gentle, harsh, life, mellow, movie, personality, remove, sharp Kado ga Toreru (角が取れる – Mellowing) Kado ga Toreru 角が取れる When someone who is harsh becomes to have a gentle nature due to his/her life experience, Read More
ChinaEssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments chord, impress, movie, sympathize, touch Kinsen ni Fureru (琴線に触れる – Touching a Chord) Kinsen ni Fureru 琴線に触れる I watched the movie Koe no Katachi (聲の形 – The Shape of the Voice) yesterday. 私は昨日、「聲の形」という映画を観ました。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 disorderly, drinking party, Edo period, Kansai dialect, movie, newspaper, novel, popular, slang term, tenya wanya Tenya Wanya (てんやわんや) Tenya Wanya てんやわんや When participating in a drinking party, sometimes it becomes “tenya wanya” (てんやわんや). 飲み会やパーティでは「てんやわんや」になることがあります。 “Tenya wanya” is a Read More
EssayHealthHuman BehaviorScienceUncorrected Toru May 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 blink, breaks, dark, eyes, hours, minute, movie, scenes, seconds, view The Meaning of the Number of Blinks We blink our eyes about twenty times per minute. 瞬きの回数の意味 Since one blink block our view about 0.3 seconds, we Read More
CultureDiaryEducationEntertainmentUncorrected Toru Jan 06, 2015Jan 02, 2024 dictating, educational, efficiency, frozen, movie I finally finished dictating all dialogues of the “Frozen”. I finally finished dictating all dialogues of the “Frozen”. As expected, it took me 2 hours to complete last 20%. Read More