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Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 31, 2019 0 Comments attitude, be oneself, body, fencing, natural, natural posture, posture, pressure, self-defense, stance, tension

Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)

Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体) Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru May 16, 2019 0 Comments arrogant, combine, conversation, high, humble, low, low back, lower back, modest, posture, waist

koshi ga hikui (腰が低い – Humble)

Koshi ga Hikui 腰が低い I am sometimes told koshi ga hikui (腰が低い). 私はたまに「腰が低い」と言われます。 Since koshi (腰) means “low back” or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 02, 2018Jan 03, 2024 confidence, diffident attitude, etymology, fear, heppiri, heppiri goshi, Japanese, koshi, meaning, posture

Heppiri Goshi (へっぴり腰 – Full of Fear)

Heppiri Goshi へっぴり腰 Have you ever seen a person who has a extremely diffident attitude or is full of fear? Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 24, 2018Jan 03, 2024 hospital, muscle ache, nechigae, neck, pain, posture, sleep, symptom, unnatural, verb

Nechigae (寝違え – Sprained Neck)

Nechigae 寝違え Yesterday, maybe I got a bad symptom called 寝違え (nechigae). 私は昨日、寝違えたかもしれません。 “Nechigae” refers to a symptom accompanied with Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, defecating, expression, flowers, hana tsumi, Japanese, kiji uchi, pheasant hunting, posture, urinating

How to Go to the Bathroom: Part 2

Yesterday, I introduced you to a common expression that is used when you want to go to the bathroom. トイレへの行き方 Read More

Diary Essay Footwear Health Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 30, 2016Jan 07, 2024 arteriosclerosis obliterans, blister, distance, foot, hurts, myocardial infarction, posture, risk, shoes, skin, stroke, symptom

Shoe Sore

Today, I walked a very long distance. 靴ずれ Unfortunately, since I wore unfamiliar shoes, I got a blister. 今日は、とても長い距離を歩きました。 My Read More

Essay Furniture Health Uncorrected Work

Toru Mar 06, 2016Jan 07, 2024 back pain, blood circulation, break, concentration, desk work, diabetes, heart disease, muscle decline, poor circulation, posture, standing desk, stiff shoulder

Standing Desk

In recent years, doing desk work while standing up has got a lot of attention. スタンディングデスク By standing up constantly, Read More

Business Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 06, 2015Jan 08, 2024 appropriate place, direction of eyes, iPhone, job hunting, money, photo studio, photograph, photographs, posture, resume, teacher, tie, wrinkle

Photography in a Photo Studio

Today, I went to a photo studio, and had my photograph for my resume taken. 写真屋で写真撮影 Actually, I previously used Read More

Culture Diary Japanese tradition Religion Uncorrected

Toru Feb 11, 2015Jan 06, 2024 anniversary, Buddhist, Buddhist sutra, chant, Christian, death, event, legs go to sleep, posture, relatives

Kneel on a Cushion

Today, we held the sixth anniversary of my grandfather’s death (and sixteenth anniversary of my grandmother’s death). Many relatives came Read More