EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru May 30, 2019 0 Comments big mouth, glib tongue, hearty words, persuade, shallow, short, short tongue, smooth talk, tip, tongue, word Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2 Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade Read More
EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 27, 2019 0 Comments duration, expression, imagine, period, short, term, today, weird, yesterday Kinou no Kyou (昨日の今日 – A Short Period) Kinou no Kyou 昨日の今日 Today, I would like to talk about a little weird Japanese expression, ‘kinou no kyou‘ (昨日の今日). Read More
EssayJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 12, 2018 0 Comments belt, cord, fabric material, kimono, long, lukewarm, short, useless Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi (帯に短し襷に長し – Too Much for One and not Enough for One) Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi 帯に短し襷に長し There is the Japanese proverb ‘obi ni mijikasji tasuki ni nagashi,’ which represents Read More
EssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 03, 2018 0 Comments Antarctica, blizzard. seal, expedition, love letter, research, seagull, short, telegram The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 1 The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 1 世界一短いラブレター Part 1 Today, I would like to introduce you to the episode Read More