Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru (奥歯に物が挟まる – Playing Words Games)
Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru 奥歯に物が挟まる When someone doesn’t say what he/she are thinking clearly, the way of speaking can
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Namaiki (生意気 – Impudent/Insolent)
Namaiki 生意気 Previously, I introduced the term sharakusai (しゃらくさい), which means “impudent” or “insolent.” 私は以前、”impudent” や “isolent” を意味する「しゃらくさい」という言葉を紹介しました。 To tell
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Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)
Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action
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Conference Presentation
Today I presented my study in an academic conference for the first time in six months. 学会発表 The material for
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The 700th Post
This is my 700th post. 700回目の投稿 When I was thinking “hmm, what should I write about today,” I found that
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The Result of TOEIC SW
Today, I received the result of TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test. TOEIC SW の結果 Although the speaking score was not
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Three Events
There were three events yesterday and today, so I will write them together in this diary. 3つの出来事 First, I got
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Our Voices on Cell Phone
Have you misunderstood someone’s voice on your cell phone? Actually, it’s a natural thing. The voice which you have heard
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