http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/rss hiro's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Mon May 28 14:35:08 UTC 2012 Mon May 28 14:35:08 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 I have not written my diary for long time because I have been busy...
I will restart to write diaries from now on.

I hope you will help my English and I will help your Japanese.

Posted at Tue Feb 14 11:45:34 UTC 2012
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/1315113 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/1315113 hiro Tue Feb 14 11:45:34 UTC 2012 FC Barcelona won!
The game broadcasted on TV at 3:30 AM in Japan.
I exited to watch the game!
Especially, the Messi's goal is very beautiful.
I think almost everyone were not able to forecast that he shoots from that distance and at that timing!
After that, I couldn't sleep because of my heat.
So I overslept next morning...

Posted at Mon May 30 13:15:37 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/950307 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/950307 hiro Mon May 30 13:15:37 UTC 2011 We have been friends since we were student in our university.
A friend is in Hokkaido and the other friends are in Tokyo now, it will be long time no see to get together.
I hope we will have a good time!
I'm looking forward to get together with them!

Posted at Wed May 25 12:32:41 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/943540 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/943540 hiro Wed May 25 12:32:41 UTC 2011 A question was occurred to me.
It was the phrase that "my shoes feel tight" as the meaning that "靴がきつく感じる".
I think the phrase that "靴がきつく感じる" is " I feel my shoes tight" in English.
Which is correct?

Posted at Tue May 24 11:48:34 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/941981 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/941981 hiro Tue May 24 11:48:34 UTC 2011 I had been snowboarding for 3 years, but I was skiing for the first time at that time.
I was not able to stop and twisted my left knee.
I heard my knee cracked...

Now, my left ACL is off.
So, I'm going to take a surgery in my knee.
I'm worried about it.

Posted at Mon May 23 10:43:36 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/940449 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/940449 hiro Mon May 23 10:43:36 UTC 2011 After shopping, I realized that it was rain.
It was heavy rain with strong wind!

I came home and watched tragic situation!
My mirror was broken and shattered by strong wind...
Instantly, I didn't understand what happened.
I got regret to go out with windows opened.

Posted at Sun May 22 10:23:21 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/939028 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/939028 hiro Sun May 22 10:23:21 UTC 2011
I couldn't write my diary because I was busy...
Two months ago, I moved Tokyo from Sapporo to work for a firm in Tokyo.
I live in Tokyo for the first time, so I'm often lost when I go new places.

The firm that I work is a drug company, so I want to work for patients' health.
I'm on an induction course now.

Posted at Fri May 13 11:29:27 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/927224 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/927224 hiro Fri May 13 11:29:27 UTC 2011 It takes about an hour and a half from Sapporo station by bus.
Kiroro is the name of place near by Otaru and very famous for foreigner, especially Australian, so about 50% skier or snowboarder were foreigner..
Before few days, it had been sunny days in Hokkaido, so snow quality was not so powdered^^;
But, we had very good time and refreshed.


Posted at Mon Feb 07 07:28:49 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/798648 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/798648 hiro Mon Feb 07 07:28:49 UTC 2011 I must hand in it until 17 o'clock on next monday.
I always regret that "Why have I written my report, diligently..." when the limit time is coming soon.
However, I have no choice but to write it frantically, so I'm struggling.


Posted at Fri Feb 04 06:17:23 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/794489 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/794489 hiro Fri Feb 04 06:17:23 UTC 2011 Only 57.6% college students, which are going to graduate their college next March, decide their company to start to work for.
Luckily, I got a job and I'm going to start to work for a firm from next April if I can graduate from my school^^;
Now, M1 students of our lab are struggling to get a job.
I just helped their examination to go to next step for getting job.
I hope they will get their job.

Posted at Thu Feb 03 09:12:26 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/793329 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/793329 hiro Thu Feb 03 09:12:26 UTC 2011 I have realized that rabbit says nothing, but it has various expressions of feeling.
The more I grow it, the more I love it.

Yesterday, I saw "ten promises between a rabbit and me (うさぎと私の10の約束)" on youtube.

1. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
2. Believe me. It makes me happy.
3. Please don't forget that I also have heart.
4. There are several reasons why I escape from you or create a ruckus.
5. Talk to me a lot. I'm not sure what you say, but I do understand what you want to say.
6. Please don't abandon me. I can't live up if you do that.
7. Take care of me when I get old.
8. I have only 7 or 8 years to live, so please be with me as far as possible.
9. You have your work, school, entertainments and friends, but I have only you.
10.When I go to difficult journey, be with me and remember I love you.

Those made me very emotional...

Posted at Wed Feb 02 08:05:23 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/791949 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/791949 hiro Wed Feb 02 08:05:23 UTC 2011 Mr.children is a very very famous band in Japan.
The lyrics of the song are showing that "I have only 365 days in a year to love you."
Besides lyrics, the melody and voice of Mr.Sakurai is very good!

We have only 365 days in a year to love lover, mother, father, brother, or sister, so let's cherish the time with them!
I think if all people in the world get to have the view, all wars disappear from this invaluable globe, absolutely!

Posted at Tue Feb 01 07:30:07 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/790485 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/790485 hiro Tue Feb 01 07:30:07 UTC 2011 So, My life as a student is no more than two months!
I have decided that I'll do the things to be able to do only in a student life.
In the mean time, I'll go to skiing to several ski resorts in Hokkaido.
I think there are many Australian in some ski resorts, so I want to communicate with them.


Posted at Mon Jan 31 05:33:55 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/789003 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/789003 hiro Mon Jan 31 05:33:55 UTC 2011 The game was the final of Asia Cup in 2011.
Five days ago, Japan team played 120 minutes, including extra times, against South Korea, furthermore, the average of height of Australia team is taller than Japan.
So I thought most of the Japan members are tired and the game is very hard for Japan team.
As I thought, the game was very hard for Japan.
The game was into extra time two times in a row from semi-final game for Japan.
However, at 110 minute, Lee, who came off the bench, got the goal!
He became "the Cinderella boy", or the hero, overnight.
I'm very glad to win Japan team!

Posted at Sun Jan 30 07:49:37 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/787758 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/787758 hiro Sun Jan 30 07:49:37 UTC 2011 Now, I make it a habit to write Kotarou's daily things on my blog every day.
The URL is http://kotakotaro.a-thera.jp/.
The diary is written in informal Japanese, so it may be a little hard for non-native person in Japanese to understand its matters.
The diary joins a ranking of blog of rabbit category, so it's a great pleasure for me if you look the diary and push the ranking banner.
I'm welcoming for your coming my blog and writing any comments!
It's OK if you write comments in English.

Posted at Sun Nov 28 06:54:15 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/709369 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/709369 hiro Sun Nov 28 06:54:15 UTC 2010


Long time no see!
I have kept a rabbit as a pet for about a month.
The name of the rabbit is Kotarou (小太郎).
He is two months old.
Kotarou is getting growth at a very fast rate.
Now, Kotarou is two times bigger than that of first coming in my house (^^;)
It is said that rabbit grows until four months old, so I'm afraid of how big Kotarou will be.
However, Kotarou is friendly and healthy, so I'm getting happy to see him.

Posted at Thu Nov 25 02:47:55 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/705963 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/705963 hiro Thu Nov 25 02:47:55 UTC 2010 I have some requirement to feed a pet because I'm living alone.
After I researched about pet, I decided I would keep a rabbit as a pet!
Rabbit is gentle animal and does not bark so rabbit is very popular animal for single.
Today, I'll go to a rabbit shop to see.
I'm very looking forward to see them!!

Posted at Thu Oct 21 06:32:24 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/664637 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/664637 hiro Thu Oct 21 06:32:24 UTC 2010 I have had two beds and bedclothes, so I gave one of them to him today.
We met at 9 AM, and went to my apartment.
Other six lab members also came to my apartment to help us.
It takes about a hour to carry them from my apartment to his apartment.
I was glad to look him happy.


Posted at Sat Oct 16 11:35:08 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/658915 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/658915 hiro Sat Oct 16 11:35:08 UTC 2010 We went to city office to make an alien registration and join the National Health Insurance in Japan.
After that, We went to a bank to make a bankbook.

Communicating with him in English is interesting but so hard.

I'll decide to go home now.

Posted at Thu Oct 14 08:32:38 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/656489 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/656489 hiro Thu Oct 14 08:32:38 UTC 2010 His name is Peng Du.
He is 22 years old and a research student of our lab.
I'm supporter of him, so I searched his apartment in Japan, together.

I communicate with him in English.
My English is not good but his English is good!
Sometimes, I'm lost what he says ^^;
However, it's very interesting for me to communicate with him in English.

I'll do my best to support him!

Posted at Wed Oct 13 09:32:50 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/655310 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/655310 hiro Wed Oct 13 09:32:50 UTC 2010
I love to spend my time to read cartoons.
My favorite cartoons are "One Piece", "Slum Dunk", and "H2".
However, more interesting cartoon than the cartoons appear to me, nowadays.
The title of the cartoon is 「宇宙兄弟(Uchu kyodai)」.

That story is that there were brothers loving sky watching and they had a dream to be a pilot of space shuttle.
The younger brother grew up to be a pilot of space shuttle, but the older brother couldn't be a pilot.
Even so, the older brother couldn't throw his dream up to be a pilot, so he challenged against difficulties to be a pilot of space shuttle.

The cartoon gives me courage and energy!

What cartoons do you love?


Posted at Sat Oct 09 05:30:30 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/650230 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/650230 hiro Sat Oct 09 05:30:30 UTC 2010 For example, 「もののけ姫」, 「Lupin the third」, 「エヴァンゲリオン」, and so on.
Do you know these anime?
I think the best song arranged jazz version is 「エヴァンゲリオン」, because the song starts slowly and calmly but gradually get intense and up-tempo.
Go ahead and listen to the song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrvYphYtDhs&feature=related


Posted at Fri Oct 08 07:06:13 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/649197 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/649197 hiro Fri Oct 08 07:06:13 UTC 2010 I'm proud of successes of Japanese players in MLB.

However, great thing is going to be achieved by Murton in Japan.
Murton has collected 210 hits in this season.
Collecting 210 hits in a season is the Japanese record achieved by Ichiro in 1994.
Furthermore, Murton has 3 games in this season!
I think Murton is going to renew Ichiro's record.

It is very interesting to me that Japanese player, Ichiro, has an American record, by contrast, American player, Murton, will have Japanese record!

Posted at Tue Oct 05 08:13:11 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/645699 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/645699 hiro Tue Oct 05 08:13:11 UTC 2010 I can't have written my diary because I have been busy.
I had my presentations at Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of Japan and intermediate of master thesis, and the ceremony for potential recruits of my company.
I made-up mind to make new good drugs.
I'll do my best for all patients!

Posted at Mon Oct 04 13:01:15 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/644781 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/644781 hiro Mon Oct 04 13:01:15 UTC 2010 Today, I'll diarize some part of lyrics of the song in English.

Hello, what should I express the beautiful this day?
Hello,　遙かな今日をなんと例えよう？

I'll express the day until the air is exist.
あと少し空気がまだあるうちに

Translucent wind blows after prosperity.
繁栄の果てには半透明の風が

There are people represent the sun and seeder.
太陽描く者　種を蒔く者

They offer a little prayers again and again.
小さな祈りを何度も捧げて

They feel that some things might begin to change.
何かがそう変わり始める気がして

and I stay on land

On great images
華麗なイメージの上

The story they magnify arising this day.
生まれゆく今日を讃えた物語を

After losing
無くしたその後に

The only story they compare arising this day.
生まれゆく今日を例えた唯一の物語を

Hello, only sadness remain and bleed on underside great horizon.
Hello, 遙かな地平線の裏側に悲しみだけ残され滲む

The all things, including this moment and following destiny, are ridden and wrapped.
この一刻みもこの辿る運命も、全てを乗せて包むように

Posted at Thu Sep 23 19:04:20 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/632305 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/632305 hiro Thu Sep 23 19:04:20 UTC 2010 My research topic is "Genes", "Genomes" and "Evolution" now, so I'm joining the meeting.

Simply speaking, living matters, including human, are made up the four nucleotides, A, T, G, and C on genomes.
The evolution is thought that nucleotides become mutated in germ cells, for example, T changes G suddenly when germ cells undergo cell divisions.

Interestingly, the differences between human and chimpanzee genome are only 3.9%.
So, the 3.9% genome differences make great visual differences and so on.
It is very interesting for me that a little differences between genomes make great visual differences.

Posted at Mon Sep 20 11:16:41 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/628353 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/628353 hiro Mon Sep 20 11:16:41 UTC 2010 Do you know the group?

When I listened to "赤橙", one of ACIDMAN's songs, for the first time, I soon loved the group.
They are very good at expressing "calm" and "intensity".
There are many glorious songs.

I usually listen to ACIDMAN's songs if I lost what songs I should listen to.
The No.1 ACIDMAN's song I think is "stay on land".
Go ahead and listen to the song.

Posted at Sun Sep 19 05:22:58 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/626910 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/626910 hiro Sun Sep 19 05:22:58 UTC 2010 Yesterday, one of my friends came to Sapporo from Tokyo.
He is a grad student of Waseda university.
He is going to be a co-worker in the company which I'm going to have worked since next year.
I showed him around Hokkaido university for a half day.
After that, I guided him to Sapporo Clock Tower.
The place is famous as one of the disappointed place.
As expected, he was disappointed.
As a whole, he was satisfied to sightsee in Sapporo.
I look forward to see him again.

Posted at Tue Sep 14 14:51:14 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/622031 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/622031 hiro Tue Sep 14 14:51:14 UTC 2010
I have studied English with the text, 「ハートで感じる英文法」, that I bought yesterday, since 1 PM in my lab.
Because I'm a little tired, I will take a break.

The text is very interesting to read, and says that the most important thing to study English is not "understanding" but "feeling".
I agree with that.

I will study English more with the text!

Posted at Fri Sep 10 06:44:23 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/617012 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/617012 hiro Fri Sep 10 06:44:23 UTC 2010 I think it is about the same how to use between 「は」 and 「が」in Japanese, and "a(an)" and "the" in English.

For example,
There is "a" man who speak English well.
英語が上手にしゃべれる男「が」いる。
"The" man is thirty years old.
その男「は」30歳です。
"The" food which "the" man is eating looks very delicious.
その男「が」食べている食べ物「は」とても美味しそう。

In conclusion, if you want to use "a(an)", you should use 「が」.
By contrast, if you want to use "the", you can use both 「が」 and 「は」.

Posted at Thu Sep 09 06:01:20 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/615807 http://www.lang-8.com/186855/journals/615807 hiro Thu Sep 09 06:01:20 UTC 2010