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I have a certification of teaching Japanese as a foreign language and am currently teaching Japanese at a language school in Tokyo. I'd like to improve my English and Norwegian especially conversational skill.
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    Shoot a video at Tsuru The other day, I went to Tsuru-shi in Yamanashi prefecture to take photos and videos. I am going to make an inbound PR video which I submit to the short video competition. The competition asked competitors to reflect the foreigners ' views to the video, so I chose Tsuru where I didn't know at all as a shooting location. I thought I could experience the feeling of foreigners if I choose a city which I didn't know. The city is located on the way to Mt. Fuji from Tokyo. As soon as I arrived in the city, I could hear the sounds of water. Water from the mountain is flowing everywhere. Vigorous sound, relaxing sound, various kinds of water sounds could hear. To hear water sounds all the time was an amazing thing for me and at the same time, a fresh discovery. In addition, shadows of water, which change their shapes according to the lights were beautiful. Personally, I think that Tsuru is not that popular and bright place to visit, but is a calm and pleasant place. Hopefully, I can bring out such charms of the city in my video.
    January 10, 2019
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    Japanese expressions using the word 神(Kami)=God The other day, I had to take a highway bus from a certain train station, but I didn't know how to get the bus stop, so I asked the station staff how to get to there. He gave me a map and an excellent explanation. He explained like this; "go up the STAIRS", "turn left and then go up a SLOPE". He added detailed explanations where every point which people may get lost. When I take a turn several times, I often get lost because I lost a sense of direction, so his explanation helped me a lot. Also, the arrival time for the bus was pressing, I felt like I was saved my life. In such a situation, we often use the word 神（Kami）. *A little bit young people's word though. あの駅員さんの説明は神だった！(The explanation of that station staff was excellent!) 神 means God in English. Other examples of using the word 神. 神アプリ(kami apuri)(excellent/extremely useful app) 神ワザ（kami waza)( superhuman skill) What do you say in English in those situations? *I heard that in the states, kids are taught not to say the word "God" or god related words so easily. That's one of the reasons of people use "Oh my gosh" instead of "Oh my God". Maybe it sounds odd for you to hear Japanese people easily using the word "God".
    January 5, 2019
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    Evolutions of things and human behaviour Last day, I went to shopping and saw a man who was not shopping but just doing a smartphone. Not one but several men were doing the same. I wondered why they doing smartphone instead of shopping. Although, looking at them carefully, I realized that they all came with their partners. The women stand next to those men were choosing the items seriously. The men were bored with a shopping and doing smartphones to kill the time. I felt it was not too long ago that I often saw a man was standing next to a woman and waiting with tired looking and said "Hey, have you decided? Either one is fine!", but the time has changed! I was impressed to found that. Although it seems that women spending much time on a shopping has not changed. How about in your country?
    December 22, 2018
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    100 days of Japanese #42

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    100日間他のことをしたいですか。それは何でしょうか。

    はい、健康を世話したいでしょう。 →健康に気をつけたいです。
    体にいい食事したり、→食事をしたり　スポーツしたり→スポーツをしたり　したいです。

    98.
    あなたに新年にはどのような約束がありますか。
    →あなたの新年の抱負は何ですか。（What is your New Year's resolution)


    日本語を勉強つづくように約束します。

    →日本語の勉強が続けられるようにします。( I promise to keep studying Japanese)

    99.
    あなたは書いている100日間学ぶことは何ですか。

    定期的に日本語で書いていました。ライティングのスキルを→が　改善したと思います。

    100.
    あなたはこのチャレンジのをヒーローですから、あなたに祝ってください。→I would say 「自分をほめてあげてください。」


    私は頑張りました。善哉→（sorry but I don't know this word. I've never heard this word before.)ですね。

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    December 16, 2018
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    Frost flower How do you call this phenomenon? We call them Shimo-Bashira, literally means 'Frost column' in Japanese. Some places in Tokyo, it's already frost flowers can be seen. I took this picture near my workplace. This phenomenon occurs in the plants of the mint family. After the plant withered, moisture in its stem expands and freeze and a frost flower is formed. One of my colleague who is familiar with a frost flower said that frost flowers in this picture look unnatural because there is too much ice on it. They are planted Keiskea japonica, so maybe a little bit different from wild one. I agree with her. For me, they look like a muscle-bound man. So I named them muscle-bound frost flower siblings.
    December 16, 2018
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    chain reaction of negativity It was a quite shocking incident that the new employee who I had explained the job left a job suddenly. Yesterday morning, I got a message saying that the new employee has not come yet, so if I know her contact information, confirm whether she has forgotten her work day or not from my colleague. As soon as I read the message, I sent a message to the new employee, but she even opened the message. That night, I've got an e-mail from a temporary agency which I belong to. The e-mail said that the new employee left the job today!! She worked only three days. I really surprised and depressed. I blamed myself. Maybe she felt the job is difficult because of my poor explanation or maybe she doesn't like me?? Besides this incident, I moaned to one of my colleagues today. I was so ashamed myself that I almost cry. Anyway, it's no use for thinking about them. A negative thought creates a chain reaction of negativity.
    December 15, 2018
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  • Corrected

    仕事は何したいかな（軽い考え）

    もしよかったら添削していただけますでしょうか？ありがとうございます。

    △何をしたいかまだはっきりわかっていないが、動物や環境保護にかかわりたいと思います。

    　⇨◯わかっていないが、動物や〜と思っている。

    　⇨◯わかっていないけれど、動物や〜と思っています。

    生き物を×救助したり⇨助けたり 保護したりするのは×万足⇨満足できる仕事でしょう。そして、ずっとパソコンの前に座って、１日中設計やプログラミングするより、外に出かけて、土、動物、世界自体を触った法→方が面白いと思います。


    ？僕は動力が直接的な影響を与えることを見たら→見るとうれしくなります。

    目先ではないと分かりながら、自分の眼で常にその変化や結果が出るまでの様子が観測できて、それは仕事のモチベーションとして跳ねかえます。→maybe跳ね返ってきます。自分がいろいろないい変化をもたらしていることを見たら達成感が湧き上がります。どこから探せばいいか全然分からないけど、こういう風に世界に貢献できる仕事が見つけられば→見つけられればいいね→なと思っています。


    一応英語も書いていました
    I`m not exactly sure what I want to do yet, but I`m thinking something to do with wildlife conservation. It would be a very fulfilling job, as I am doing something to help protect and conserve living things. And getting out into the field and actually interacting with the world sounds much more entertaining than sitting in a cubicle drawing plans on a computer program all day. I also like to see my work and contribution having a direct impact. Though it`s would not be immediate, I feel like I would be able to observe the change and results with my own eyes, which would also serve as motivation for the job itself. Being able to see the good changes that you`re bringing about really helps to give a sense of accomplishment. I have no clue on where to even begin looking, but hopefully I`ll be able to find something that will allow me to contribute to the world in that way.


    wildlife conservation →野生動物保護（やせいどうぶつほご）

    I have no clue on where to even begin looking→どこから探せばいいのかさえ分からないけれど、

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    December 14, 2018
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    I'm trying to describe a certain frog. It found in from upstream to midstream of the rivers and the surrounding forests. The beautiful croaking sound of "fi fi fi fi" has been loved by people from ancient times, and this resembles a sound of a deer. It was commonly kept as a pet during the Edo period, and an instrument called Kajika basket was made to breed them. There is a great physique difference of genders, which the female is twice as large as the male.
    December 14, 2018
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    December 13, 2018
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    I'm trying to describe a certain insects. It is found in forests near watersides from flatlands to mountains. It is a group of ground leeches that becomes a larger than 40 cm when it stretches the body. The body colour varies by regions and in the mountain found one with a yellow body with black patterns in the centre. On a rainy day, it comes out the forest trails. It is an omnivore and mainly feeds on earthworms and swallows earthworm whole that is larger than its body.
    December 12, 2018
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