Tag: Inertia
Metaphor
Word of the Day: Metaphor Hello again, everybody. The word that I have for you today is metaphor. A metaphor is a way to describe someone or something by referring to something else that is similar. Yes, this was going to be a boring post about a grammar term, but I’ve had a change of heart and decided…
Inertia
Word of the Day: Inertia I’d venture to guess that the majority of people in Japan right now are suffering from inertia. If you’re right here, right now, you know it’s hot. I don’t mean hot; I mean, H!-O!-T! The dog days of summer have arrived early this year. Every day, the temperature is over 35℃. At night,…
Stifling
Word of the Day: Stifling If you’ve lived or even visited the Kansai region of Japan in summer, you already know what stifling means. I only have to give you an example. Imagine Osaka in August. Can you feel the oppressive heat and humidity? It’s very hot and unpleasant, right? Well, that is what stifling…
