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Tag: Inertia

  • Metaphor

    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

    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

    Stifling

    Word of the Day: Stifling If you’ve lived or even visited the Kansai region 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 means: hot…