Today's Writing （４８９）

Failure is the fear of failure that prevents you from taking on challenges
and makes you give up on yourself.
Therefore, I really want to be a lifelong challenger.

FREE CONVERSATION（１７）

Which is your favorite country in the world?
Give me a reason.

Well, actually, I like Japan maybe the best.
Because we have very easy access to clean water.
Moreover, water charges are relatively low.
You can even get it for free if you go to a park.

TODAY'S WORDS （１５２）

共同製作　：co-production (実用性のある製品)
共同制作　：collaboration / collaborative creation (芸術などの創作活動)
介護保険　：long-term care insurance (nursing-care insurance:不可ではない)
為替差損　：exchange loss
日本経済　：Japanese economy / Japan's economy

Three Sentences （３７７）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　人の物を省く　：save 人　物

① She always saved me the trouble of washing dishes.

② School uniforms saves students time and energy to think about what to wear to school.

③ The newly-developed app will save you up to 5% on your operating cost.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （３１３）

典型的な例　：a classic example
健康全般　：overall health
望ましい特質　：desirable traits
～のより高い成功率　：a higher success rate of ～
～する時にメスにとって直接的、間接的な恩恵がある　：
there are direct and indirect benefits for females

TODAY'S WORDS （１５０）

科学実験　：science experiments / scientific experiments (正式な文脈)
台湾情勢　：Taiwan sitation / situation in Taiwan (一般的不特定の情勢なら無冠詞単数形)
就任演説　：inaugural address ＞ inaugural speech
非難決議　：a condemnation resolution / a resolution of condemnation
紛争解決　：conflict resolution / dispute resolution (特に法的紛争)

Today's Writing （４８７）

Meeting someone seriously can change a person's heart.
Furthermore, it can change the community, society, and even greatly change the world.

TODAY'S WORDS （１４９）

育児支援　：childcare support (child support:養育費など)
応能原則　：the ability-to-pay principle (税金などの応能負担原則)
応能負担　：burden based on (the) ability(-)to(-)pay
強制執行　：compulsory execution
外交努力　：diplomatic efforts

FREE CONVERSATION（１５）

Suppose you are a college student in Los Angeles and you are shy with people.
When you are walking in the campus, an American student talks to you
and asks the way to the audio-visual room.
You don't know the location and feel embarrassed to speak.
What do you say?

Actually, I'm afraid I don't know where the audio-visual room is.
And I'm a Japanese student, so I'm not so good at speaking English.
Please ask someone else.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （３１２）

つべこべ言わずに　：without question or complaint
結果的に　：as a result
～する可能性が高まる　：have a better chance of
繁殖期　：the breeding season
～という極めて重要な課題　：the all-important task of