FREE CONVERSATION（９６）

Who should pay for a date, the man or the woman?


Generally speaking, the person who invites should pay.
I think the man usually asks the woman out on a date,
so the man should pay for it.
But actually some girls feel like they owe the man something if he pays.
So, the current trend may be to split the bill on dates.

FREE CONVERSATION（９５）

You have a bad toothache for more than one or two days.
When you call your dental office to make an appointment,
you are told the dentist is extremely busy.
What would you say to explain that this is an emergency?


Listen, I haven't got any sleep the last few days.
This pain is very severe and continuously throbbing.
I have to see the dentist as soon as possible.
Please allow me to get prescription painkillers.

Three Sentences （１６７）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　これは～する良い機会　：this is a good chance to do

① This must be a good chance to enjoy high-quality wine at low prices.

② I hope this will be a good chance to learn more about iPS cells.

③ I'm afraid this was not a good chance to practice teetotalism.

FREE CONVERSATION（９４）

Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
And why?


Well, currently, I prefer coffee to tea simply because of low prices.
I often go to Mac restaurants to study English there and have
a small-sized cup of iced coffee, which costs only 100 yen including tax.
And in my experience in Japan, prices of coffee at coffee shops
tend to be the same or lower than those of tea.

Today's Writing （２７３）

Buddhism teaches us "Heart is just like an adept artist painter."
Heart is invisible but is manifested in one's way of life.

No matter how painful your life is, if you strongly hold your dream and step up efforts,
you will never fail to live an enriched life and create value.

Faith exists for the purpose of polishing and working up the "heart".

INTERVIEW（１６）

Who is your best friend?
Describe the person and say why he/she is your best friend.



My best friend is the late Yoshinori Hosoya.
I first met him when we were tenth graders.
Since then we had been best friends for two reasons.
Firstly, we complemented each other.
For example, when I hesitated to try something, he gave me the push.
And when he rushed for a conclusion, I stopped him.
Secondly, we lived the same youth.
We left our home town together and entered the same college in Tokyo.
We shared a house and led a low-income student life.
Our college days were so tough, but we could overcome many hardships by encouraging each other.
This experience made us lifelong comrades.