FREE CONVERSATION（１３２）

Suppose you saw someone leave a package by the airport counter and he/she has not returned.
Describe this person to an airport security guard.


I saw a middle-aged man leave the package by that counter.
I don't think he is a Japanese and he had a mustache.
And let's see....I think he is taller than I by a head.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （１５）

多くの種類の栄養　：many kinds of nutrients
目薬をさす　：put eye drops in one's eyes
（交響曲の）楽章　：movement
経済的な負担　：one's financial burden
留学　：overseas study
公共料金を折半する　：split utility charges

FREE CONVERSATION（１３１）

Where do you go to feel at peace?


Well, when I was a college student in Tokyo, I used to go to the beach
at Shonan Coast in Kanagawa Prefecture in the middle of the night.
But now I cannot do that, so I usually go to my bed earlier after a drink.
The moment of dropping off to sleep is the most peaceful for me.

Three Sentences （１７９）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　しっかりする、きちんと行動する、準備を整える　：get one's act together

① Get act your together, or you might be fired.

② Tell her to get her act together before it is too late.

③ Actually, I wish my 9-year-old son could get his act together.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （１４）

毎日４０分のウォーキング　：40 minutes of daily walking
一度だけ、一回だけ　：just one time
感染症　：infection disease = infectious diseases
～を元の場所に戻す　：put ～ back in one's place
このような時　：at such times
創造的なある種の仕事　：a kind of creative work

FREE CONVERSATION（１３０）

Suppose your friend is very possessive about you and
you don't want to be tied down. What would you say to him/her?


See, I have to say I am the type of person who doesn't like to be tied down.
And I really want you to understand that I absolutely need time to be alone.
So, please leave me alone today, OK?

Today's Writing （２８５）

Friendship begins from yourself.
Therefore, if you want to build noble friendship, you yourself should have noble belief first.

INTERVIEW（２８）

Describe the most dangerous thing you ever did and explain what happened as a result.
Include specific examples and details in your explanation.


The most dangerous thing I ever did was to throw a stone high up in the air as a child.
I did it in a narrow alley and the stone hit the windshield of a parked car.
The windshield got cracked and my parents had to pay for the damage to replace it.
To be honest, I don't remember that I was scolded or how much they paid,
maybe because I was exactly a small child.
But I well remember that I did something wrong and I felt guilty.
Thinking back on it now, it was extremely dangerous.
What if the stone had hit the car driver or a passenger?
I cannot think of it without a shudder.
Since then, I have never thrown a stone.

FREE CONVERSATION（１２９）

While you are on a date, your boyfriend/girlfriend is flirting with someone else.
What do you say to stop your date from doing this?
（flirt with　：（人）とイチャイチャする）


Hey, stop it.
Why are you talking to a stranger?
If you are not interested in dating me, I'll leave.

FREE CONVERSATION（１２８）

One of your neighbors always leaves lots of trash in the street near your house.
Complain about this.


Excuse me, but I understood that trash day is normally only Wednesday.
I think you are mistaken if you think it acceptable to put your trash
in the street most days of the week.
We are allowed to put garbage from 8 pm on Tuesday evening to the scheduled pickup time.
Stick to rules, please.