TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２４）

何かに集中する　：focus on something
全て忘れたい　：want to forget about everything around me
比較的安全な社会　：a relatively-safe society
人気（ひとけ）のない道　：an empty street
ちょっと話したいことがあるんだけど　：I have something to tell you.
何とも思わない　：think nothing

FREE CONVERSATION（１４０）

You have overslept and will be late for lunch with your friend.
When you don't want to tell the real reason, what excuses do you make?

Sorry I'm late.
I guess you're not going to believe it.
Train tickets were sold out.
Joking aside, I had a bloody nose and had to keep quiet for some time.

Three Sentences （１８５）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　形容詞なお願いがある　：have a 形容詞 request

① I have an important request.

② He looks as if he had an urgent request.

③ I've heard she had a change request to you at that time.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２３）

　不安や心配事を振り払う　：wave away one's concern
ＳＶのほうが気が楽だ　：I feel less stressed when SV
本気で　：in earnest
スキルを磨く　：cultivate one's skills
人間関係　：human relations
～に夢中になる、～にのみこまれる　：be sucked into ～

FREE CONVERSATION（１３９）

Suppose you have a seat on the train and are exhausted.
You've noticed that an old lady is standing just in front of you.
Would you give up your seat for her or not?

Well, it's a tough question, I think.
Only in that case, I mean, when I am truly exhausted,
maybe I will not pretend to be sleeping, but I will really fall asleep
because I will not feel any remorse.

Today's Writing （２９１）

What are required criteria in comparing and verifying religions?
In plain words, they are "whether it makes people strong or weak",
"right or wrong" and "wise or silly".

Three Sentences （１８４）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　重要なのはＳだけだ。Ｓがすべてだ。　：S is all that matters.

① Does she really believe that love is all that matters?

② I don't think that money is all that matters.

③ The happiness of my children is all that matters.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２）

個人の成長、自己啓発　：personal development
～への過剰な依存　：excessive dependence on ～
卵の黄身　：the yolk
新米教師　：a beginning teacher
打撃を受ける　：suffer a 形容詞 blow
気分を変える　：change the mood

Today's Writing （２９０）

Goethe, a literary giant, says, "Getting older itself means getting down to new work."

FREE CONVERSATION（１３８）

What would you do if you had only one year left to live?

Well, I would write and self-publish my autobiographical novel.
Because I'd like to show my appreciation in the book to those
who have supported and encouraged me in my life.
And by doing that, I can leave their names for ever.