TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （４７）

ハメをはずす　：have too much fun
良い手本　：a good role model
ファミレス　：a family-style restaurant
～から助言をもらう　：get advice from ～
サイフに優しい　：budget-friendly
違った視点から　：from different perspectives

Today's Writing （３０６）

Poetry in one's soul is the force of hope which overcomes despair
and the power to strengthen and bind people.

Three Sentences （２００）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～から抜け出す　：break free from ～

① Finally, I've broken free from cigarettes.

② It took me a long time to break free from my fatigue after the long-distance walking.

③ When he was a child, he always wanted to break free from family contraints.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （４６）

新しい決意をする　：make fresh resolutions
その安心感、安堵感　：that sense of relief
冬の寒さに震える　：shiver from winter cold
心を清める　：cleanse one's soul
Ｓは常にストレスにさらされている　：S is always under high stress
～をかもしだす　：suggest ～

Today's Writing （３０５）

Asked what is the opposite of war, many will say "peace".
But an economist Itsuko Teruoka's answer is "dialogue".
She got the idea from a German proverb which says,
"Fist fighting will never happen as long as dialoge continutes."

FREE CONVERSATION（１６１）

Do you like "Hanami"?
Why or why not?

Yes, I love it!
Because I can enjoy incomparable beauty of cherry blossoms.
Especially the night viewing of illuminated cherry blossoms
along the Yamazaki River in Nagoya is truly stunning.
I always feel as if their beauty cleansed my soul.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （４５）

どうせ信じてくれないと思うけど　：I guess you're not going to believe it.
冗談はさておき　：Joking aside, SV
私は独身です　：I'm single.
低価格で　：at low prices
彼女の好き嫌いについて何の知識も持ち合わせていない　：I have no knowledge of her likes and dislikes.
自分がその状況にいることを想像してみると　：If I put myself in that situation, SV

Three Sentences （１９９）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～に光を当てる　：shine a light on ～

① The company president has shone a light on the potential sector.

② Don't try to avoid shining a light on weak points.

③ Leaders should shine a light on every corner of an organization.

FREE CONVERSATION（１６０）

When you are stopped by a police officer for suspicion of drunk driving,
what would you say to the officer?

Actually, I haven't drunk alcohol at all today.
And, of course, I'm not driving drunk.
But I know I have to respect your job and I am ready for a field sobriety test.

sobriety　：ソウブライアティ：アイにアクセント：しらふ

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （４４）

次から自分でできるようになる　：become able to do it all by myself from next time
見てて　：see me trying it
その結果、それによって　：by doing that
説明　：explanations
厳しい質問、厄介な質問　：a tough question
その場合に限って　：Only in that case, SV