TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （７０）

～を犠牲にして、～という代償を払って　：at the cost of ～
そこまで歩いて往復する　：walk to and from there
言い換えると　：In other words, SV
熱がある　：have a fever
～のお返しに、見返りに　：in return for ～
業者テスト　：a mass-marketed test

Today's Writing （３２１）

There should be trying times when you are forced to wade into a storm of mortification,
but never be defeated.

FREE CONVERSATION（１８４）

The doctor has told your friend to stay in bed for a few days.
But he/she doesn't follow the doctor's advice.
What do you say to the friend?

Hey, listen.
You have to follow your doctor's advice and stay in bed at least for a few days.
I don't understand why you ignore the doctor's order.
Even if you have new symptoms, I don't care, OK?

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （６９）

自然に親しむ　：become close to nature
Ｓそれ自体が～だ　：S is itself ～
近場を歩く　：walk around my neighborhood
季節の移り変わり　：the changing of seasons
～の費用で　：at a cost of ～
田園風景　：scenery of rice fields

Three Sentences （２１４）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～に驚くべき効果がある　：do wonders for 名詞

① Do you know an over-the-counter medicine which does wonders for a sore throat?

② Her singing voice used to do wonders for my mind.

③ His policy did wonders for the economic revitalization of the small town.

FREE CONVERSATION（１８３）

When you were a student, what did you do after school?

When I was a junior high school student, I was a member of the school tennis club.
I practiced playing tennis every day including Saturdays and Sundays.
Training was very hard but I think that this is why I was able to advance
to the Aichi prefectural tournament.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （６８）

わくわくドキドキ　：thrills and spills
失恋　：heartbreak
（過去の過去から過去へ）あとで　：later
実写版～　：a live-action version of ～
～など　：and others
もし選択の機会が与えられたらＢではなくＡを選ぶ　：would prefer A to B

Today's Writing （３２０）

People do not get old simply because they put on years.
Their soul gets lifeless at the moment when they abandon hope and ideal.
One of the literary legends, Victor Hugo, says, "I'm always thinking about advance."

Three Sentences （２１３）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～しないことに決める　：decide against 名詞

① If you have to lose weight, I think you should decide against dessert.

② The lawmaker is said to have decided against making a bid for the prime ministership.

③ I decided against smoking a few years ago for health reasons.

FREE CONVERSATION（１８２）

What was your favorite animated TV series when you were a child?

My favorite animated TV series was "Star of the Giants" or "Kyojin no Hoshi" in Japanese.
This is a story of a young baseball pitcher, Hyuuma Hoshi, who dreams of becoming
a top star in the Japanese professional baseball.
I was deeply moved by his indomitable perseverance to face adversities.

indomitable perseverance　：不撓不屈の根気