What lesson did you learn the hard way?
the hard way ：〔副詞的に用いて〕痛い目にあって
When I was a child, I threw a stone high up in the air 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.
Since then, I have never thrown a stone.
～を自分でできるようになる ：learn to take responsibility for --ing
諸悪の根源 ：the root of all evils
～の要、基本のひとつ ：one of the keystones of ～
生存権を脅かす ：jeopardize the right to existence
私は予定がいっぱいです ：I am booked up.
今日に限って ：today of all days
Three example sentences of my own composition
根拠のない（間違った）～ ：a misplaced sense of ～
① He is said to have a misplaced sense of confidence
② Driven by a misplaced sense of justice, she killed a man.
③ Did you say so with a misplaced sense of responsibility?
What's the best age to have a baby?
Should there be age limits?
Well, I'm not sure what the best age to have a baby is.
But I think there should be age limits because the first priority should be
the safety and health of mothers and babies.
For example, studies show women in their twenties have the lowest rates of stillbirth.
And considering hard work of childbearing and childcare, I think
it would be better that mothers are in their twenties or early thirties.
引きこもりの人 ：a shut-in 複数形は shut-ins
部屋に入れて下さい ：Let me in, please.
～の風景を楽しむ ：enjoy the scenery of ～
電車の車窓から ：from one's train window
ボーっとする ：be in a daze
～することは悪いことだとは思わない ：I don't thik it's a bad idea to do
A champion of people in Italy for its unification, Mazzini, says,
"To the extent that a destination is far, ceaseless advance is increasingly needed."
Three example sentences of my own composition
～すると知られている ：be known to 原形
① The marine life is known to attack humans.
② The high school male student is known to be involved in the murder case.
③ The prime minister is known to have been employed by the large firm.
What's Tanabata festival?
Tanabata festival is also known as the Star Festival, which is based on the legend
of two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi.
They are allowed to meet only once a year on July 7th, which is the Tanabata festival day.
People write their wishes on a small paper called Tanzaku
and hang it on one of the bamboo branches.
By doing this, their wishes are said to come true.
血行を良くする ：improve my blood circulation
視野を広げる ：broaden my horizons
経験を豊かにする ：enrich my experience
ウユニ湖 ：Salar de Uyuni
～の観点、視点からすると ：from the standpoint of ～
ためになる、参考になる、得るところがある ：informative
In a battle, those who are determined to win will win.
