TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （１４７）

途中で　：along the way
～を最後まで見届ける　：see ～ through to the finish
完璧主義者　：perfectionist
やりすぎる　：go overboard
～の範囲を超えている　：be beyond the scope of ～

Three Sentences （２６５）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　人を名詞（状態・場所など）に移す　：move 人 to 名詞

① Please don't move my husband to anger.

② I would like you to move me to 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.

③ No one can move North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to agreement.

FREE CONVERSATION（２６１）

Are you a dog person or a cat person?
And why?

Well, I think I'm definitely a dog person.
I have kept dogs before, and I think dogs are faithful to their guardians.
To be honest, I feel afraid of cats but when I saw my dogs, I used to have a sense of peace.
But, of course, I'm really scared of other people's dogs.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （１４６）

貢献し続ける　：continue to make contributions
正式なオファー　：a firm offer
それを明日まで先送りする　：put it off until tomorrow
採用候補者　：prospective employees
仕事上の同僚　：business associates

Today's Writing （３７２）

Initially, you will be confronted with cowardice.
Finally, you will have to face inertia.

Three Sentences （２６４）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～に見切りをつける　：give up on ～

① Never give up on your dream of going to college.

② Finally, the doctors gave up on the patient.

③ He won't give up on his feeling that men are dominant over women.

FREE CONVERSATION（２６０）

Your friend is moving tomorrow and has come to you to say good-bye.
When you are hoping that you will stay friends, what would you say to him/her?

You are moving tomorrow and I will miss you very much.
Let's keep in touch by e-mail, OK?
And please tell me your new address.
I'll visit you in the near future.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （１４５）

同等である　：comparable
自分の意見を述べるよう求められる　：be asked to provide my feed back
それは待っていた甲斐があった　：It was worth the wait.
私のいちばんの長所　：my biggest strength
粘り強さ　：tenacity

Today's Writing （３７１）

Beleaguered populations are never the weak.
They are serious about living and they are the ones that never give up on their possibilities.

FREE CONVERSATION（２５９）

At what point in a relationship do you start considering marriage with the person?
（in a relationship　：交際して、付き合って、恋愛関係で）

Well, I think I will start considering marriage after I understand the character
of the potential partner and when I have become able to seriously want
to make her happy, not make myself happy.
Honestly, I hope that she also wants to make me happy.
I mean I'd like to share the determination to make the other happy.