Three Sentences （３０３）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　前向きな、先進的な～　：a forward-looking ～

① Japan has always promised a forward-looking support to the UN.

② He came up with many forward-looking proposals.

③ I like the musician's forward-looking song.

FREE CONVERSATION（３１６）

Do you think Japanese food is really healthy?

Yes, I think, by and large, Japanese food is healthy.
For example, natto and miso soup are traditional Japanese fermented foods made from soybeans.
Natto contains many kinds of nutrients and all the essential amino acids.
It is comparable to meat or dairy products as a protein source.
And miso soup is easy on my stomach especially soon after getting up.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２０２）

～にお見舞いの言葉を述べる　：express sympathy for 人
～程度で　：with a degree of ～
極めて高い確実性をもって　：with a great degree of certainty
極めて疑わしい程度に（の）　：with a great degree of skepticism
信頼性がバラバラで（の）　：with varying degrees of confidence

Today's Writing （４１０）

A person of intelligence says, "Friednship or peace exists not in the distance,
but in your own backyard.
Which means it depends on what you do for one person close to you."

Three Sentences （３０２）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　（形容詞の）力の及ぶ限り　：to the full （形容詞）extent

① Please do everything to the full legal extent.

② Challenge yourself to the full extent of your power.

③ He tried to meet my request to the fullest extent.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２０１）

号外　：an extra edition
ほぼ例年通り　：almost the same as an average year
（経済的または時間的に）～する余裕がない　：cannot afford to 原形
名詞の余裕がない　：cannot afford 名詞
～する軌道上（途上）にいる　：be on track to 原形

Today's Writing （４０９）

A person of intelligence says,
"In life, bumpy roads are much more interesting than smooth roads.
Because the time when you feel challenged is a sign that you are growing."

FREE CONVERSATION（３１５）

There is too much noise in your apartment at night and you cannot sleep.
Complain to your landlord.

Hi, could I have a minute of your time?
Actually, I cannot sleep well because there is excessive noise in the apartment building.
One resident is playing a musical instrument at night and someone's baby often cries
so much in the middle of the night.
Could you handle the situation?

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２００）

～を節約する　：save on ～
～代を節約する　：save money on ～
心ゆくまで　：to one's heart's content
～へ向かって進む　：be headed for ～
～へ向かう　：head for ～（机に向かう、などＯＫ）

Three Sentences （３０１）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～するのは初めてですか　：Is this your first time doing(to do)

① Is this your first time coming to Nagoya?

② Is this your first time to climb Mt. Fuji?

③ Is this his first time to bungee-jump?