Three Sentences （３１９）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～のような人［物］　：the likes of ～

① I have been wanting to befriend the likes of you.

② She really wanted to raise the likes of a fox and a beaver.

③ The pension system exists for the likes of them.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３２）

Your friends are throwing you a leaving party.
Say something to bid them goodby at the end of the party.

Thank you very much for this farewell party.
It's been a pleasure working with you these past few years,
but I am leaving here today.
I will miss you, but thanks to everyone here, I had a really
great time and I can take fond memories.
And I look forward to hearing of your future successes.
Please stay safe and healthy.
Thank you.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２６）

現在のところ　：at the moment
名詞のような～　：名詞ーlike ～
名詞に関連した～　：名詞ーrelated ～
～しそうである、～する可能性が高い　：be likely to do
２ヵ月後には　：in two months ahead, two months from now

Today's Writing （４２６）

If you tend to make an attempt to save your own neck and
if you tend to want to look superior, after all, you will
lead yourself to a dead end.

Three Sentences （３１８）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～が利用不可能な　：without access to 名詞

① Millions of people will be without access to clean drinking water in 10 years.

② The quake-hit region had to be without access to power for a week.

③ Can you live without access to your smartphone?

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２５）

～することになっている　：will be --ing
～に従う　：keep to 名詞
差し支えなければ　：If you don't mind, SV
もしお望みなら、よろしければ　：if you prefer
よろこんで～させていただきます　：I would be happy to do

Today's Writing （４２５）

It is on the soil of indomitable spirit where you will never
been overwhelmed by difficulties or ordeals that you can have
your own flowers bloom in profusion.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３１）

What is something you hate but have to do every day?

I feel it's really troublesome to wash the dishes after a meal.
I don't mind cooking, but actually, I don't feel like doing the washing-up.
Honestly, I would rather cover a dish with plastic wrap and put rice on it.
I have only to throw away the wrap after eating and I don't have to wash the dish.
But actually, I'm not sure this is economical.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２４）

言葉で言い尽くせない　：　be beyond description
ひょっとして～なのだろうか？　：Could it be that SV?
～する所要時間　：the time required to do
交通費　：travel allowance
～できますか？（Can you Can Iより丁寧）：Would it be possible to do?

Three Sentences （３１７）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　同じ考えを持った、うまの合う～　：like-minded ～

① I had many like-minded friends in my college days.

② Those like-minded musicians formed a band a decade ago.

③ She got married to a like-minded individual.