Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ３０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I have consistently maintained a smoke-free lifestyle
for fourteen years and two hundred and thirty-seven
days in a row.

I have diligently continued 30 push-ups over the past
eleven successive days, extending my record to one
year and three hundred and forty-one days of
maintaining at least 10 push-ups daily.

Although some clouds linger above Nagoya, the city is
basking in an almost exasperating amount of sunlight,
making for a relentlessly bright day.

Today's high is forcastedd to hit a staggering 40 degrees.
By 9 a.m., the temperature had already reached 33.5 degrees,
two degrees higher than this time yesterday.
My sole purpose in this lifetime must be to survive today.

exasperate　：〔嫌なことを繰り返して人を〕憤慨させる、イライラさせる

ENGLISH FRAGMENTS HERE AND THERE（４５５３）

＜２０２５年１０月３１日までの目標：４６００＞

a means of ～　：～手段
A-powered ～　：A を動力源とする～
ease of ～　：～しやすさ
ill-suited　：あまり適さない：unsuitable は、不適切な
inclement weather　：悪天候、荒れ模様の天気

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ３０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I have diligently maintained a streak of refraining
from smoking for fourteen years and two hundred and
thirty-six days in succession.

I unwaveringly completed over 9 push-ups each day
for the one year and three hundred and fortieth
successive day, and have successfully achieved a
steady completion of 30 push-ups for the most recent
ten days.

Once again toady, Nagoya is gripped by a blisteringly
sunny day, compounded by oppressive humidity.
According to the latest forecasts on the Internet,
the city's high is projected to hit 39 degrees,
thankfully a degree lower than last night's prediction.
Still the heat remains dangerously intense, and it
seems prudent to take refuge in a shopping mall to
mitigate the effects of this brutal summer weather.

be gripped by　：～に捕らわれる
blisteringly　：猛烈に
oppressive　：蒸し暑い
thankfully　：ありがたいことに、幸いなことに

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ３０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes


Once again, I find myself wishing I had had enough
time to be here today.

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ５０ minutes
Standing on one foot：０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I have unwaveringly maintained a smoke-free lifestyle
for fourteen years and two hundred and thirty three
days in succession.

I consistently completed a minimum of 9 push-ups each
day for the one year and three hundred and thirty-seven
straight day, and have diligently achieved a steady
completion of 30 push-ups for the past seven day.

The skies over Nagoya are nearly cloudless, revealing
a vivid expanse of blue.
At present, the temperature has already reached 31 degrees.
Highs are expected to hover around 38 degrees.
I am sure it is wise to seek shelter from this intense
sun, which can be hazardous in certain situations.

Let's continue to look out for each other and stay
mindful of the risk of heatstroke today again.

look out for　：～に気を配る、～に注意警戒する
stay mindful of　：～を心に留めておく

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I wish I could have stayed just a little longer today.

ENGLISH FRAGMENTS HERE AND THERE（４５５２）

＜２０２５年１０月３１日までの目標：４６００＞

individually wrapped ～　：個別包装された～
irrepressible　：尽きることのない、抑えられない
prone to errors：エラーを起こしやすい
emotional nuance：感情的に特別な意味合い
meaningful：感情的にも内容的にも心に響く意味合いがある

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ３０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I have consistently maintained a streak of refraining
from smoking for fourteen years and two hundred and
thirty-one days in a row.

I have diligently continued 30 push-ups for the fifth
successive day, extending my record to one year and
thirty-five days of maintaining larger than 9 push-ups
each day.

Despite the presence of quite a few scattered summer
clouds, it is sunny in Nagoya with blue skies visible
and plenty of sunlight.

More than a month has passed since the summer solstice,
so it is only natural that the sun's rays are slanting
a little lower now.
The cicadas are in peak chorus, and their shrill cries
filling the morning air with almost overwhelming intensity.

However, I should take it as a sign that summer is deepening,
and that autumn is drawing nearer and nearer.
If I think of it that way, it helps me hold on to the will
to endure this relentless heat,...just a tiny bit.

ENGLISH FRAGMENTS HERE AND THERE（４５５１）

＜２０２５年１０月３１日までの目標：４６００＞

memory retention　：記憶維持
time-intensive　：時間がかかる：time-consuming は、面倒なという意味を暗示する。
illegible　：文字が読みにくい、判読できない
engage with ～　：～と関り合う
interpersonal connection　：人との関係

Daily Routine

Push-ups ：３０ times
Walking　：a total of ３０ minutes
Standing on one foot：１０ minutes each
Cigarettes ：０
Jumping-on-the-spot　：３０ seconds ×５
Plunk　：２ minutes

I have unwaveringly maintained a streak of abstaining
from smoking for fourteen years and two hundred and
thirty days in succession.

I consistently completed above 9 push-ups each day
for the one year and three hundred and thirty-fourth
consecutive day, and have successfully achieved a
steady completion of 30 push-ups over the last four days.

While the sky over Nagoya is dotted with clouds today,
patches of blue remain clearly visible, making for a
generally sunny morning.

Although Typhoons #8 and #9 are tracking northward, the
expansive reach of the Pacific high-pressure system
currently blanketing Japan will likely prevent them from
making landfall.

While that comes as a relief, the relentless heat, which
is so oppressive that it feels exhausting simply to stay
alive, provokes even the most impious thought.
That is, a yearning for a torrential downpour, if only
to break the suffocating heat.

be dotted with　：～が点在する、散在する
patches of : ～の所々
make for　：～を作り出す、～を生み出す
track　：道を進む
make landfall　：〔台風などが〕上陸する
impious　：不信心な、不遜な、敬意を払わない
yearning for　：～の切望
if only to do　：～するためにも