I am glad that I could avoid ‘Mikkabozu’. I continued online English lessons for four days today. In fact, it is quite a burden for me, b...
Taking a walk for half an hour everyday is my practice. But because of this long spell of hot days, I have not taken for more than a week...
My dream of getting the full mark, 990 points on TOEIC test has gone. Even my highest score didn’t go over 900 points. It was when I was ...
I wish I could climb mountains again!
I loved mountain climbing and camping when I was young. I have many memories. One of them is that I still remember being asked by other c...
Have you ever heard the word ‘shopping refugees’? Yes, it refers to those old people who have trouble to shop foods and living necessitie...
Escaped from the heat of Japan
Baguio Cathedral (It’s summer in Japan.) I escaped from the heat of Japan to Baguio in the Philippines. It was already 4 or 5 years ago j...
A large vegetable field in front of my house is being converted into a nursery school. I hear that it will open next April. Until then th...
The temperature around 35 degrees continues everyday. They forecast 37 degrees in my area today. I wonder if I can survive this heat. My ...
Have you ever heard of ‘blood vessel age’ ? This is a standard of blood vessel strength. I went to a hospital and took its examination ye...
A gymnastic athlete cancelled her competition on the Olympics because of smoking and drinking. There remains some sympathy for her, but i...
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question.
It has recently been hard for me to hear clearly. I often fail to hear others say. My wife tells me to buy a hearing aid. But I feel relu...
Extraordinary low blood pressure
I am a type of a man with low blood pressure. So I feel sluggish from time to time when I have a low blood pressure. But it was terrible ...
The number of overseas tourists to Japan has hit the record high. Of course this is a good thing because Japanese economy will be benefit...
How many kinds of medicine do you take everyday? I take four and one supplement now. I used to take six before. We often hear the asserti...
I’m going to play Igo at the community center nearby today. I usually play it through the internet. But I go out to play on the first and...
I am sorry to talk about karaoke again. A couple of days ago I noticed an interesting thing about karaoke. I usually sing karaoke on the ...
I failed again in continuing online English lessons. This is really an unpleasant aftertaste because my motto is ‘continuing is power’. O...
Nagoya sumo matches began yesterday. I like watching sumo, but I am not so interested as before. Why? Because Shodai, my local wrestler a...
Do you know what will happen when the elderly gather? Yes, they begin to boast of their grandchildren. I have two grandchildren, but I’m ...
There are many people who have few persons to talk with after retirement. I am one of them. I am often surprised that my wife is the only...
I am sure that everyone who wants to travel notices this. Travel expenses have risen high since the corona pandemic. Even it has subsided...
I intended to go to karaoke last night. But I didn’t after all. I really wanted to. However, my body didn’t allow me to go out. I felt sl...
the beatles I once travelled in the Uk. I went to Manchester where the instructor are from. I confused this place with Liverpool where th...
Can you guess what kind is this big tree? Yes, this is a plum tree. It has reddish pink blossoms. It is about 50 years old. When it bloom...
I lived in Tokyo during the war.
i lived in tokyo during the war. I lived in Tokyo during the 2nd world war. When the war was severe, Tokyo became dangerous. So we childr...
I went to the library this morning. These are books I borrowed. As you see, my favorites are usually travelogues, essays, religious books...
how old am i? Every instructor seems wondering how old I am. I look so old that she or he may wonder why such an old man as me takes onli...
I am not interested in gardening. This is not exactly what I mean. I have a back pain and just feel troublesome in gardening. I like to s...
How long have I been learning English?
how long have i been learning english? I am old, so she must be wondering why I learn English. We began to learn English when we were in ...
Yesterday we had a clear sky for the first time after long rainy days. Can you see the highest mountain in the back? That is Kinbozan. On...
mexico Today’s instructor is from the USA and lives in Mexico now. She is teaching English there and loves living there. They are having ...
Dance party Another hobby of mine is a social dance. Yesterday I went to a dance party at the bar. They hold a party once a month. I regu...
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I am glad that I could avoid ‘Mikkabozu’. I continued online English lessons for four days today. In fact, it is quite a burden for me, b...
I participated in the igo tournament which was held at the community center today. The results were two wins and one loss. We feel glad w...
When I got up this morning, I felt terribly sluggish. So I checked the blood pressure, the highest was only 92 and lowest 48. Do you know...
I have finished the on-line English lessons now. It is too long for me. Today’s topic was a self-introduction, so there were a lot of thi...
This pumpkin is special. Do you know why? Of course, not. This has grown from a seed which mingled with the garbage. I buried it in the g...
The rainy season was over much earlier than usual. Then this heat has come. Yesterday it was nearly 34 degrees and today it is expected t...
Last evening I went to the Beatles’ festival. The band played the Beatles’ music, Let it be, Imagine and so on. We can not only listen to...
Yesterday I couldn’t enter the classroom of on-line lessons on iPad. So I tried to use the smartphone today. I could enter the room today...
I decided to take on-line English lessons, and I was ready to start the lessons today. But I couldn’t enter the classroom. Probably I was...
I have tried not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even if I can’t sleep at night. But I have depended on alcohol for these three days c...
I have taken on-line English lessons several times. But I cannot continue them long. They usually give us 25 minutes lessons. They are to...
Old people have to often go to the dentist. I had four of my teeth pulled out this year. It was terrible. Today I made an impression of m...
The rumor that a big tsunami will attack Japan on 5th of this July is spreading in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Do you believe this...
My sister-in-law sent us a lot of peaches today. As you know, fruits are very expensive nowadays. So I can seldom eat fruits except banan...
I have just come back from the folk dance lessons. I began to take the lessons this April. They are given once a week. But because of my ...
Have you watched ‘Hikaru-no-go’ ? This is a Japanese anime which has been popular not only in Japan but also all over the world. I seldom...
He is a good helper. Not a physical helper, but an internet related one for me. I used to teach him English when he was a high school stu...
I try not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even when I can’t sleep. But last night, I drank alcohol. I usually go to bed at 11:00 or 11...
When we get old, it’s easy to stick something on our throat. I also stick something on my throat often nowadays. I try to move my mouth a...
Whenever I read articles in the newspaper that the elderly are cheached and taken millions of yen or tens of million, I cannot help feeli...
how long have i been learning english? I am old, so she must be wondering why I learn English. We began to learn English when we were in ...
Yesterday we had a clear sky for the first time after long rainy days. Can you see the highest mountain in the back? That is Kinbozan. On...
mexico Today’s instructor is from the USA and lives in Mexico now. She is teaching English there and loves living there. They are having ...
Dance party Another hobby of mine is a social dance. Yesterday I went to a dance party at the bar. They hold a party once a month. I regu...
cambodia Today’s instructor is from the UK and lives in Cambodia now. What is it like? It’s a rainy season now and lasts about 5 months. ...
I was awakened now from a long nap. I drank three glasses of wine on my lunch. Do I drink wine during the day? Yes, sometimes. But it’s s...
tiwan semiconductor company Today’s main topic: Taiwan semiconductor company has come to Kumamoto. It seems to be prosperous.
It is often said that our city is one of the best cities to live in Japan. But I don’t feel that way at all. On the contrary, there is on...
cyprus Today’s main topics: Why do you like living in Cyprus? Good weather Low living cost Ancient constructions My dream is taking a cru...
I wanted to go shopping, but I gave up going because it was raining. I usually go shopping by bicycle now because I abandoned my driver’s...
One of my hobbies is playing igo. Now I play it mostly on the internet. When I win, I am glad, but when I lose, I get mad at myself. The ...
My wife and I were planning the four nights and five days’ trip in the area of Kamikochi, using a ferry boat from Kyushu to Osaka and a b...
2024年6月22日 The main topics today: Self introduction Why do you learn English? One of my hobbies is igo. I once stayed with British family...
It’s rainy today. It is good because it’s cool. I’ve been addicted to karaoke lately. I’m not a good singer, but I can enjoy singing. And...
The rainy season just began a couple of days ago, but it has cleared up and hot today. I wonder what it will be tomorrow.
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英語の誤り
アメリカ大統領選挙
日本で何をしますか。
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