Fall is a great time for families to get together and have fun. In this episode, Yumi shares a little about a recent multi-family getogether. There was much talking, children playing, and then… someone brought out a rope for a game of tug-of-war.

KEY VOCABULARY:

遊(あそ)びに行(い)く to go visit (someone); to have fun with

ちっちゃい子(こ)どもさん  a small child

それぞれ思(おも)い思(おも)いに  as each one likes; as each one pleases

しばらくすると a little later; after that

綱引(つなひき)き tug of war

力持(ちからも)ち strong person

小柄(こがら) small frame; small person

偶然(ぐうぜん)  coincidence; chance

相手(あいて)チ(ち)ーム(む) the other team; opponent’s team

隙(すき)  chance; opportunity; gap; break; interval

粘(ねば)り勝(が)ち  hard-fought win; winning through perseverance

体力(たいりょく)のある to have physical strength

持久力(じきゅうりょく)のある to have endurance; stamina

ハの字(じ)  the “ha” character (shape)

運動靴(うんどうぐつ) athletic shoes

腕力(わんりょく) physical strength; arm strength

全日本(ぜんにほん) all Japan

運動会(うんどうかい) athletic meet; sports field day

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