Sometimes simple analogies hit home the hardest. Learning a language is like breathing. It’s the small repetitive acts that keep us going and growing. Keep growing your Japanese little by little by studying, reading, and listening to Japanese daily.

KEY VOCABULARY:

新年(しんねん)の抱負(ほうふ) New Year’s resolution

一番(いちばん)最初(さいしょ)に the very first thing…

痩せたい want to lose weight

大成功(だいせいこう) big success

∼もつかの間(ま) ∼ was only short time

気(き)が緩(ゆる)む relax too much; lose an intention; become remiss

健康的(けんこうてき)に in healthy way；in healthy manner

瘦せ型体系 body type that is easy to lose weight

維持(いじ)する maintain; keep; sustain

参考にする refer to; learn from

一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) with utmost effort; as one can

集中(しゅうちゅう)する concentrate; focus

短期間(たんきかん) short period of time

呼吸(こきゅう) breathing; breath

聖書(せいしょ) bible

毎日毎日(まいにちまいにち) every day; day after day

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-119

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