When I was a teenager, I had always wanted to be a voice actor. I thought I had given up on it, but I guess I still haven't given up in my heart. But thankfully in this day and age, you can create and broadcast your own radio. Maybe this podcast will lead to me being offered a job as a voice actor for an animation! It is important to think positively in this way!

When my mom was 70, she wanted to run a marathon and I stopped her from doing so. Instead of stopping her, I should have supported her to the best of my ability. Because what she wants to do should not be dictated by others. I want to support my mom in whatever she wants to do in the future. Age does not matter when starting something. It is never too late. If someone wants to try something, we should not criticize them, whoever they are. We should support them.

When it comes to Japanese convenience stores, Lawson is popular among foreigners, but the Ministop convenience store is also highly recommended! Like Starbucks, Ministop offers seasonal products throughout the year. All the desserts you ask for at the cash register look delicious and are sure to be photogenic!

Onigiri has great nutrients. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the soul food of the Japanese people. And just like sushi, onigiri should be remembered by its proper name, onigiri. Because if you use a non-Japanese word for onigiri, the meaning contained in onigiri will disappear.

I met a childhood friend I hadn't seen in a long time and we had a lot of fun talking about our high school days. But she had almost forgotten about those days. She then asked me how she was spending her high school years, so I told her what I could remember as best I could. Then she suddenly told me that there was someone she liked on the train in the morning. But it was someone I liked. In other words, she thought my memories were her memories! LOL

As for Japanese fittings, while there are many names, most of them do not have a clear usage distinction. Japanese people sometimes use words by feel, which can be confusing for learners of Japanese. However, Japanese is a language that is very sensuous and has ambiguity in its language. It is better not to try to clarify word usage at the beginning, because if you worry too much about grammar and meaning, you will not be able to speak.

When you want to learn something, your first thought is to go to school. But is that really necessary? If you go to school, won't you be satisfied with that? In this day and age, you can learn on YouTube or podcasts without going to school. Isn't learning in school alone not really learning if you don't put in the effort yourself?

In rural Japan, you cannot go to work or go shopping without a car. But depending on the climate where you live, you may have to spend more on car accessories than you need. For those of us who live in the suburbs, the car is a necessity, but it is also a waste of money.

I have a longing for long hair, but it doesn't suit me. I envy people who look good with long hair. Everyone around me says I look good with short hair, but the last time I looked up the characteristics of people who look good with short hair, none of them applied to me...

In Japan, preference for the same dish or pastry can be influenced by its texture. It depends on how hard or soft the food is, how thick or thin it is, and so on.

There is a lot of onomatopoeia in this episode. Some of the meanings are explained, so please make use of them as a reference for studying Japanese.