I am so happy to announce this. Sunshine Japanese language school reached its 7th anniversary! It could be made with students' enthusiasm and support. I am grateful!

7周年(しゅうねん)を迎(むか)えました。It reached its 7th anniversary.

形容詞(けいようし) adjective

存在(そんざい)を表(あらわ)すto indicate existence.

難(むずか)しい difficult to do

珍(めずら)しい uncommon

合(あ)わせる to put them together

その出来事(できごと) the happening

あまり起(お)きない it rarely happens.

シンプルに simply

感謝(かんしゃ)を伝(つた)える to convey one’s gratitude

相手(あいて) the other party

当(あ)たり前(まえ) a matter of course

当(あ)たり前(まえ)だと思(おも)っていない I don’t take it for granted.

含(ふく)まれるto be included.

How has your first half of this year been going for you? Time flies by. I hope you have had a lot of fruitful moments. Please check out how my first half of this year has been going and what I want to do for the second half of this year.

半分(はんぶん) a half amount

前半(ぜんはん) the first half

充実(じゅうじつ)していました。 It was rich, substantial or complete with a sense of satisfaction or contentment

後半(こうはん) the second half

練習問題(れんしゅうもんだい) exercises for practice

答(こた)えてもらいます。I ask them to answer.

できた They got it.

できなかった They didn’t get it.

渡(わた)す to provide

タッチパネル touchpad

計画(けいかく) plan

段階(だんかい) stage; phase

私(わたし)はITに詳(くわ)しいわけではないです。 I don’t mean I know very well about IT.

時間(じかん)がかかりそうです。 It seems like take a long time.

手軽(てがる)にwithin easy reach

復習(ふくしゅう)review; revision

デジタル digital

Do you remember that I talked about the Nagoya Women's Marathon before? I finally received the souvenirs of that! Guess what I got! Check it out!

参加(さんか)する to participate

確(たし)か I’m sure

下旬(げじゅん) the last 10 days of a month

完走(かんそう)する to reach the goal of running

報告(ほうこく)する to report

参加記念品(さんかきねんひん) souvenir for participants

完走記念品(かんそうきねんひん) souvenir for finishers

どんな物(もの)がもらえたかと言(い)うと、What type of things I received is…

ロゴ logo

エコバッグ eco bag

マグボトル mug drink bottle

名古屋(なごや)の女子(じょし)マラソンと言えば、ティファニーなんです。Speaking of Nagoya women’s marathon, everyone thinks of Tiffany. Nagoya women’s marathon is associated with Tiffany.

無縁(むえん) nothing to do with it

一回(いっかい)で at once

これをきっかけに taking this as a start

How many Japanese words meaning important do you know? Do you know what is different among those? Check this episode! I hope you can enjoy it!

意地悪(いじわる)な質問(しつもん) questions which people can’t answer easily or comfortably

漢字(かんじ)を見比(みくら)べるto look at and compare these kanji

硬(かた)い文(ぶん) stiff style; bookish expression

例(れい) example

個人的(こじんてき)な気持(きも)ち personal emotion

私(わたし)にとって大切(たいせつ)な人(ひと) important person for me

シチュエーションsituation

限定(げんてい)される to be limited

客観的(きゃっかんてき)な判断(はんだん) objective judgement

もう一(ひと)つ例(れい)を挙(あ)げましょう。Let me give you one more example.

産業(さんぎょう) industry

誰(だれ)かにとって for someone

何(なに)かの目的(もくてき)のために for purpose

誤解(ごかい)を招(まね)くto cause a misunderstanding

嫌(いや)な思(おも)いをする to feel unpleasant

Do you know any Japanese words you feel ambiguous? What are they? Check this episode to find what Japanese word Yoko is talking about.

曖昧(あいまい) ambiguous

簡単(かんたん)そうで難(むずか)しい It seems easy

奥(おく)が深(ふか)い deep; profound

ポジティブ positive

ネガティブ negative

代表的(だいひょうてき)な例(れい) a typical example

迷惑(めいわく) nuisance

単純(たんじゅん)に simply

一方(いっぽう)、 on the other hand

頭(あたま)を抱(かか)える to hold your head in your hands

言語(げんご) language

見(み)つける to find

Do you know what young means in Japanese? What age range is associated with young people in your language? Sometimes, dictionaries don't provide clear definitions. In this episode, the first of Season 2, you will be able to explore the concept of "young" in Japanese and gain new insights into youth and age classifications. I would like to have an intriguing discussion about the classifications with you, mate!

3周年(しゅうねん)記念日(きねんび) the 3rd anniversary

充実感(じゅうじつかん)を味(あじ)わうto experience feelings of

シーズン２ season

始(はじ)めることにする to decide to start it.

とは言(い)っても、 Even I said that

一般的(いっぱんてき)には generally;

若(わか)いと訳(やく)すことができるto be able to translate it into

青年期(せいねんき) the age group between children and adults;

ずっと幼(おさな)い much younger

小(ちい)さい子供(こども) little/young children

年齢(ねんれい) the age

10代(だい)の終(お)わりlate teenagers

高校生(こうこうせい) high school students

大学(だいがく) university

1(いち)-(－)2(に)年生(ねんせい) the first or second year students

幼稚園(ようちえん) kindergarten

小学生(しょうがくせい) primary school students/elementary school students

We made it! 3 years! Wonderful! Thank you!!

ちょうど3年前(ねんまえ)の今日(きょう) exactly today 3 years ago

3周年(しゅうねん)の記念日(きねんび) the 3rd year anniversary

メイトさんのおかげです。Thanks for your support. I owe this to

これからも from

この３年(ねん)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)るto look back at these 3 years

諦(あきら)めてはいけない。 I should not

勝手(かって)に without

仲間(なかま) mate; companion

思(おも)いつく to hit upon

質問(しつもん) questions

受(う)け付(つ)ける to accept

何(なん)でもオッケーです。Anything is ok.

もうしばらく a

どんな方法(ほうほう)がいいか what the best

メイトさんの声(こえ)が聞(き)ける to be able to listen to your

What do you do as a preparation for your oversea trips? Check this episode to get some ideas about the preparation!

最悪(さいあく)の出来事(できごと) the worst case」

何(なに)を想像(そうぞう)しますか。What do you imagine?

事件(じけん) a crime

事故(じこ) an accident

万一(まんいち)に備(そな)える to prepare for the worst

旅行先(りょこうさき)の領事館(りょうじかん) a consulate in the area where you travel

大事(だいじ) important

パスポートを失(な)くしたら、どうしたらいいか what we should do

パスポート用(よう)の写真(しゃしん) passport-size photo

それを聞(き)いた時(とき)、目(め)から鱗(うろこ)が落(お)ちたような気持(きも)ちでした。I was suddenly awakened to the

家(うち)にパスポート用(よう)の写真(しゃしん)が余(あま)っていませんか。I guess you

使(つか)えそうな気(き)がします。I feel I can

失(な)くした時(とき)に、写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)りに行(い)けばいいんです。It’s ok to go

役立(やくだ)つTo be useful

Do you know Natto? It's fermented soybeans, which is famous for a healthy food. Check this episode to find out how I eat natto every day now.

訳(やく)されるTo be translated

プロセス process

ネバネバになるTo become sticky

好(す)き嫌(きら)いが分(わ)かれる食(た)べ物(もの)です。It’s a food people either love or hate.

納豆好(なっとうず)き Natto lovers

我(わ)が家(や) my home

前(まえ)はよく食(た)べていました。We used to eat it often.

でもここ何年(なんねん)か for these years

ご飯(はん)を食(た)べなくなりました。 We used to eat rice but not any more

ご飯(はん)と一緒(いっしょ)に食(た)べる物(もの) something we eat with rice

固定観念(こていかんねん) a fixed idea

要(い)る to need

お味噌汁(みそしる) miso sou

納豆(なっとう)を入(い)れる to add it in

まぁまぁおいしい sort of delicious

納豆(なっとう)の味(あじ)がお味噌汁(みそしる)に負(ま)けていました。Natto flavour was weaker than miso soup one, so we couldn’t enjoy natto much.

サラダにのせてみるto test to put it on the salad.

そしたら、なんと！You know what happened after that?!

是非一度試(ぜひいちどため)してみてください。Please give it a try once, definitely!

体(からだ)にいい good for our health

As a Japanese person, it's disappointing to hear about the issues at hotels in Japan. However, I believe that sharing this news can lead to a better environment for guests and hotels alike.

備品(びひん) equipment

窃盗(せっとう) theft

旅館(りょかん) Japanese traditional style hotel

ビニール袋(ぶくろ) plastic bag

ご自由(じゆう)にお持(も)ち帰(かえ)りください。 Please feel free to take it home.

ボトルごと a

盗(ぬす)まれるto be stolen

ドライヤー hair

木(き)の靴(くつ)べら wooden shoehorn

とても残念(ざんねん)です。I am very ashamed. It's disappointing.

確認(かくにん)する to confirm; make sure