The state of emergency has been lifted in my prefecture this Monday. My family and I went to a Ramen restaurant for the first time in a few months. The ramen I had tastes rich and greasy, which is not good for health but sometimes I have a…

My wife has been interested in playing the drums. I beleive that playing any instrument enriches our life. Today, we went to a musical instrument store and bought a reasonable used electronic drums. As soon as getting home, she set up and …

My 12-year-old daughter graduated from her elementary school today. My wife and I attended the graduation ceremony. On our seats at the ceremony was a message board from my daughter, describing her memories in her school days and her appre…

I hit it off with an online English tutor who I met for the first time yesterday. We talked about movies and we had the same favorite movie, "The Shawshank Redemption". This is a 1994 American drama film that I used to watch back in my uni…

I have a sore throat because of overuse from yesterday. To be honest, It has been getting worse. Today, I, as a trainer, have conducted a lecture the whole day. Despite the fact that I bought a throat lozenge but forgot to take it. Going b…

I have 2 kids, a 12-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. They have different personalities. My daughter is an extrovert, so she likes to hang out with her friends and to play sports such as soccer. She is also very competitive and always wa…

Thanks to COVID, a way of working has been dramatically changed. My company has also introduced and promoted working from home. One of my junior colleagues has been suffering from a slight fever for two weeks but she was working from home.…

I took my wife to a vaccination site tonight. It took about 30 minutes to arrive and 10 minutes to get vaccinated. As soon as I got in the car, she told me that it didn't hurt, that she didn't feel a shot. I said, "That's impossible!" but …

JAL and ANA, two biggest Japanese airlines, cancel or reroute European flights. I couldn't believe that but it is inevitable for our safety at this moment. I have been thinking that we might be able to travel abroad this year. In Japan the…

If one of our team members fail to achieve their goal, who is responsible for the result? Of course, the member has the responsibility, since they receive the salary that matches up with their performance. If so, what is their manager's re…

Recently I have been watching CNN and BBC news headlines more often, and closely while following key people in the world on twitter. One of the biggest benefits of learning English is that we are able to get as much information as possible…