Yesterday, we took a cycling trip to a small island. We caught a ferry from a nearby port, which took about an hour, and brought our bikes along for the ride. When we arrived at the island, we

Hello all. How have you been? I’m speaking into my iPad mic today to write this text just because I’m lying down with a cold. Well, must properly explain why I’m doing this kind of thing at the

I’m reading a famous travelogue series written by Ryotaro Shiba. I found the first volume at my mother-in-law’s house, and for some reason, it caught my eye. I knew about the series, but it had never

Yesterday, I reported a nearby house for waste burning to the council. They conducted an on-site investigation today and found evidence of the burning. They informed the household that waste burning

This afternoon, a nearby house started open burning in their field. The air around our house was filled with smoke, and it smelt terrible. The smell even stuck to the laundry I had hung outside, and

Sono in treno, sto tornando a casa. L’uomo accanto a me sta leggendo un giornale. Ho visto il monte Fuji dal treno. Posso vedere molte montagne. I passeggeri dietro di me sono americani. Stanno

Oggi sono andata a Tokyo. Ci sono volute sei ore in treno. C’erano tante persone in stazione di Tokyo. Sono andata a un ristorante di noodles soba. Il cibo era delizioso. Adesso sono a casa dei miei

Oggi fa freddo qui. C’è anche vento forte. Ma ho pedalato con la mia bicicletta. Adesso sono a casa. C’è caldo dentro. Ah, sta nevicando fuori. Il tuo posto è freddo?

I feel like there are still a few dreams I want to fulfil. I want to live there. I want to try that. What I wanted to do ten years ago is not the same as what I want to do now. I change little by

Come along with me! We're going to do a 5K jog today. Before we start, take a moment to stretch your legs and arms to warm up a bit. The temperature outside is around 10 degrees Celsius, and it's a

This summer was extremely hot, and I couldn’t wait for it to end so I could enjoy the autumn leaves, but now that the cold has set in and the distant hills have turned white ― how lovely!, I find

On a chilly, cloudy day, I convinced myself it was “perfect cycling weather” and cycled up to a nearby wooded hill. Pedalling up the hill, breathing hard, I finally reached an old, small shrine that

I recently went to see an exhibition called "Five Stars of Ukiyo-e Artists" at a museum. The exhibit featured woodblock prints created by five famous artists from the Edo period. The most famous

Our move is finally completed, and we have been busy unpacking everything. Our previous apartment had three bedrooms, but this one has only two, so we had to let go of many of our belongings. This

I went to greet our neighbour to let her know about our upcoming move on Sunday. She was kind and supportive, and even tried to help with the noise from our upstairs neighbours. So I gave her a small

My old bike had been sitting in a dusty garage for a few years. The tyres were flat, the chain was dry, and there were some cobwebs clinging around the gears. I washed it and gave it a good service,

Based on my teaching experience, I will briefly write down some characteristics of successful language learners. Having a relaxed attitude about learningFeeling a little nervous when conversing with

In the morning, I opened the blinds of my sixth-floor window. A sun shower was falling over the old town. "Mrs. Light Rain, please wash this shabby town clean!" I thought, and it did! I captured a

Two months ago, we moved into this apartment, and in two weeks, we are moving out. The upstairs neighbours are extremely noisy. We asked them, through the agency, to be a bit more considerate, but