>>800 Happy New Year! Going to a shrine and visiting my relatives, I had relaxed time these days. I got "excellent" in "omikuji" a sort of divination at the shrine, and it made me quite happy.
>>937 My school start from January 14th so I am relaxed my new year vacation. Sometimes I go shopping and hang out with my friends. What do you spend your time?
>>940 I sent you a Chrismas present by regular mail. Did you get it? I am a little bit worried without any response from you. Are you too busy to give me a call?
On New Year's Day, "New Year Ekiden" was held in which groups of runners from companies all over Japan. I couldn't go to see it, unfortunately, but watched on TV, and was surprised that my most favourite runner won the prise for the firstest runner in his section!
駅伝は日本特有なのでa long distance road relayとでもつけたほうがいいかも。
添削お願いします。 There is something I want to tell you. Actually, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak more slowly for me? Perhaps you've already done. But please more slowly or I won't understand you. I'm a raw beginner. I think you overstimate my ability of English. I'll try to make aneffort to catch up with your natural spead. Please talk slowly for a while until my listning skill improves more.
There is something I want to tell you. Actually, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak more slowly for me? Perhaps you've already done. But please more slowly or I won't understand you. I'm a raw beginner. I think you overstimate my ability of English. I'll try to make an effort to catch up with your natural speed. Please talk slowly for a while until my listning skill improves more.
There is something I want to tell you. Actually, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak more slowly for me? Perhaps you've already done. But please more slowly or I won't understand you. I'm a raw beginner. I think you overestimate my ability of English. I'll try to make an effort to catch up with your natural speed. Please talk slowly for a while until my listening skill improves more.
>>707 I think that "The Last Samurai" is one of rare foreign (i.e. non-Japanese) movies which portrays well the beauty of the Japanese four seasons or the virtue of the Japanese.
There is something I want to tell you. 強いて言うならI have a thing to tell youだけどケチつけるみたいで失礼
I'll try to make an effort 努力するように努める、は変
I have a favo(u)r to ask you. Could you please speak more slowly when you are talking with me? Perhaps you are doing, but please slow down more, otherwise I can't understand what you say. I think you overestimate my English ability. I'm just a beginner and actually can't catch your words very well. I'll make an effort to keep up with your natural speed,
>>963 Cacao beans were ground and drunk by the Aztec since old times as "a mystic medicine that revitalized their body functions". In the 16th century when the Spanish who conquered the Aztec, cacao was introduced to Europe and cocoa and solid chocolate bars were created.
>>983 Furthermore polyphenol can prevent plaque build-up on your teeth. Therefore chocolate is a food less prone to cause tooth decay compared with other sugary snacks. In addition, a chemical called theobromine has a sedative effect, and the sweet aroma can enhance concentration and other mental activities.
>>978 A friend of mine saw "The Lord of the Rings" in Hong Kong. In Japan we have to wait the release of the movie until this February. He said it was unbearable to him. "It was great! A bit irritated by Frodo, though," he said.