Words August 2025 Week 1

I bought an electric head massager. (She also used it to massage her lower back.)

I had a stiff neck and shoulders. (She should go to a spa and get a massage.)

Now I can walk painlessly. (Her exercise routine made her stronger.)

Steamed or boiled artichoke hearts are the most common way to eat them. (Artichokes are not popular in Japan.)

The phone calls were recorded on my answering machine. (Telephone scams are becoming too common.)

They were trying to swindle me. (They were trying to trick him into paying them money.)

They posted newspaper articles on poster boards. (This event helps children to read more and speak in front of many people.)

She put disposable heating pads on her body to relieve pain. (The heat helps your blood flow smoothly.)

Poultice is used to treat wounds. (Poultice is not a common word but it is basically a paste made from herbs and other ingredients. After it is applied to a wound or injury, a bandage is used to hold it in place.)

A typhoon is forecasted to hit the Kanto Plains this weekend. (The team in charge of setting up the Ome fireworks display on Saturday will be happy to hear this.)

We bought a mechanical toy poodle toy dog. (It was nothing like the online photo used to describe it.)

He was dehydrated. (He wasn’t drinking enough liquids.)

He unplugged the A/C. (The 94-year-old couldn’t find the air conditioner’s controller so he just pulled the plug.)

After I got up, I took my temperature. (She had a slight fever.)

I made an appointment for 5 p.m. (We “make” appointments. What is the difference between “for 5 p.m.” and “at 5 p.m.”?)

I only had the common cold. (She thought that she might have had the covid virus.)

Many people are catching the whooping cough. (Whooping cough is also called the “100 day cough.”)

I scorched the shirt with an iron. (There was a brown spot in the shape of the iron.)

The clinic moved into a new building. (The women’s health exams are done on one floor and the men’s on a different floor.)

He adjusted the wires on the false tooth. (The wires hold the tooth in the proper place.)

Tortoises mostly live on land, while turtles spend most of their time in water. (Turtles can hold their breath under water for seven hours while sleeping or resting.)