Words July 2025 Week 3

The average temperature now is about 26 degrees Celsius. (They will visit Australia next week.)

She has a chronic disease. (These diseases are often long-term and may not be completely curable.)

Do you have a bucket list? (Do you have a list of things that you want to do before you die?)

He fell, hit his head and broke the third vertebrae in his neck, but luckily there was no damage to his nerves. (He was lucky, but he can’t turn his head without turning his whole body.)

She has to take a practical and written exam. (Don’t say “paper test.”)

Many people lived in the housing complex. (In Japanese you would call this a “danchi.”)

It was a walk-off home run. (He hit the homerun at the bottom of the ninth inning, and they won the game.)

It was the all-star game. (The best players from all of the teams played together.)

In Japan, there are thirteen main Buddhist sects. (Three originated in the Asuka/Nara era and Tendai and Shingon originated in the Heian era. Pure Land Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism originated in the Kamakura era. The thirteen main sects are divided into sub-sects for a total of nearly 100.)

The Slurpy is a slushy frozen fruit drink. (Slush is like half-melted snow.)

There are 12 main constellation (the zodiac) and a total of 88. (The twelve constellations of the zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.)

Inhale quietly through your nose for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds, and exhale slowly through your mouth for 8 seconds. Repeat several times. (This will help you sleep soon.)

The Road Race Tokyo Tama 2025 was held on July 13. (The race utilizes the course from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.)

I talked with the oral surgeon. (She will have her wisdom teeth pulled.)

I asked him if he wanted to go to a clinic. (He felt dizzy.)

The Ancient Lotus Park in Gyoda City was going to be the location of a trash incinerator. (While preparing to build the incinerator, they found an ancient lotus flower, so they decided to make a park.)

The parking lot has many parking spaces. (A parking lot is a place to park many cars, and a parking space is for only one car.)

An electrician will install our new air-conditioner. (People who work with electricity are called electricians.)

Asbestos was used as an insulation in old houses. (If you breathe in dust from asbestos, you can get lung cancer or other diseases.)

Do you have a bucket list? (Do you have a list of things that you want to do before you leave this world?)