Words June 2026 Week 4

The Netherlands was ranked 8th in the world, while Japan was ranked 18^th. (In this case, the tie game was good.)

The Japan Samurai Blue tied the score with a few minutes remaining in the game. (The first half of the game was boring, but the second half was back and forth scoring.)

The game ended in a draw. (The final score was a tie.)

She fell down and hit her head on the ground. (Her nose was bleeding, so we told her to go to a nearby clinic.)

Holland was a county in the Netherlands. (It was the center for international trade, so foreigners called the country Holland.)

We recited sutras in the temple. (You can also say that you chanted sutras.)

He had an infection in his foot. (After a few days in the hospital, he was ok.)

His foot was swollen. (The swelling went down after they gave him medicine.)

Large Juzu prayer beads, a.k.a. Nenju, are used for group prayer and are traditionally known as Hyakumanben Juzu. (I’ve seen small prayer beads, but this is the first time I heard about such big ones.)

Her baby was stillborn. (The baby was born lifeless.)

After the cremation, the ashes are put into an urn. (The deceased body that is not cremated is put into a casket.)

I visit my dentist every other month. (She gets her teeth cleaned every two months.)

I still have physical therapy for my wrist. (She broke her wrist last year and is still sometimes painful.)

It was scary walking outside after dark in the countryside. (She visited an onsen in the deep forest.)

The doctor gave me a prescription for blood thinners. (It does not actually thin your blood, but it helps prevent blood clots.)

Sokenji Temple displays the Seven Gods of Good Luck. (The temple was built about 600 years ago.)

Let’s play a word association game. (In this game, a person says one word and another person says the first word they think of associated with that word. As an example, someone says “rain” then next person says “umbrella” then next person says “beach”, etc.)

Construction for the Sagrada Família Basilica started in 1882. (A cathedral is the main church of a diocese, or group of churches, and a basilica is a special church.)

Sagrada Familia is a World Heritage site. (A World Heritage Site is a natural or cultural landmark recognized by UNESCO as having "Outstanding Universal Value.")

A D-1 (Division I) school is the top tier of intercollegiate athletics. (“Top tier” means “highest level.)