Words January 2025 Week 2

The garden snake was basking in the sun. (Snakes do not hibernate; they “brumate” which means that they stop eating and sleep a lot, but occasionally wake up to find food or water.)

We ate leftovers for three days. (They had a lot of food for the new year day feast, but much of it was not eaten on that day.)

Inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth helps you to relax. (“He inhaled his food” means that he ate very quickly.)

“Otoshidama-bukuro” or “pochi-bukuro” are called “money, cash or monetary gift envelopes.”

In those days, prices were cheap. (Don’t say, “at those day.”)

At that time, we were poor. (Don’t say in that time.”)

The most expensive bluetail tuna was sold at the now defunct Tsukiji Fish Market. (“Defunct” means “no longer used” and the Tsukiji market was replaced by the Toyosu market.)

There were many foreigners at Disneyland. (She heard people speaking many different languages besides Japanese.)

I sometimes make typos. (I mistyped some words.)

The bookstore is located at the famous pedestrian crossing in Shibuya. (There are fewer and fewer bookstores because of online shopping.)

In those days, there were three department stores in that area. (Don’t say “on those days.” On this day, on that day, these days, those days, at that time, recently, etc. are ok.)

I raised two children. (Parents don’t grow children, they raise them.)

I grew up in Seattle. (You “grow up” by yourself.)

Trump is now a felon. (In Japanese he is “juuhan.” Hmmm, I thought that “juuhan” is 5.)

I was able to swim the 108 laps within the time limit. (This was a new year eve event at the sports center.)