Words September 2026 Week 1

SCUBA stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. (My name is Robert T. Young, and the T stands for Thomas.)

I wear a mosquito coil while working in the garden. (I use an orange scented spray that keeps mosquitos away.)

Tanden refers to the human body's center of gravity, which is the lower abdominal area below the navel. (I learned something new today.)

The fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. (If a young lady wants to get married, she should learn how to cook delicious food.)

Don’t believe everything he says, he exaggerates a lot. (He makes things bigger or greater than they really are.)

Shoplifting has increased about five times over the past few years. (Paying customers have to spend more because the stores raise prices to cover the money they lost on stolen items.)

Look at people in the eye when you engage in conversation. (This shows the person that you are interested in what they are talking about.)

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. (Forget about what happened in the past and focus on making your future life better.)

"Stop and smell the roses" means to slow down, relax, and take time to appreciate the beauty and simple joys of life instead of rushing through your daily routine. (This is good advice.)

The tentative dates are from December 20 – 29. (I should have a firm date next week.)

What does NECC stand for? (Please tell me.)

The tour was limited to five couples. (The tour bus was a minibus.)

The restaurants use only local ingredients. (We should support local businesses and the food is fresher.)

 In the movie End of Oak Street, a neighborhood is transported to the age of dinosaurs. (This is a new sci-fi movie that was released in August.)

The gardener asked us if we wanted a watermelon. (He was harvesting them as they walked by.)

We took turns carrying the watermelons home. (They had no sack to put them in, so the husband carried them for a while, then the wife, then the husband again, etc.)

Nagano is bordered by eight other prefectures. (Last week I forgot to mention that Nagano is landlocked.)

I have translation software. (I often ask Siri to translate.)

He had an irregular heartbeat. (It wasn’t a normal heartbeat.)

Lacking exercise can take a toll on your health. (“Taking a toll” in this case means hurting or damaging.)

It was raining buckets. (It was a very heavy rainstorm.)