yurayurateikokuさんの おぼえた日記 - 2025年1月12日(日)

You look sad.
I wonder if my boyfriend still loves me. Yesterday was my birthday. I was expecting a nice present, but he gave me cash saying buy whatever you want. What do you think I should do?

So, you gave her cash as her birthday present, right?
Actually, I went to some stores to choose a nice present for her, but I just ended up realizing I don’t know her at all. I don’t know what she wants, what color she likes, anything. From now on I’ll try to know her better.


Here’s a summary of our business report for 2021.
It’s a long story so, I’ll just give you the gist.
This is just a very basic summary of the novel.
Let me boil down the issue for you. It’s all about costs.
A lot of misunderstandings boil down to cultural differences.


Practicing is the only way to get better.

Miss, Stravinsky, this Beethoven sonata is much harder than I thought.
Yes, many students think the moon light sonata is easy, but it isn’t at all.
I want to play it as well as Sotoda Michiko.
Ah, yes, the famous pianist.
How can I play like her?
Practicing is the only way to get better.
I’m afraid there’s no royal road to learning.
What does that mean?
It means there are no special shot cuts.
I see.

Practicing is the only way to get better.
Jogging is a good habit.
Getting enough sleep is important for good health.
To succeed requires hard work.

Playing the guitar well takes practice. It’s not something you can learn overnight.
To finish this project on time is my only goal today. I mustn’t get distracted by anything.

You should lower the volume on your phone when you’re on the train.
The volume is high.
The volume is low.
The singer’s voice was barely audible over the sound of the crowd.
Could you speak more quietly please?
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words.
Her incredible performance silenced the critics.