In this episode, Yumi will tell us about the troubles she encountered while in Japan. Can you imagine what was the most difficult thing during her stay there? You may never imagine what was… Listen to the podcast and find out what it was! KEY VOCABULARY: 随分(ずいぶん) considerably; rather; fairly; quite お久(ひさ)しぶり it has been a long time [お久(ひさ)しぶりis politer form for 久(ひさ)しぶり] 無事(ぶじ) safely; with no problems [無事(ぶじ)に can be used here as well] ご無沙汰(ぶさた)しております (I) have been away; (I) haven’t contacting you; (I) have been in touch with you [ご無沙汰(ぶさた) (long silence; situation in which one is not contacting someone); しております I have been (not contacting), which is the humble form for しています; the dictionary form is ご無沙汰(ぶさた)する; a common expression to start a conversation or a letter after not contacting someone for a certain period of time. This expression gives a sense of apology for not being present in their relationship] 長(なが)かったようで短(みじか)かった felt like a long time but actually was a short time [a common expression which is used when one looks back a period of time in the past] 総(そう)じて overall; for the most part; as a whole [総(そう) (whole; total)] 老人(ろうじん)ホーム retirement home; nursing home 歯医(はい)者(しゃ) dentist [歯(は) (teeth); 医者(いしゃ) (doctor)] ～度(たび)に every time ~; each time ~ [“dictionary form V + 度(たび)に”; 度(たび) counter for occasion, situation or occurrences] 記(き)憶(おく) memory はっきりしてきた became clear [past form of はっきりしてくる (to become clear)] 更新(こうしん)する renew [to renew (a record)] 危(あぶ)なっかしい seemingly dangerous; unsafe looking [an expression from the speaker’s point of view to describe someone to be not safe or not stable while engaging in some activity to the degree that the speaker feels worried about the safety of the person in action] 迷(まい)子(ご)になる to get lost [迷(まい)子(ご) (lost child; lost person)] 干(ほ)す hang out to dry; hang (outside) to dry 乾(かわ)かす dry [to dry] 天(てん)気(き)予(よ)報(ほう) weather forecast [天(てん)気(き) (weather); 予(よ)報(ほう) (forecast)] ～のうちに within (a certain time frame) ドンドンゴロゴロ (onomatopoeia) bang; boom [sound of thunder] 当(あ)たり前(まえ) usual; the norm; common; natural; common place [na-adjective that used to describe something to be natural as a matter of course] For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/ Take a quiz on this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-140 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-140-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com

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