Listen Closely
Holy Days
Did You Catch That?
The Future Isn't Perfect
World Wide Words
100

How are you? You do? How much?

What is a rising tone?

100
A holiday that happens every year and is usually connected with nature in some way.
What is a seasonal holiday?
100
"I can't say I have."
What is "I've never heard of it"?
100
Today, I'll have been late to class.  
What is incorrect?
100

Something so amazing it takes your breath away. 

What is breathtaking?


200
I enjoyed the book that you told me to read. 
What are thought groups?
200

This tradition is slowly disappearing but people used to send these to friends and loved ones to show appreciation.

What is sending cards?

200
It reminds me of Christmas at my grandmother's house.
What is "it brings back memories."?
200
By the time this dinner is finished, I will have missed my train. 
What is an activity will be completed before another time or event in the future?
200

A word to describe a place that is very green and where plants grow very well. 

What is lush?

300
The weather is usually the hottest in July. 
What is a long pause?
300

While many people do this because it is fun, there could also be a religious or spiritual reason also.

What is wear costumes?

300
Most holidays, places are mobbed with people. 
What is "very crowded"? 
300
I was going to see Dr. North on Tuesday. 
What is incorrect?
300

A protected area for wildlife and nature. 

What is a reserve/ reservation?
400

She'd been there once before. I've been waiting for you. It'll have to wait until next week.

What are contractions?

400

People often gather, pray, and go to graves to do this.

What is "honoring/ remembering the dead"?

400
Was it worth seeing?
What is "was it good to visit"?
400

When Professor Yamaguchi retires next month, he will have been teaching for 45 years. 

What is the duration of an activity in progress before another time?

400
Objects and decorations made by hand and usually sold as souvenirs. 
What are handicrafts?
500
You're a student, right?
What is falling tone?
500

Pocky Day, Pi Day, Mountain Day, Aoba Festival, and many more.

What are other business types of holidays?

500

How about that! That sounds the same as a holiday in my hometown.

What is "can you believe it?"
500
I'm going to be studying abroad next month. 
What are you going to be doing next month?
500
A growing style of tourism that offers some benefit for rural areas as well as the environment. 
What is ecotourism?
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