Kohaku, what is this proposal sheet brought in right before the morning editorial meeting deadline? I trust it is a proposal made with full understanding of our publishing policy. (N3 lesson 1)
Editor-in-Chief, please read this anonymous letter delivered this morning! A grave suspicion regarding illicit trade at municipal warehouses is exposed in detail! (N3 lesson 10)
〜ばいい / 〜たらいい / 〜といい should, it would be good to (advice)
In 12 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 1.
その手帳は、そこの机の上に置くといい。さっそく仕事の説明をしよう。
You should place that notebook on top of the desk there. Let's explain the job right away. (N5 lesson 1)
Indeed. If too much mineral sediment accumulates on the bottom, the sulfur's medicinal efficacy won't reach the skin as easily. Drain the excess water once to maintain the proper level. (N4 lesson 6)
Fool! Don't leave homophones grouped carelessly. Only after you can discern differences by fingertip touch alone can you be called a full-fledged type-gatherer. (N3 lesson 2)
Yes! I will re-sort them carefully following classification rules. Only after knocking over a type-case and getting scolded did the value of orderly arrangement truly sink in...! (N3 lesson 2)
Suzu-san, catch your breath. According to the text of the telegram, it is reported that a port-of-call delay occurred for a large cargo vessel traveling the coastal sea route. (N3 lesson 3)
すごいよ、琥珀さん！検査官の話によると、倉庫の中で一体何が起きていたの？
Incredible, Kohaku-san! According to the inspector's account, just what was happening inside the warehouse? (N3 lesson 29)
〜うちに while (still); before (it changes)
In 18 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 3.
はい、午前八時半です。午後になると駅へ行く人が増えるので、今のうちに記録を確認します。
Yes, it is 8:30 a.m. Since more people head to the station in the afternoon, I will check the logs while we have time. (N5 lesson 3)
気候が暖かいうちに現場を洗い直しましょう。来年まで長引かせるわけにはいきません。
Let's re-examine the crime scene while the climate is still warm. We can't let this drag on into next year. (N5 lesson 12)
Yes, earlier we received a message from the post station saying, "We plan to arrive at 5:00 PM." I have already verified the number of guests per room as well. (N4 lesson 3)
Yes, let us consult the statistics on price transitions over the past thirty years. Look, there is a tendency for rice market surges tied to massive cold snaps to occur on a ten-year cycle. (N3 lesson 12)
Yes, let us consult the statistics on price transitions over the past thirty years. Look, there is a tendency for rice market surges tied to massive cold snaps to occur on a ten-year cycle. (N3 lesson 12)
〜に対して towards; in contrast to; per
In 143 lines of the course, first in N3 lesson 6.
縦の境界線をいじるな。通常の記事の段組に対して、官報の記事は行間を均等に詰める基準になっている。
Don't mess with vertical boundary rules. In contrast to regular article columns, gazette articles have standard criteria for tightening line spacing uniformly. (N3 lesson 6)
They were negotiating with management seeking improvements to working conditions against punishing back-to-back shifts, and staffing increases for safe operations. However, the delegates were outraged at management's callous stance, and talks collapsed. (N3 lesson 38)
Exactly. Building it without breaking overall harmony makes you a true artisan. Don't widen margins on a whim; finish the forme according to the math. (N3 lesson 6)
Everyone, a splendid achievement. Delivering the truth to the citizens has been Meibun-dō's unchanging pride since its founding. That is exactly why we keep battling these harsh deadlines. (N3 lesson 32)
Ren, I inspected the sample printing paper delivered from the northern mill. Compared to the previous paper, fiber quality seems slightly coarse. (N3 lesson 7)
Boss, I brought out the extra-large type for the evening extra from the type-case. Compared to body text characters, it really has overwhelming scale! (N3 lesson 21)
〜込む (go) into; thoroughly
In 222 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 7.
今日の夜は特に冷え込んで寒いねえ。そこのコンビニの店で何か買うかい？
Tonight is especially chilly and cold. Are you buying something at that convenience store over there? (N5 lesson 7)
Let's illuminate and examine the fractured surface with a flashlight. Vivid gouge marks from forcefully jamming a thick iron bar into the doorframe remain. (N5 lesson 42)
While some welcomed life becoming convenient through construction, many worried about route alterations. Every time I pile up interviews, new challenges come into view. (N3 lesson 8)
Suzu, let's begin our observational survey at the central station plaza. Every time the railway arrives and departs on schedule, a tremendous wave of people surges out of the ticket gates. (N3 lesson 33)
〜場合(は) in the case of, if
In 25 lines of the course, first in N4 lesson 8.
この笹の葉の柄は落ち着いた色合いで素敵ですね！もしサイズが合わない場合はどうしますか？
This bamboo leaf pattern has a relaxed color tone and looks lovely! What do we do if the size doesn't fit? (N4 lesson 8)
Yup. The engineering bureau is immediately placing load restrictions on passing vehicles, warning that in the worst case they will blockade it completely and divert traffic to detours. (N3 lesson 45)
The content is indeed specific, but as long as the sender is anonymous, doubts remain over the information's credibility. We must verify truth or falsehood cautiously. (N3 lesson 10)
What, resetting at this after-hours hour?! But as long as the writer poured his soul into revisions, we cannot refuse simply because time is short. (N3 lesson 86)
〜させてもらう / 〜させていただく / 〜させてください let me (ask permission, humbly)
In 10 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 10.
私の飛膜が濡れると飛べなくなります！この大きな傘の陰で雨宿りさせてください！
If my gliding membranes get wet, I can't fly! Please let me take shelter under this big umbrella! (N5 lesson 10)
However, if we slacken our pursuit and reject publication, vast losses will fall upon citizens! Let me turn it into an article right now! (N3 lesson 10)
Yeah, a shamisen. If you could put me up for the night, instead of lodging fees I will demonstrate my performance in the dinner hall and sing enchanting folk songs. (N4 lesson 11)
Suzu, now that the railways are paralyzed, we are putting an emergency transport plan into action: in place of the roads, the canals and rivers become our alternative route. (N3 lesson 123)
〜じゃないか / 〜ではないか isn't it! (asserting); I think (tentative)
In 23 lines of the course, first in N4 lesson 11.
なにっ？！昼時の交差点じゃないか！通行人の巻き添えや負傷者の有無は分かっているのか？
What?! Isn't that an intersection packed at lunchtime! Do we know if pedestrians were caught or if there are injuries? (N2 lesson 3)
ありがたいねえ。縁があれば、奥の湯の客人も座敷へ招いて賑やかにやろうじゃないか。
Much appreciated. If luck is on our side, let's invite the guests from the inner baths to the banquet room and liven things up. (N4 lesson 11)
〜によって / 〜による by (means / agent); depending on
In 299 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 12.
Don't rush. Press it down with the spatula and spread it thin. If the coating is patchy, friction from high-speed rotation brings the danger of tearing paper. (N3 lesson 5)
Yes, let us consult the statistics on price transitions over the past thirty years. Look, there is a tendency for rice market surges tied to massive cold snaps to occur on a ten-year cycle. (N3 lesson 12)
蓮さん、外は大雨だよ！この悪天候に伴って、低地にある港湾通りの道路が冠水し始めているみたいなんだ。
Ren-san, it's pouring outside! With this bad weather, the roads along the low-lying harbor avenue seem to be starting to flood. (N3 lesson 22)
〜わけにはいかない can't very well (for social or moral reasons)
It does not mean I am saying price volatility is free of issues. However, mere rumors among merchants cannot be accepted as a foundation of evidence for reporting. (N3 lesson 1)
However much it is for cost-cutting, we cannot afford to compromise on quality by sacrificing durability. It is a newspaper delivered to readers, after all. (N3 lesson 7)
〜直す redo, do again
In 48 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 12.
タロー君、大浴場の入り口に掲げる「入浴心得」の木札を新しく書き直しましたよ。
Taro, I rewrote the wooden board for the "Bath Etiquette Guidelines" to hang at the entrance of the communal bath. (N4 lesson 7)
気候が暖かいうちに現場を洗い直しましょう。来年まで長引かせるわけにはいきません。
Let's re-examine the crime scene while the climate is still warm. We can't let this drag on into next year. (N5 lesson 12)
Yes, Boss! Centering on the engraved emblem block, I inserted metal clamps and wooden quoins on both sides. I'll tighten along the straight line of the outer frame. (N3 lesson 13)
Because this canal corruption case is drawing public attention. To elevate visual impact and emphasize importance, we will allocate the top third of the page centering on the main headline. (N3 lesson 21)
〜だらけ full of, covered in (unpleasant)
In 1 line of the course, first in N5 lesson 20.
泥だらけの黒いかばんと、分厚い革の財布だな。身元を特定する手がかりはあるか？
A mud-splattered black briefcase and a thick leather wallet, eh. Are there clues inside to pinpoint his identity? (N5 lesson 20)
Thank you, Ren-san. ...Oh, the placement of punctuation in this headline does not match the manuscript's specs. It must be a misprint without a doubt. (N3 lesson 4)
Inside were a round pair of glasses with a bent frame and a long skirt for a disguise. That fellow definitely wears these glasses every day. (N5 lesson 20)
Yes. Because landline-specific bias arose across age response ratios, I adjusted the numbers using mathematical statistical techniques. The margin of error is held within plus or minus 2.5%. (N2 lesson 21)
Yes. A clear infringement of third-party copyright and a grave breach of reporting ethics. Questioning the reporter, he admitted the facts, so we executed same-day contract termination and indefinite suspension penalties. (N2 lesson 74)
That's trouble. If the newspaper bundles suffer water damage, the ink will bleed and become unreadable. We must change the delivery routes. (N3 lesson 22)
Don't give in to fatigue and make your work sloppy. By turning correct posture into a habit, operational speed and efficiency naturally improve. (N3 lesson 23)
I have no objection. Grounded in the spirit of the memorandum of cooperation concluded previously, we shall faithfully discharge our duty of information exchange. Through the release of a joint communique at the upcoming international plenary, I wish to thoroughly disperse the market's groundless suspicions. (N1 lesson 11)
Aoi-san, wait. We should handle this with care. Cross-checking the video's metadata and the building outlines against past satellite photos, it turns out to be a fabricated clip, doctored from footage of a demolition accident overseas three years ago. (N2 lesson 4)
Collating against finalized records published in the official gazette, the grain units for the eastern district are conflated between "koku" and "tawara" bales. Consequently, a massive discrepancy has emerged in the total ratio. (N3 lesson 24)
We are in trouble. We need to fetch the thick ledger on that highest shelf, but the passage near the ceiling is narrow and dark since the light bulb burned out. (N5 lesson 26)
As time passes, our deadline continues to press closer by the second! Cut the adjectives and summarize the facts concisely! We are cutting the second-half interviews for time! (N2 lesson 5)
Goro-san, late into the night the rain has grown heavier. In tandem with rising humidity in the basement, ink tackiness drops and letter contours are bleeding continuously. (N3 lesson 27)
〜しかない have no choice but to
In 6 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 28.
目的の地下水路へ抜けるには、この錆びた鉄の門を通るしかない。頑丈な南京錠が閉まっているな。
To cut through to the target underground waterway, our only option is to pass through this rusted iron gate. A sturdy padlock is locked tight. (N5 lesson 28)
Ugh... I'm so sorry! If they were iron slugs we could retrieve them in one go with a magnet, but because they're lead alloy we have no choice but to pick them up by hand one by one...! (N3 lesson 30)
Ah, indeed the lower right corner looks darkish and heavy. I'll reconsider the division of articles and try rearranging around the photo cut plate. (N3 lesson 28)
The milky flesh, out of the shell, is gleaming, plump and round! If we wash them in fresh water, the umami escapes and they turn watery. (N1 lesson 197)
Editor-in-Chief, commodity prices of rice and wheat are fluctuating sharply at the canal grain market! I believe we must handle this issue as a front-page article. (N3 lesson 1)
クロさん、地下の隠し金庫から押収されたこの絵をルーペで見ると、驚くべき事実が分かります。
Kuro-san, inspecting this painting seized from the underground hidden safe through a magnifying lens reveals an astonishing fact. (N5 lesson 30)
There were many failures to reflect on, like our inexperience in field reporting and badly handled interviews. But thanks to our seniors' strict guidance, we were able to deliver the truth, grounded in firm corroboration, to viewers. We'll keep that up from here on. (N2 lesson 30)
Ah, Aoi-san! I just completed our relocation to an out-of-prefecture safehouse with my family. Thanks to civil support groups and Legal Counsel Togashi coordinating with the police community safety division, our physical safety is secured, and I feel deep relief. (N2 lesson 56)
Alright. Once you kill the heat, let it cool down slowly in the cooking liquid overnight with the pot. If you chill it too quickly, the bitterness won't drain out completely. (N4 lesson 32)
Yeah. The warning foghorn sounded by the keeper alone cannot prevent accidents. I'll pursue the truth of this anomaly lurking in the harbor shadows through the paper and sound the alarm for society! (N3 lesson 52)
The sewer expansion budget, I take it. I have had my doubts about it for some time. While the city's announcement stresses a move into the black, isn't a colossal deficit being hidden in the actual ledgers? (N3 lesson 36)
While there is litigation risk, on the other hand, if we do not expose malfeasance here, the public benefit of citizens' welfare will be severely damaged! Newspapers ought to raise their voices resolutely against corruption of power! (N3 lesson 63)
Ordinarily it is an expensive masterpiece worth no less than one million yen, but it was handed over for an unbelievable, cheap sum of merely 100,000 yen. They likely urgently needed cash paid out. (N5 lesson 36)
However, a freight trolley should have passed down that corridor. There is no way a guard forgets that loud sound. With your memory that recalls all past records by heart, sniff out the unnatural time gaps. (N5 lesson 40)
Exactly! Contrary to figures announcing they could sustain all city residents for three months, calculating by physical building volume, there is no way it could house more than one month's supply at maximum! (N3 lesson 126)
Deeply grateful for your highest praise. Tomorrow night, with the signal for the start of the banquet, the entire kitchen will present all the skill we possess to the floor with pride! (N4 lesson 40)
Rumble, roaaar...! Incredible, accompanied by a tremendous roar that shakes the floor, the iron cylinders began high-speed rotation all at once! (N3 lesson 32)
When descending dark stairs, to ensure guests do not jostle against each other in the corridors, I will lead them safely to the hall keeping proper distance! (N4 lesson 42)
Yeah, the shock of high-speed rotation is beyond imagination. Inspect the bolt threading and retighten every frame. Preventing accidents before they occur is the iron rule of the shop floor. (N3 lesson 25)
Exactly. Building it without breaking overall harmony makes you a true artisan. Don't widen margins on a whim; finish the forme according to the math. (N3 lesson 6)
Dependable. Spread gravel evenly around the flat stepping stones used for walking, and we'll restore the garden to its beautiful original state by evening! (N4 lesson 44)
What?! That is a vital traffic junction where thousands of carts and streetcars cross every morning! If left alone, isn't there danger of the bridge collapsing? (N3 lesson 45)
He's asking: "Is it true that the boss is coming directly to the harbor on tonight's boat?" The other fellow answers: "That sort of thing is just a lie anyway; on a night like this nothing beats eating ramen and hitting the sack early." (N5 lesson 45)
Master Rikyu said once the fruit ripens in the sun and softens, massaging it gently with fingertips spreads the sweetness evenly to the core. (N4 lesson 37)
There is danger that morning commute traffic across the city will fall into chaos. Based on the engineers' survey results, let's put together an urgent piece urging caution for citizens! (N3 lesson 45)
Sharp nose as ever, Suzu. Let's trace the sender from the shopkeeper's account right away, and pin down who it is, carefully. I'll try to make contact while keeping it strictly secret. (N3 lesson 78)
〜ように / 〜ような (比喩) like, as if
In 125 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 47.
I flew over the warehouse district again and again so I got really tired, but I saw the suspicious deal scene clearly! It was just like an action scene in a movie, truly an interesting sight! (N5 lesson 47)
観念したように両手を上げたな。首謀者の身柄確保はこれで確かなものになった。手錠をかけろ！
He raised both hands in resignation. Securing the mastermind's person is now certain. Cuff him! (N5 lesson 62)
It does not mean I am saying price volatility is free of issues. However, mere rumors among merchants cannot be accepted as a foundation of evidence for reporting. (N3 lesson 1)
Right, it does not mean I will write on speculation alone! I will secure the warehouse keepers' official records this afternoon, gather objective evidence, and win adoption for this project! (N3 lesson 1)
It's scenic, but for criminals it's an ideal spot to conceal contraband. We can't overlook the suspicious warehouses lined up at the far end of that wide pier. (N5 lesson 50)
いえいえ！依頼人の笑顔をもらうことが、探偵助手にとって一番のご褒美ですから！
No, not at all! Receiving a client's smile is the greatest reward for a detective assistant! (N5 lesson 65)
Goro-san, telegraph receiver operation has grown sluggish! I'm worried whether a circuit malfunction might occur right in the middle of receiving foreign bulletins. (N3 lesson 51)
During continuous printing runs, screws tend to back out on their own under machine shaking, throwing off ink thickness. Any countermeasure to prevent recurrence? (N3 lesson 106)
〜せいで / 〜せいだ because of (blame)
In 12 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 55.
そうなんだ！悪天候のせいで積荷の到着が遅れるのは確実みたいだよ。主筆に原稿を回すかい？
That's right! Because of foul weather, late arrival of the freight seems certain. Shall we pass the draft to the Chief? (N3 lesson 3)
While some welcomed life becoming convenient through construction, many worried about route alterations. Every time I pile up interviews, new challenges come into view. (N3 lesson 8)
接点に潤滑油を差して配線を直してみましょう。ほら、微弱な電流が針金を通して流れ始めましたよ。
Let's apply lubricating oil to the contact points and repair the wiring. Look, a faint electric current has begun flowing through the wire. (N5 lesson 55)
The moment the performance ended, thunderous applause roared up toward the clear autumn night sky! The cheers are resounding all the way to the valley floor! (N4 lesson 56)
親方、輪転機の回転速度を上げた途端、版面の中央あたりからガタガタと激しい異音が響きました！
Boss, the moment I raised the rotational speed of the rotary press, a violent rattling sound echoed from around the center of the forme! (N3 lesson 25)
〜わけだ that's why; no wonder
In 35 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 60.
なるほど！文字の大きさを縮小する代わりに、行間をわずかに変更して全行を収めるわけですね。
I see! So instead of shrinking font size, we slightly modify line spacing to fit all lines, which makes sense. (N3 lesson 6)
へえー！これなら非力な俺でも、簡単に巨大なコンテナが宙へ持ち上がるわけだ！
Oho! With this, even a guy like me without brute force can easily lift a giant container into mid-air! (N5 lesson 60)
Chobi-san, to you who achieved such a magnificent feat, let me give a special gold watch pin as a memento. Come, attach this to the lapel of your detective vest. (N5 lesson 65)
Yeah. The corners of high-frequency characters, starting with "ei" [永] and "koku" [国], are etched with real precision. With these, even through thousands of casting cycles, there's no fear of character contours breaking down. (N3 lesson 65)
A huge expansion to twenty-four pages! Starting with the history timeline on Page 1, it's a layout of great features covering the harbor's growth and the city's reforms. (N3 lesson 161)
Toward evening, attention tends to slacken with fatigue, and it's the frequent words one tends to pick without checking the context. Lately your focus has been slipping a little. (N3 lesson 66)
わあっ！四角い形の単純な漢字ほど、パッと見ただけでは刻印の天地の乱れを見落としがちですね……！
Whoa! The simpler a square-shaped kanji is, the more prone one is to overlooking inversions in the letterhead with just a glance... ! (N3 lesson 76)
Toward evening, attention tends to slacken with fatigue, and it's the frequent words one tends to pick without checking the context. Lately your focus has been slipping a little. (N3 lesson 66)
〜たて freshly (done)
In 13 lines of the course, first in N5 lesson 67.
ご苦労。ブラインドの隙間から差し込む朝日が眩しいな。淹れたての珈琲の準備もできたぞ。
Good work. The morning sunlight pouring through the blinds is brilliant. The freshly brewed coffee is ready too. (N5 lesson 67)
もちろんです、親方！塗りたての黒い漆器を傷つけないよう、丁寧にお膳の上に並べていきます。
Of course, Chef! I will line them up carefully on the low trays so as not to scratch the freshly lacquered black vessels. (N4 lesson 17)
That must be corrected with mosaic masks in the edit suite immediately. Even with the justification of public-interest reporting during the crisis back then, leaving identifiable residences exposed in peacetime constitutes an infringement of privacy rights. Contrary to resident sensibilities, it risks inviting needless complaints and trouble. (N2 lesson 70)
Skillful execution! Preventing chlorophyll degradation fixes an emerald green color, ensuring guests taste pristine mountain vitality whether served blanched in dashi or fried as tempura. (N1 lesson 161)
Yes. Cross-checking past year receipts, facts that tolls near double the decree were levied and embezzled for officers' private gain were clearly corroborated. (N3 lesson 80)
Contrary to readers' expectations, the more sensational words you line up, the more the article's objectivity and persuasion drop. We ought to speak strictly through presenting unshakeable facts, stripped of exaggeration. (N3 lesson 84)
Of course I brought it. Following the tradition of Hatcho miso, it is a rich red soybean miso fermented solely from soybeans over three full years. It stands up to heat; the longer it simmers, the more its sharpness rounds out into a deep, mellow savor. (N1 lesson 207)
That concern is unnecessary. In addition to our primary whistleblower, I conducted independent corroboration with three officials in separate divisions, cross-checking multiple independent accounts. Here are extracts of reporting notes with dates and locations encrypted, alongside verification vouchers for official seals on procurement memos. (N2 lesson 86)
On top of that, I'll mount a polarizing filter on the lens of Camera 1 to physically cut excess glare from the glass. How does that look? (N2 lesson 101)
Understood! I compensated by slightly widening furniture spacing between paragraphs. With this, page symmetry won't warp even after drying. (N3 lesson 92)
With the potters united in solidarity, our unglazed ceramic traditions will endure, securing the vessels of our cuisine for another century. (N1 lesson 285)
Yeah. Scale obstructing heat conduction causes localized tube overheating, and in the worst case leads to a disaster where steam pipes rupture. (N3 lesson 99)
Yeah. Due to static electricity accumulating, folded papers cling to each other like magnets, and jam impediments catching on delivery guides are increasing continuously. (N3 lesson 107)
〜かけ(の) / 〜かける half-done, about to
In 13 lines of the course, first in N3 lesson 103.
Understood! I pasted the V-shaped adhesive band to the lead edge of the new roll, ready to go. The moment the old paper nears its end, I'll drop the arm to bring the new roll into contact! (N3 lesson 103)
Miyo-san, regarding fuel supplies to the city nearly stalling with the railway strike, I'm questioning the credibility of the city's official reserve data. (N3 lesson 110)
Kuroda-san, connecting live to the estuary delta of the primary river! Piercing a break in rain clouds, can you launch our industrial camera drone?! (N2 lesson 129)
The concern that elderly evacuees without cars would be socially isolated by being relocated to distant temporary units, heightening risks of solitary deaths, right? (N2 lesson 139)
〜だけでなく not only … but also
In 17 lines of the course, first in N3 lesson 142.
A splendid project. Beyond conveying social realities through journalism, it's an effort to honor citizens' free creative writing and unearth the talents of buried rookie writers. (N3 lesson 142)
Have you considered utilizing group subsidies for impacted small businesses launched by the government, or emergency loans for storefront revival? (N2 lesson 143)
Because you spoke to them candidly about the sense of crisis in today's economy, the private side too gave a firm undertaking to work actively with us on expanding loans for capital investment. I'll keep these meeting notes as strictly confidential. (N1 lesson 55)
Whoa, if we published a false report, our international business column's trust would have collapsed! Grounded in the latest wire records, I will correct the figures and swap for the right exchange rates! (N3 lesson 148)
す、すみません……！スクープを焦るあまり、相手の尊厳への配慮を忘れるところでした。
S-sorry...! In my rush for a scoop, I was about to forget consideration for their dignity. (N2 lesson 19)
Skillful execution! Preventing chlorophyll degradation fixes an emerald green color, ensuring guests taste pristine mountain vitality whether served blanched in dashi or fried as tempura. (N1 lesson 161)
Yes. Even the drips of glaze and the kiln scars that only fired pottery has become a landscape of mountains and water, raising before the guest's eyes the poetry of a riverbank in late autumn. This miraculous harmony and refined grace between food and vessel is the very essence of the tea kaiseki the atelier keeps alive. (N1 lesson 164)
Pass the blade to me. ...Hmph. Angled to the light, it yields a cutting potency that shears hair effortlessly, with an acute edge devoid of the slightest distortion. (N1 lesson 262)
Shinji, show me the yanagiba you've sharpened. ...Hm, the tip is true, but the thinning from the ridge line to the bevel is still too timid. That will drag extra friction through the fish's flesh. (N1 lesson 152)
Kenta, we're setting a huge four-tier timeline summing up the ten years from our founding year to the present. Line up the dates and headlines of every paragraph to exactly the same height. (N3 lesson 170)
Even during the typhoon disaster, only through close coordination between regional branches and headquarters were we able to surmount communication blackouts without dropping life-saving alerts. We thank headquarters for dedicated backup. (N2 lesson 172)
