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)
Taro, don't slack off just because the Chef forgave you over the dumplings! Before the main festival, we purify ourselves with a full wash of the communal bath! (N4 lesson 50)
Frantic telegrams from regional retail shops are flooding in saying "If tomorrow's paper doesn't arrive, readers will be isolated." Aren't there any breakthrough countermeasures?! (N3 lesson 122)
「元気な声掛けで街に朝のニュースを届けよう！」って、みんな気合十分に元気よく出発していきました！
Shouting "Deliver morning news to the city with spirited greetings!", everyone departed energetically with high morale! (N3 lesson 129)
There's a dispute every morning over the prime selling spot on the station corner. They're claiming that kiosk hogs the place and gets in the way of the other vendors' sales. (N3 lesson 133)
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)
