Yamayuri 英会話クラス

Yamayuri
Written By Kristopher Matheson

March 27, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

  • How’s your hay fever doing this season?

    • My doctor diagnosed my pollinosis as ragweed pollen allergy.

  • I took a walking tour and was able to enter the National Diet building.

  • Do you know when cherry blossoms peak?

  • When we talk about shrines use “priest” and for temples use “monk”

    • There are a lot of oversea tourists who visit temples, so some monks speak English fluently.

  • The price of gasoline has doubled in some countries.

  • There are going to be a lot of stalls set up along the Asao River during the festival.

  • More and more tourists are using rental cars around Japan.

  • I bought a reflective band to protect myself when walking.

  • While "bike" is the common informal term, its full name is bicycle. It can also refer to a motorbike or motorcycle.

  • The pond was down to one third and needed to be refilled.

Appropriate Language

  • Japan

    • The National Diet

    • House of Representatives & House of Councillors

  • Canada

    • Parliament

    • House of Commons & Senate

  • UK

    • Parliament

    • House of Commons & House of Lords

  • USA

    • Congress

    • House of Representatives & Senate

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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