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The Season of Change
Key words and phrases: cornucopia: an abundant supply of good things consumable: things that can be consumed or eaten the vast majority...
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- Sep 2
- 2 min
“30-day Challenge”
Key words and phrases: inspired by: positively influenced by someone or something in the blink of an eye: in a very short time daunting:...
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TailorMade
- Aug 4
- 2 min
The Power of the Subconscious Mind
Key words and phrases: Pledge: promise Scorching: very hot Bearable: able to be endured Subconscious: the part of the mind that we are...
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TailorMade
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Staving off the heat
Key words and phrases: stave off: avert, turn away from, avoid a shout out: (informal) a quick expression of congratulations or...
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TailorMade
- Jun 2
- 2 min
On Top of the World
Key words and phrases: unprecedented: occurring for the first time infrastructure: an organization of roads, buildings, digital networks...
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TailorMade
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Japan: Doing It Right!
Key words and phrases: Infinitely: a very great degree Be better off: be in a better situation Mandate: an official order Disheartening:...
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TailorMade
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Japan: Happiest Country in the World…Maybe
Key words and phrases: Stroll: a leisurely walk Fragility: easily broken or damaged; fragile adjective Confess: admit Reputable: having a...
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TailorMade
- Mar 3
- 2 min
What’s Your Story?
Key words and phrases: Virtually: almost, nearly bump/run into: meet by chance ethnic diversity: the presence of people from a variety of...
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TailorMade
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Coldest Day of the Year
Key words and phrases: hemisphere: a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator run like...
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TailorMade
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Words of the Year
Key words and phrases: tame: calm, quiet, not overly exciting gain traction: an idea that grows in popularity and acceptance flip...
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TailorMade
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Time Flies…(when you’re having fun)
Key words and phrases: engaged in: busy doing something time up loose end: to finish tasks that have not been completed bustling: busy,...
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TailorMade
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Balance or Integrate
Key words and phrases gained traction: to grow in popularity, to trend integration: merge, bring together at the core: central to, a...
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TailorMade
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Overcoming Ourselves
Key words and phrases: work on: improve, become better at ebb and flow: the continuous pattern of coming and going, like the ocean tides...
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TailorMade
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
Let’s NOT Go Green
Key words and phrases: context: the form in which a word or phrase is used bile: an acidic liquid produced in the liver to help with...
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TailorMade
- Jul 31, 2021
- 2 min
Overcoming the Negative Bias
Key words and phrases: Elapsed: pass by (as in time) Respite: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant...
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TailorMade
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
When the Dust Settles
July 1 is Canada Day. Canada was established as a country just one year before the start of Japan’s Meiji period, making Canada 154 years...
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TailorMade
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
On the Right Track
Key words and phrases: A shaky start: a weak start, not looking like success is possible Rollout: launch, release On the right track:...
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TailorMade
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Savour the Moments
Keywords and Phrases Savour/savor: taste or enjoy something to the fullest Installment: a sum of money due as one of several equal...
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TailorMade
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Brighter Days Ahead
Key words and phrases Head toward: move in the direction of Figurative: using words symbolically Literal: taking words as spoken or...
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TailorMade
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Changing Perspectives
As a part of mindfulness, which to me means staying focused on the moment in order to better appreciate the small things in life, I like...
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TailorMade
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
Out With The Old, In With The New
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to a brand new year. It’s New Year and a common expression around this time of the year is “Out With The...
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TailorMade
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Upside of 2020
December is here. A month from now we will be into a new year and many people are saying that they can’t wait. There is no question that...
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TailorMade
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Meticulous Japan
After all, language is a tool used to exchange ideas. Communication in a second language is not easy, but we must remember that the aim...
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