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I’ll be taking a short break from the podcast and website until mid-May. In this episode, I explain why I decided to go to India—to focus on yoga in Rishikesh and experience South Indian food and Ayurveda. I also reflect on my previous sabbatical and why intentionally stepping aw ...  Show more

Did you know Japan has had bicycle traffic rules for years but almost nobody enforced them? That's changing in April 2026. Police can now issue on-the-spot fines (called 青切符 ao-kippu) for violations like running red lights, riding the wrong way, or using your phone while cycling. ...  Show more

Do you love the rambling episodes? Well this might be for you! Today, I go over my recent trip to Japan and discuss some of the things I did, but mostly reflect on the language experience I had there.Learning Japanese, it was great to go back and practice. In this episode, I shar ...  Show more

Japanese expressions of sarcasm: 嫌味に聞こえる表現について話しました。

Pick up expressions: 相変わらず/相も変わらず/わざわざ/せいぜい

Vocabulary: 嫌味(いやみ)→sarcasm うんざり→fed up with, sick of... 　余計(よけい)な→too much, unnecessary 励(はげ)みになる→encouraging

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Talking about seasonal food in Japan 季節と食べ物について話しました。また更新が遅くなってしまってすみません。 Pick up expressions: 旬(しゅん）初物(はつもの) 新米(しんまい)JLPT grammar：〜であれ・〜であろうとVocabulary: 食欲(しょくよく)→appetite 栗(くり)→chestnut 松茸(まつたけ)→matsutake mashroom 縁起(えんぎ)がいい ...

What does the Chinese word 贵 (guì) mean and what related words can we create from it? Listen to this podcast episode where Teacher Lin will explain the points below in under 5 minutes!

Listen to learn:

- The definition of 贵 (guì)

- Related words that you c ...