執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月31日 | Pictures
When graduating college, and sometimes other levels of school, it is traditional to wear a gown and a special hat called a mortarboard. Many people throw their hats into the air to celebrate their graduation. Do you know anyone who is graduating soon or has graduated...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月24日 | Pictures
Cherry blossom season is a very beautiful time in Japan. Are the cherry blossoms blooming in your area yet? Do you have any hanami plans?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月17日 | Pictures
Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, so here is a clover leaf covered in dew. Is this clover lucky? Odds are it has only three leaves and is not lucky....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月10日 | Pictures
The daffodil is a white, yellow or orange flower. It is also called “Narcissus” after the Greek myth about a man who couldn’t stop looking at his reflection in a pool of water....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年03月03日 | Pictures
Do you remember the March Hare character from Alice in Wonderland? We say someone is “mad as a March hare” if they act strangely and unpredictably. This idiom comes from the idea that hares (an animal like a large rabbit) act crazy during their mating season in March....
