Word of the Week: Sore

“My legs are really sore after all that walking yesterday.” If your legs are sore, it means your legs hurt. Soreness is a certain kind of pain. It’s not so intense, and often comes from muscle pain after getting more exercise than usual, but can also...

Picture of the Week: Wild Rabbit

Rabbits, like many animals, can hear, see and smell very well. Rabbits can see almost 360 degrees around them. They can smell food that is buried underground, and they can hear sounds from two miles away. What do you think this rabbit hears?...

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Phrase of the Week: Put it on my tab

Sometimes bars have a system in which you can put drinks on your tab and then pay for them all later. That’s why you might hear someone say, “Put it on my tab,” and receive a drink without appearing to pay for it. When someone pays for something,...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“This part needs to be ___. Do we have any more?” Fill in the blank. A. removed B. replaced C. redone D. improved 「この部品を入れ替えないといけない。予備はありますか?」...