I sometimes have a miscommunications* in English, and often I don't know whether the English tense that I use in my writing is whether correct or not. In addition, every time I chat with non-Japanese people on free apps such as Italki, I encounter English phrases that I still haven't learned. I think tha it's the fact that I lack at least many English skills. For now, I don't know at all how many English vocabulary words I have. I'd like to keep learning English so that I will be at a normal level s. I like learning English.

*only one time = a miscommunication; sometimes = miscommunications

Be + at + a level

Be + on + a level

Reach a level

Achieve a level

Get + to + a level

Reach to a level

I hope that helps!

A few days ago, my co-workers from abroad went back to United States. I'm so sad and I miss them. They are the best coworkers that I have ever had before. Because They tried to figure out what I meant even though my English is poor, and they tried to speak native speaker's English more slowly all the time. It was nice of them to pay attention to what I need. We had a great time while they were staying in Japan. , like teaching They taught me some American culture, for example the way of spending how they spend the Christmas holiday, and they told me about the wonderful cuisine and nature. It was still tough for me to speak and listen to English all day long, but I had been was able to enjoy having conversation with them. I'm planning to stay in touch with them in the future whenever I can spare the time.

Do you know Hyakunin isshu? That means "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets". About a thousand years ago, in Heian period of Japan, they were selected by Fujiwara No Teika. When we were high school students, we had to memorize them. (One hundred poems!) At present, Hyakunin isshu is more familiar as Karuta (card game) than as classic literature. Hyakunin isshu is full of love poems, which is were written by in classical Japanese. They are so beautiful. There is a Japanese cartoon "Cyoyaku Hyakunin isshu Utakoi". Its content is easy to understand and interesting. If you are interested, please watch it.

Another way to say it:

we had to memorize them-- all one hundred of them!

as the card game 'Karuta' // as a card game called Karuta

If you want to know more about Hyakunin isshu,