演習
41
They often say that it is not until you
go abroad that you realize how
wonderful traditional Japanese culture is.
It was not until she died that I realized
that she was truly a good person.
I regretted that I had not been a little
kinder to her.
42
Very few people think that it is more
difficult to listen to others than to
speak to them.
The summer vacation, for example, is
far shorter than that in the U.S. or
European countries. Since older times,
work in Japan has always been
considered to be a good thing, while
leisure has been seen as a bad thing.
43
Far more people than you might
expect believe that they can control
their emotions.
If you ask a Japanese how many
colors there are in the rainbow, he or
she will answer, "There are seven, of
course." However, considering that
there are various languages in the
world, the answer is not as easy as
you might expect.
44
My memory is not as good as it used to be.
They say that young people do not
read as much as they used to.
However, considering how well the
books by popular authors sell, you
should not jump to the conclusion that
they don't like reading. Young people
today only do what interests them.