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Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radioAuthor: Yoko O'Brien
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S4-05 Teaching is My Vitamin
Episode 5
Thursday, 26 February, 2026
Teaching gives me energy – just like a vitamin.I feel lucky to have a job, that gives me energy. Do you have something in your life that energized you? Let’s take a moment to appreciate it. As the seasons begin to change, so please take good care of yourself! This episode's vocab list: あっという間に in the blink of an eye; before you know it [N3]充実した1か月 a fulfilling month [N3]体調の問題 a health problem [N3]おかげさまで thankfully [N3]改善しました。It improved; it has gotten better [N2]私なりに考えてみたところwhen I thought about it in my own way; after thinking it over myself [N2]どうやら体が冷えていたことが原因だったようです。It seems my body being too cold may have been the cause. [N2]ぐっすり眠る to sleep soundly [N3]私の方が元気をもらっている I’m the one receiving energy. [N3]レッスンは仕事でありながら Even though teaching is my job, [N2]不思議な存在 something special and hard to describe [N2]まるでビタミン剤のようなもの something like a vitamin supplement [N3]正直な所 to be honest [N3]同じことを質問してしまうこともあります。Sometimes, I end up asking the same question. [N3]その都度 every time; each time [N2]日本語そのものに集中しているせいか、Perhaps because I’m focusing on their Japanese itself [N2]細かい内容 the small details [N3]なかなか記憶に残らない it doesn’t easily stay in my memory. [N2]丁寧に答えてくれます。They answer carefully and politely. [N4]上達 improvement; progress [N3]心を打たれます To be deeply moved [N2]相変わらずです it’s the same as always [N3]温かく接してくれる to treat me warmly [N3]3月もすぐそこですね。March is just around the corner. [N4]北半球でも南半球でもin both the Northern and Southern hemispheres [N4]季節の変わり目 the change of the seasons; seasonal transition [N3]体調を崩さないよう、くれぐれも気を付けてくださいね。 Please take good care of yourself, and try not to get sick. [N2]Please note that these levels are approximate, teaching-based estimates — they are meant to give a rough idea of difficulty, not an official classification.I hope this helps your learning, and feel free to focus on the words that are most interesting or useful to you!













