How are things going? Terrific. Income and profit are continuing to rise steadily.

We all wish for permanent world peace.

At present a very great number of people are seeking to participate and, depending on circumstances, up to a month ahead is fully booked.

The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.

Do you play a musical instrument?

He had an assured manner.

The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.

The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.

The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.

It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.