A 17-year-old boy is sentenced (hanketsu wo kudasu) to 11 years in prison for stabbing to death his female classmate because she refused (kotowarimashita) his advances. (zenshin)

Nearly (hotondo) 50% of voters (touhyousha) think Abe should quit.

"Beautiful Japan?" Abe may need to change his plan to turn Japan into a nation (kokumin) that is more assertive (dangentekina) in international affairs, proud of its traditions (dentou) and loved by other countries.

Land in Tokyo's Ginza fetches (ittetottekuru) 24.96 million yen per square meter.

Japan's jobless (shigoto no nai) rate (wariai) down to 3.7% in June, lowest in over 9 yrs.

Yokozuna Asashoryu suspended (tsurusu) for playing soccer.

Nova, Aeon, Geos, ECC

Independently (dokuritsushite) owned English school

Lesson in your own office

English for work

English for Travel

English for communicating with people of different nationalities (kokuseki)

English for watching films

English for listening to music

A more general (zenpantekina) form of English conversation

English to pass the Japanese government's test for tour guides

Lessons by the same teacher

A private (kojintekina) tutor

An original (saisho no) education (kyouiku no) program

A customized (chuumondoori ni tsukuru) approach (sekkin)

A friendly atmosphere (fuinki)

English at a reasonable (douri ni atta) price

The quality (shitsu) of the teacher the most important factor (youin)