English Diary 2026
☆ 0703 It was perfect timing to hear Suga Shikao's "Progress" on NHK after asa drama. Hanamaru Daikichi said it almost brings him to tears. I know exactly what he means. This song was played so often after the earthquake. In the morning drama, it came on right after a scene in which a patient secretly returned home one last time before dying. It was incredibly moving. He said that the company president told him, "Your name is written in katakana, so why not write 'Yozora no Muko' in katakana as well?" He immediately embraced the idea and gladly agreed. As I listened, I found myself quietly hoping that one day the word "FUKUSHIMA," written in katakana, would also become a word people associate with pride. 0622 This exam was another near miss. I got a perfect score on the vocabulary section, and my reading score was strong. My CEFR reading level improved to C1. Since I have been working on reading for the past five years and focused on it intens...