136 Look back on 2022

This is the last episode for this year. I have looked back on 2022. I hope you are enjoying the end of the year festivities and have a happy New Year! This episode's vocab list: とにかく first of all 珍(めずら)しいこと rare things 前半(ぜんはん) first half 中学校(ちゅうがっこう) middle school; junior high school そうじゃない子(こ) kids who don’t or kids who aren’t 中学生(ちゅうがくせい) middle school students; junior high school students 年頃(としごろ) age range その後(あと)すぐ soon after that 手術(しゅじゅつ) medical operation/surgery 直行便(ちょっこうびん) direct flight シンガポール経由(けいゆ) via Singapore 思(おも)ったより than I thought 術後(じゅつご) after the operation finished 親孝行(おやこうこう)filial duty to one’s parent こなす to get it done 中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ) up in the air; unfinished できた！ I made it! 振(ふ)り返(かえ)るto have a look back 新年(しんねん) New Year 第一(だいいち)木曜日(もくようび) the first Thursday よいお年(とし)をお迎(むか)えください！Have a happy New Year!