Last week, I went to Osaka to watch live concert. It was so special and memorial one. The concert was held in Kyosera Dome Osaka. It was a little bit far from Shin-Osaka station, but I enjoyed Osaka's famous foods before arrived there. My trip was 3 days. First, I ate takoyaki at Shinsaibashi. There was metropolis. Osaka's takoyaki is cheaper than around Tokyo's one. I was surprised about the price. Next, I enjoyed kushikatsu. It is fried foods on skewers. It was also very delicious. I ate it after concert, so I went to kushikatus restaurant with my friend. The kushikatsu was delicious, but the most delicious one was beer. I think that is a miracle cure for my tired body. Of course, concert was very very great. I enjoyed talking with fans who came to the same concert. I said, "I want to listen the most favorite song by special members.", It was came true! I was so excited I thought I was dreaming. I don't believing this fact even now. This year, I took a trip to watch concert for 3 times. Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Osaka. I want to go to some concert in next year too. I'm looking forward to next year's concert.

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隣の芝生は青く見える (tonari no shibafu wa aoku mieru) It means "the grass is always greener on the other side" and describes how it warns that other people's situations often look better than your own.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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The day before yesterday, I went out for drinks with friends my age from my part-time job. Even though we are the same age, there were some people I was meeting outside of work for the first time, so I was able to talk a lot with them and had a really great time. I would like to keep working together with everyone, but since some of them are going to quit, it feels a bit sad and difficult. Still, I hope we can stay close friends. Yesterday, I went to an exhibition of costumes worn by my favorite idol. They were much more voluminous than they look on TV, and I was truly impressed by how detailed and carefully made they were. There were also some goods for sale, so I ended up buying some. Lately, I’ve been shopping a lot, so I’m pretty short on money. And today, I’m going to celebrate the birthday of a friend I’ve known for ten years! I’m really looking forward to it, and it feels very meaningful. I hope the surprise goes well! The year is almost coming to an end, but I want to stay healthy and enjoy it until the very last moment. I’m also looking forward to next year! Thank you for reading.

Examples of abbreviations Abbreviations are a common part of both formal and informal communication, and they come in many different forms. Here is a list of common abbreviations, categorized by type and usage. General & Everyday Use ASAP: As soon as possible FYI: For your information ETA: Estimated time of arrival DIY: Do it yourself TBD: To be determined TBA: To be announced N/A: Not applicable or not available E.g.: (from Latin exempli gratia) for example I.e.: (from Latin id est) that is; in other words Etc.: (from Latin et cetera) and so on; and other things P.S.: (from Latin post scriptum) written after; an afterthought Professional & Business B2B: Business-to-business B2C: Business-to-consumer CEO: Chief Executive Officer CFO: Chief Financial Officer HR: Human Resources KPI: Key Performance Indicator EOD: End of day WFH: Work from home NDA: Non-disclosure agreement SaaS: Software as a service ROI: Return on investment PR: Public relations RSVP: (from French répondez s'il vous plaît) please reply Internet & Texting Slang LOL: Laugh out loud BRB: Be right back BTW: By the way IMO/IMHO: In my opinion / In my humble opinion TL;DR: Too long; didn't read SMH: Shaking my head OMG: Oh my God / Oh my gosh IDK: I don't know ICYMI: In case you missed it DM: Direct message POV: Point of view Academic & Scientific PhD: Doctor of Philosophy BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science M.D.: Doctor of Medicine DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Time & Dates AM/PM: (from Latin ante meridiem/post meridiem) before noon / after noon BC/AD: Before Christ / Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord) BCE/CE: Before Common Era / Common Era GMT: Greenwich Mean Time EST/PST: Eastern Standard Time / Pacific Standard Time