Inside was comfortable but outside looked terrible. One of my friends attends an oil painting class and the school ran an exhibition for three days, so I went to watch her paintings yesterday. A typhoon made landfall at Kyushu yesterday morning. Here Osaka is very far from Kyushu, but the weather was unsettled. When I left my house I could see the sun shine and when I arrived at a station it was cloudy. After that it started small rain apparently while I was in the exhibition hall. I moved to a restaurant with other friends for lunch and had a talking time. Then we heard a big sound. It was a rumbling thunder. The rain became heavy as quick as a blink. A storm warning was issued. We were surprised but we went back to our chatting immediately. We talked a lot for a long time, of course. We enjoyed our chatting and the cozy meal. The inside of the restaurant was very comfortable but outside looked terrible. When we left the restaurant, it was still rain but no storm. I arrived at the nearest station of my house and I saw a beautiful sunset. It was lovely day.

Isn't it a good idea? When I correct Japanese for non-native speakers, I sometimes feel their Japanese are different from native speakers though their Japanese are not wrong. The problem is that we Japanese people don’t say like that. That’s all. It’s interesting and also happens to me. Actually, whenever I get corrections of my English from English native speakers, I’m surprised by their cool corrections. However, I’m not sure how should I say instead of my style. I think I need mimic their style, so I'm going to print the corrections of my English and put it on the wall in my bathroom. Whenever I use the bathroom, I can loud read the cool English. Isn't it a good idea? ：）

"Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru" Could you please correct my sentences? I will appreciate you. Thanks. I’ve just read a book that titled “Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru”. It was written by a famous Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa a long time ago. I heard this novel was not completed. I can’t doubt it because I found some blank parts. It was a little difficult to understand the story. A boy named Giovanni who rode on a train. He found his friend Campanella on there, so they traveled the Milky Way together. They met some people who were dying. They learned about what the real happy is during the trip. When Giovanni returned to the real world, Campanella disappeared, and many people were around a pond. They said Campanella fell into the pond. He passed away. I’m not sure if the story was just Giovanni’s dream or not. I think the story is related to a religion. Before I read this book, I thought it might be a fantasy book but it wasn’t, so I felt a little sad. However, I thought when I will die, I want to travel the Milky Way, because I imagined some scenery were beautiful. I want to try to see them. ^^

Which is better? “Therefore, I…” "I, therefore," I always avoid writing the word "therefore" at the beginning of my sentences. I, therefore, write the phrase “I was, therefore…” or “She may, therefore,…” like this, in my journal. It is because that my Filipino English teacher taught me this way. However, my American friend recommends to write like “Therefore, I…”. She says, “Because it’s more natural speech. “ I’m confused. Which is better?

What does mean the word “bimonthly”? I found two meanings on my dictionary. One is “twice a month”, another one is “every two months”. Which is correct?

Could you please answer my question? How do you decide to place the word “therefore” in your sentences? My American friend corrected this sentence. Please look the below. --At first, my father-in-law took care of my mother-in-law. It continued for a very long time. Then, about five years ago, my mother-in-law was beginning to lose her abilities. Therefore, she has been living in a nursing care home since then.-- My original sentence is “She therefore has been living….” My English teacher who is a non-native speaker taught me that you should avoid the word "therefore" at the beginning of your sentences. I am confused.

Could you please answer my question? I tried to post this question on “Q&A” board, but it didn’t work. I’m therefore writing here. I will be happy if someone would answer me. Thank you. Are the words “meek” and “humble” almost same meaning? I found each word have positive and negative meanings on my dictionary. How do you use these words? Could you tell me some sentences with these words in positive and negative each case? Thanks.

Solar Eclipse I was very lucky today, because I saw a solar eclipse. A few days ago, I bought special glasses. When I woke up this morning, it was cloudy, so I couldn’t see the sun. However, fortunately the clouds moved and the sun appeared. I was excited and I was praying “please any clouds don’t hide the sun.” I think it was a few minutes before seven o’clock in the morning, outside gradually became a little dark and the wind became slightly strong. When I woke up I had felt it was hotter than yesterday, but I felt a little bit cold when outside became dark. I realized that the sun’s energy was reduced by the moon. I saw the sun. It disappeared very little part from upper right side. It was about seven twenty seven. I saw the beautiful solar eclipse! The shape was not perfect, but it was almost a ring! It was so beautiful. I was so impressed. The solar eclipse happens only once in 300 years. It was very lucky, because I’m living in here and I had the chance, moreover, the weather was not bad. Besides, it became cloudy after few minutes. What a very lucky I was! I’ll never forget the beautiful solar eclipse.

Could you correct my sentences? (I want to know how to use the word “would” in future sentence.) I’ve started handwriting diary in Japanese since last Friday. The diary’s form is unique. It is divided three parts in each page, so I can keep the diary for three years. Moreover, I can read my today’s journal on the same day of the next year. I think it’s interesting. I look forward to writing next year, because I would want to know what I have done or thought of one year ago.