The subconscious is difficult to figure out. We are normally unconscious our daily routines and our stable environment.
Just because it’s peaceful and rich, it doesn’t mean most Japanese don’t always (3)cherry-pick themselves. (4)To put it another way, they are not immune from seeing other’s (2)cheek by jowl.
In my case, I saw 2 couples, 2 mothers and their babies, who were sitting on the sidewalk when I went out for lunch. One had an empty cup in her left hand while holding her baby. I was shocked by it all because I never saw a similar scene in Japan. I could see elderly or young men sitting or lying on a passage of the station or park. But I can not see young mothers and their babies in a similar situation. I’ve heard a (1)cheap shot in Japan where it says that the homeless people asked for it.
When I heard that, I thought Japan still does not have a comprehensive welfare system
Anyway, I realized I felt some guilt for them and that I could not help them. I also felt I’d like to avoid to seeing them. That negative feeling brings out my lack of self-confidence.
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Title: I can not help them
Subconscious is difficult to figure out. In order to we normally unconscious our daily routine or stable environment.
Just because it’s peaceful and rich, It doesn’t mean most Japanese don’t always (3)cherry-pick by themselves. (4)To put it another way, To put it another way, they don’t immune for seeing other’s (2)cheek by jowl.
In my case, I saw 2 couples mothers and babies who were sitting on the sidewalk in the day time when I went out for lunch. she had an empty cup in her left hand holding her baby. I realized that I got shocked by 2 couples of mother and baby because I never saw a similar scene in Japan. I can see elderly or young men sitting or lying on a passage of the station or park. But I can not see young female and baby similar situation. I’ve heard a (1)cheap shot which the homeless people asked for it in Japan.
When I heard that, I thought Japan is not a comprehensive welfare state yet.
Anyway, I realized I feel some guilt for them that I can not help them. I also felt I’d like to avoid to see them. That negative feeling brings me a lack of self-confidence.
homework:
(1)cheap shot: A cruel, unfair or unwarranted comment or verbal attack is called a cheap shot.
(e.g.) “Referring to Tom as an ‘unqualified speaker’ was really a cheap shot.”
(2)cheek by jowl: When people are cheek by jowl, they are crammed uncomfortably close together.
(e.g.) “The refugees are living cheek by jowl in a temporary camp.”
(3)cherry pick: When you cherry pick, you choose something with great care and select only the best.
(e.g.) “Top university graduates are often cherry-picked by large companies.”
(4)To put it another way
Usage: This phrase is another way of saying “in other words”, and can be used in particularly complex points, when you feel that an alternative way of wording a problem may help the reader achieve a better understanding of its significance.
Example: “Plants rely on photosynthesis. To put it another way, they will die without the sun.”
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 3 idiomatic phrases(No.1~3) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.