gI made my shock debut rather late in life, after I was 30 years old. . perhaps because I was more interested in antique watches in my 20s.
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)The first time I saw the movie "Speed", I was very surprised to find out that it was the first movie I had ever seen. I don't want to say too much about it because it's too obvious and embarrassing, but actually, the movie "Speed" was the catalyst. I happened to find the model worn by Keanu Reeves in the movie at a certain discount store in Mizonokuchi after watching the movie. It was not exactly the same, but it was a 5600 series. I thought it was kind of nice and decided to buy it because the price was cheap, only a few thousand yen. There are various types in this series, but I ignored all that nonsense.
Since then, in this column.since (i.e. "for that reason")Previously written Rolex. I alternated wearing it on my arm. . Or perhaps I used this one more often because of the calendar and so on.
a number ofAfter a year of use and neglect, the battery ran out. However, I think it lasted quite a long time. Since then, I have left it as it is. If I look for it, I can probably find it somewhere. I wonder if it will work if I replace the battery. . The belt loop was cut off and was fastened with a rubber band on the way. Like his clothes, he must have looked very shabby to other people.
associationThere is a gym that I go to very close to the company . I signed up for it as a company benefit, with the sole intention of working out to get rid of that shabbiness. I also go there several times a week for training. Sometimes I do personal training, and he is the second trainer I've had. The first trainer was a muscular man who later became the personal trainer of a famous Japanese diva and left me.
young (animal)He is a 24-year-old shy boy from Saitama, Japan. He seems to have been doing martial arts all his life and can do a great high kick.
7th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)The interval between training sessions is measured by a yellow watch on the left arm. Exactly one minute. Smiling shyly, he cues me, "Let's go! and cue me up.
that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)When I asked him about the watch one day, he told me that his uncle had given it to him as a gift when he entered junior high school. He has been wearing this watch throughout his life, from junior high school, high school, and college to his job. All those years, he has had only this one watch.
moreI don't know the name of the model, but it's a G-Shock, round, burly, and cool. . It is very sooty and dirty, but I can tell from the side that he has taken good care of it.
7th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)During a chat during a training session, we talked about the recent execution of the leaders of a certain religious organization. . He told me that they were executed in the year of his birth. The Hanshin earthquake and the sarin gas attack on the subway .
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)I remember that it was the same year that I bought my speed model.
1995 G-Shock. . remains silent.
light (e.g. colour, color)I'm thinking of sending it in for a battery replacement. I wonder if it will work.
