Notes
reunion 再会の集い、同窓会;
cane 杖;
talkative 話し好きな、おしゃべりな;
likable 好ましい;

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I attended my university reunion for the first time in 50 years. Fortunately, most people recognized me, but I didn’t recognize some of them. One woman had become thin because of an illness. Another woman couldn’t walk without a cane due to a back problem. Another woman who used to be a quiet girl had become talkative. One man had lost his hair. Another man was fat. Someone who used to be interested in nothing but his studies was much more likable. After leaving the university, some had a happy life, and some had a hard time. I think that people’s faces can tell us a lot about their lives. (by a Jaremaga reader)
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Notes
came in second ２位を獲得した；

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The 26th International Johannes Brahms Competition was held from Sept 1-8. This year was a very good year for Japanese pianists. Three Japanese women took the top three prizes in the piano competition. Mihara Miwako from Kanagawa Prefecture was the winner of the competition. She said that she played a piece of music that she had always wanted to play. Ojima Shiho from Tokyo came in second, and Ishii Fuko, also from Kanazawa Prefecture, came in third. Japan has a history of producing great pianists, but it is very unusual that all the prizes go to pianists from the same country. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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