I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.

This year too there are many regular concerts for amateur musicians being held.

In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

Politicians from many countries made pilgrimages to the White House.

The role of the historian is less to discover and catalog documents than to interpret and explain them.

Professor Suzuki is an expert historian.

To put it frankly, he is a critic rather than a writer.

In addition to being a famous physicist, he is a great novelist.

In addition to being a famous physicist, he is a great novelist.

A famous architect built this house.

Many politicians fail to keep their word.

If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home all day.

I plan to stay at home all day tomorrow.

My sister never fails to write home once a month.

I am studying to be a translator or interpreter.

It seems, from books, that the colonizers and adventurers went sailing off to a new fine life, a new country, opportunities, and so forth.

I wanted to be an inventor when I was young.

I am determined to make a living as a playwright.

My doctor told me to stay at home for a week.

I'm a bit of a reader myself.