The "People's Choice" award, by public polling, was announced again this year and Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts were selected as the most popular male, and female, film actors.

This year again I found a number of dodgy goods so I'll introduce them all here.

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

Isn't it a mild winter this year? Makes life easier.

After the bushfires, we have independently decided to call off this year's fireworks display.

On the whole, the pomato plants are growing well this year.

Due to unavoidable circumstances this summer I can't stay in my holiday cottage.

The 48-year-old Ryouichi Kawakatsu took over as coach at Fukuoka in June this year, but his fate is closely linked with that of 46-year-old Matsuda.

"Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?"

My parents were satisfied with my grades this year.

Pears are running large this year.

If I don't fail, I will get my driving license before New Year.

All subscriptions must be paid before the end of this year.

My daughter will come of age this year.

The rice crop is poor this year.

The rice crop is large this year.

With prices so high, I will do without a new suit this year.

My father's birthday falls on Sunday this year.

Even though we're supposedly in a recession, people are traveling abroad in record numbers this Golden Week holiday.

She will have been married for six years on June 10th of this year.