Question 1

Rugby players are huge celebrities in New Zealand and many have family interviews for women magazines.

Question 2

I think patience is important. I have patience but to a point. I will not let my children do whatever they want as it can be dangerous or rude.

Question 3

My father's name is David, he is 71, and retired.

Question 4

My father was around and he used to take me to watch rugby games at the local stadium.

Question 5

He is fairly calm, but very "black or white". Things are correct or incorrect. We get along fairly well despite him being the strong silent type.

Question 6

I think when I first broke my left ankle. He was calm and took me to the hospital while my mother was arguing that it was only a sprain. My mother was very wrong.

Tough Vocabulary

- English -	- Japanese -
women magazines	女性誌
to a point	枠がある
black or white	正否
strong silent type	強静音タイプ

Question 1

While no one comes to mind directly, there's a Japanese musician called "Miyavi" who's pretty famous for being a good dad. I like his style and out-of-the-ordinary personality. He's very famous but prioritizes his family before anything else; I respect him for that.

Question 2

One strength that I think is absolutely essential is patience. I think I've become more patient over the past year by teaching people of various ages. Without patience, one wouldn't go far in making their children grow in positive ways.

Question 3

Since I can't disclose my dad's full name, let's just call him W.S. He's in his 50s and he owns several businesses. His main business deals with gold mining and jewelry, however, he recently branches out to automobile and fast-casual dining services.

Question 4

He spent a lot of time with my sister and me when we were growing up. Although he's super busy, he still allocates some time during the holidays to take us to different countries. His personality is rather strict but that's just his way of expressing how he loves us.

Question 5

I would say he's a very principled and determined person. We are both goal-oriented and would never stop until we reach that goal that we've set in the first place.

Question 6

While my mom had to go abroad for an event, my dad stayed home with me and cooked me his special fried rice. I was surprised to see him do this since he had other pressing things to attend to. I was still 10 years old at that time and wouldn't know what to do if he didn't stay home and take care of me.

Tough Vocabulary