Since July began the mornings have started above 28 degrees and the days reach 34 or 36, yet I had been getting by on a fan alone. A friend was astonished — switching on the air conditioner is simply what you do when you get home, she said — so that night I tried it. The next morning my sleep tracker reported unusually good quality sleep and I felt clear-headed; all those broken nights had been my own stubborn pride.
| 扇風機 | せんぷうき | electric fan |
| ルーティーン | るーてぃーん | routine |
| 計測 | けいそく | measurement |
| 目が覚める | めがさめる | to wake up |
| 痩せ我慢 | やせがまん | enduring out of stubborn pride |
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