The government declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

The tail cutting of a lizard is done as a part of self-defense.

Have you finished this year's big cleaning yet?

I was cleaning all day today.

We are an extended family, and more than 10 of us live together.

My older brother is attending the University of Tokyo.

He was taken to the hospital due to major hemorrhaging.

My great-grandfather used to do farming in the past.

In philosophy, we consider ourselves a part of the macrocosm.

We visited the cathedral and saw its beautiful stained glass.