Everyone was surprised by the news.

The advancement of science and technology has greatly changed our lives.

He is good at solving technical problems.

Information technology plays a very important role in modern society.

He is a very excellent technician.

He was born as an illegitimate child and experienced many difficulties.

My grandfather used to till his privately-owned rice field.

Using the private railway makes commuting very convenient.

We respect Japanese culture.

We are going on a trip tomorrow.