I'm Henry, from America. This is my 【1】 (one) time in Japan. One day some new 【2】 (friend) invited me to eat out. At first, I was quite happy and learned【3】 use chopsticks with them, but later problems started.

That day, I had a cold. I felt uncomfortable with my nose, so I turned away from 【4】 table and blew my nose. My friends looked at me 【5】(strange). They explained to me that in Japan, people don't blow【6】 (they) noses —especially at table.

When I was 【7】 (try) to stick my chopsticks in my bowl of rice, one of my friends asked me not to do that. Later, I found that leaving chopsticks in rice has s【8】 meaning in Japanese culture! T【9】 I made some mistakes, my friends didn't laugh at me. They taught me patiently and 【10】 (provide) me with some help.