Sorry about last month!

Last month I couldn't manage to do as many blog posts as usual.

• manage to  何とか～する (definition from Eijiro on the Web)

That's partly due to my trip to Singapore.

•  due to ～が原因｛げんいん｝で、～に起因｛きいん｝して、～のせいで、～によって、～の理由｛りゆう｝から、～のおかげで、～のため、～の故に、～の結果｛けっか｝、～という要因｛よういん｝を背景｛はいけい｝として (definition from Eijiro on the Web)

It's also owing to my catching a cold on my return to Tokyo.

• owing to ～のおかげで, ～のせいで (definition from Eijiro on the Web)

In the end, I think the heat had a role to play as well.

• play a role in causing
  
  
  ～を引き起こす一因｛いちいん｝となる、〔疾患｛しっかん｝など〕の発現｛はつげん｝［発症｛はっしょう｝］にかかわる (definition from Eijiro on the Web)

Summer is hard for me, and I bet it is hard for many of you all, too.

Air conditioning is said by many to be no good for our health. However, sometimes I feel I need to be in a building like this one I saw in Singapore. Look at all of those air conditioners! I didn't go in; I wonder how freezing it is inside.

This month I'm going to do my best to bring you a lot of posts, though. Wish me luck!