Victor: Yes, I am.

　　Todd: Ah, that's too bad.....So how long have you been here?

　　Victor: I've been here for two weeks.

　　Todd: I'm sorry, I was never sure. Why did you come to Japan?

　　Victor: Came to Japan to study martial arts. Budo-Jujitsu is the art that we study.

　　Todd: Oh! OK, cool! So are like a black belt?

　　Victor: Yes, yes!

　　Todd: Oh, really! Wow, how long have you been doing your martial arts?

　　Victor: I've been studying this art for about 18 years I guess.

　　Todd: Really!

　　Victor: A long time.

　　Todd: That's a long time. You're a young looking guy. You like 18 years.

　　Victor: Well, I'm an old guy.

　　Todd: Well, so when you go back to the states you also train

　　Victor: Yes, yes! We have a group that we train in martial arts there as sort of a hobby. It's sort of a way of life also. But I have a real job. I'm a civil engineer.

　　Todd: So, actually what does a civil engineer do?

　　Victor: In america a civil engineer designs things. In my case, I work on buildings, buildings that have structural problems, and I work on repair plans.

　　Todd: OK. Sounds like a tough job.

　　Victor: It's OK. It's interesting. All buildings need repairs and it's fun.

　　Todd: Great, thanks a lot, Victor. Have a safe trip tomorrow.

　　Victor: Well, thank you very much.