Friday, December 11, 2009
Nico Nico - Dec. 11, 2009 President Obama's Party
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to transform = to change
extraordinary = super special
an honoree = a person who receives an honor
a living reminder = someone who is still alive and reminds us of something
~ is at the heart of ~ = ~ is at the center of ~
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Nico Nico Douga - Dec. 8, 2009
It's getting chilly.
The air is nippy.
cool / chilly / cold / freezing
How are you?
How are you feeling?
I’m sick.
I have a cold.
I caught a cold.
X I caught cold. (old fashioned)
I have a temperature.
I have a fever.
I have a headache.
I have a runny nose.
I have a stuffy nose.
I have a sore throat.
All my muscles ache.
My whole body aches.
I have a bad sneeze.
I have a bad cough.
I’m spitting up phlegm.
phlegm = 発音 (flem) = 意味 タン
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Do you have any plans for Christmas vacation?
I’m going to China.
I’m going to go to China.
I am planning to go to China.
I will go to China.
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Continued from last week...
10) （タクシーで）料金がメーターと違います。
The fare is different from the meter.
11) （バスで）小銭が足りません。
I don't have enough change.
12) 1ドルをくずしてもらえる方いませんか？
Can anybody break a dollar?
Can anyone break a dollar?
13) エンストしました。
My engine stalled.
Quite stalling!
14) パンクしました。
I've got a flat tire.
The air is nippy.
cool / chilly / cold / freezing
How are you?
How are you feeling?
I’m sick.
I have a cold.
I caught a cold.
X I caught cold. (old fashioned)
I have a temperature.
I have a fever.
I have a headache.
I have a runny nose.
I have a stuffy nose.
I have a sore throat.
All my muscles ache.
My whole body aches.
I have a bad sneeze.
I have a bad cough.
I’m spitting up phlegm.
phlegm = 発音 (flem) = 意味 タン
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Do you have any plans for Christmas vacation?
I’m going to China.
I’m going to go to China.
I am planning to go to China.
I will go to China.
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Continued from last week...
10) （タクシーで）料金がメーターと違います。
The fare is different from the meter.
11) （バスで）小銭が足りません。
I don't have enough change.
12) 1ドルをくずしてもらえる方いませんか？
Can anybody break a dollar?
Can anyone break a dollar?
13) エンストしました。
My engine stalled.
Quite stalling!
14) パンクしました。
I've got a flat tire.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Nico Nico - Dec. 4, Video Lesson
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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stupidity
illogical
frivolous
romantically inclined
They denied the allegations.
I am angry.
I’m made.
I am pissed off. (colloquial)
I am furious!
I am outraged!
I am apoplectic!
I’m irritated.
I’m bothered.
I’m annoyed.
I’m ticked off.
I’m miffed.
I’m irked.
I am fuming!
I am steamed!
I am disgusted.
I am appalled!
I am aghast!
Our lives have been destroyed!
to mischaracterize
Do you think the media has mischaracterized you?
infamous = notorious=famous for a bad reason
They are infamous party crashers.
They are infamous for crashing parties.
an end of the year party
year-end party
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Nico Nico - Dec. 1, Travel Expressions!
税関で
１）何か申告する
ものはありますか？
Do you have anything to declare?
~ sucks!/stinks!
~ is lame?
なにも（申告する
ものは）ありません。
I have nothing
to declare.
２）荷物が一つ
出てきません。
One of my bags is missing!
I lost one of my bags!
One of my bags never came out!
３）どのホテルに
泊まっていますか？
At which hotel are
you staying at?
What hotel are you staying at?
Where are you staying?
４）所持金はいくら
持っていますか？
How much do you have with you?
How much money
do you have on you?
How much money are you carrying?
How much money do
you have in the bank?
Generally speaking, we use 25% of our salary for rent.
5)荷物はどこで受け取れますか？
Where is the baggage claim area?
Where is baggage claim?
６）私のスーツケースが
壊れているんですが。
My suitcase was damaged.
My suitcase is broken.
＜At a currency exchange > 両替所で
travelers checks
7) 米ドルのトレベラーズチェック
を現金にして頂けますか？
Could you cash these
traveler's checks?
８）２０ドル札でお願いします。
I'd like 20 dollar bills, please.
I'd like it in 20s!
In 20s please.
９）小銭も混ぜて下さい。
I'd like some small change, too.
Extra questions:
We look forward to doing business with you.
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10) （タクシーで）料金がメーターと違います。
The fare is different from the meter.
11) （バスで）小銭が足りません。
I don't have enough change.
12) 1ドルをくずしてもらえる方いませんか？
Can anybody break a dollar?
13) エンストしました。
My engine stalled.
14) パンクしました。
I've got a flat tire.
15) バッテリーがあがってしまいました。
My battery is dead.
16) どの駅で乗り換えすればいいですか？
Where am I supposed to change?
17) 〜へ行くにはどこで乗り換えればいいですか？
Where am I supposed to get off for 〜.
１８）返金してもらえますか？
Can I have a refund?
19) 緊急です。
This is emergency!
20) 遺失物係（イシツブツガカリ）はどこですか？
Where is the Lost and Found?
１）何か申告する
ものはありますか？
Do you have anything to declare?
~ sucks!/stinks!
~ is lame?
なにも（申告する
ものは）ありません。
I have nothing
to declare.
２）荷物が一つ
出てきません。
One of my bags is missing!
I lost one of my bags!
One of my bags never came out!
３）どのホテルに
泊まっていますか？
At which hotel are
you staying at?
What hotel are you staying at?
Where are you staying?
４）所持金はいくら
持っていますか？
How much do you have with you?
How much money
do you have on you?
How much money are you carrying?
How much money do
you have in the bank?
Generally speaking, we use 25% of our salary for rent.
5)荷物はどこで受け取れますか？
Where is the baggage claim area?
Where is baggage claim?
６）私のスーツケースが
壊れているんですが。
My suitcase was damaged.
My suitcase is broken.
＜At a currency exchange > 両替所で
travelers checks
7) 米ドルのトレベラーズチェック
を現金にして頂けますか？
Could you cash these
traveler's checks?
８）２０ドル札でお願いします。
I'd like 20 dollar bills, please.
I'd like it in 20s!
In 20s please.
９）小銭も混ぜて下さい。
I'd like some small change, too.
Extra questions:
We look forward to doing business with you.
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10) （タクシーで）料金がメーターと違います。
The fare is different from the meter.
11) （バスで）小銭が足りません。
I don't have enough change.
12) 1ドルをくずしてもらえる方いませんか？
Can anybody break a dollar?
13) エンストしました。
My engine stalled.
14) パンクしました。
I've got a flat tire.
15) バッテリーがあがってしまいました。
My battery is dead.
16) どの駅で乗り換えすればいいですか？
Where am I supposed to change?
17) 〜へ行くにはどこで乗り換えればいいですか？
Where am I supposed to get off for 〜.
１８）返金してもらえますか？
Can I have a refund?
19) 緊急です。
This is emergency!
20) 遺失物係（イシツブツガカリ）はどこですか？
Where is the Lost and Found?
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Nico Nico - Nov. 29, Shopping Expressions!
Nov. 29, 2009!
Today: SHOPPING!
Doesn’t coffee keep you up?
Here's the kicker. + VERY interesting information
First we have to go to the
bank and get some money.
Easy English!
I have to hit the bank!
I have to hit an ATM!
I have to hit
an ATM machine!
a teller=bank employee who deals with customers
I need to get
some money.
I need to withdraw
some money.
a sale
There’s a sale at the
department store today.
X There is a bargain
at the store today.
It's a bargain!
on sale
It’s on sale.
I got this on sale.
I bought this on sale.
I got a discount because
I used my credit card.
I got a discount because
I paid cash.
How would you like to pay for this?
to pay cash
to pay with ~
I'll put it ~ my credit card.
I'll put it on my credit card.
Can I help you?
No, thanks. I’m just looking.
No, thanks. I’m just browsing.
No, thanks. I’m just window shopping.
I’m just killing time
while I wait for ~.
Yes, (actually), I’m looking for a ~.
Do you have this in red?
Do you have a larger/smaller size?
Do you have anything in a larger size?
Who is the woman in red?
I think I look good in ~.
Do you have anything in a small?
I take a 29 shoe size.
Yes, (actually), I’m looking
for a present for my ~.
Seller: $25
You: Make it $20, and
I’ll take it right now.
Today: SHOPPING!
Doesn’t coffee keep you up?
Here's the kicker. + VERY interesting information
First we have to go to the
bank and get some money.
Easy English!
I have to hit the bank!
I have to hit an ATM!
I have to hit
an ATM machine!
a teller=bank employee who deals with customers
I need to get
some money.
I need to withdraw
some money.
a sale
There’s a sale at the
department store today.
X There is a bargain
at the store today.
It's a bargain!
on sale
It’s on sale.
I got this on sale.
I bought this on sale.
I got a discount because
I used my credit card.
I got a discount because
I paid cash.
How would you like to pay for this?
to pay cash
to pay with ~
I'll put it ~ my credit card.
I'll put it on my credit card.
Can I help you?
No, thanks. I’m just looking.
No, thanks. I’m just browsing.
No, thanks. I’m just window shopping.
I’m just killing time
while I wait for ~.
Yes, (actually), I’m looking for a ~.
Do you have this in red?
Do you have a larger/smaller size?
Do you have anything in a larger size?
Who is the woman in red?
I think I look good in ~.
Do you have anything in a small?
I take a 29 shoe size.
Yes, (actually), I’m looking
for a present for my ~.
Seller: $25
You: Make it $20, and
I’ll take it right now.
Nico Nico Thanksgiving Lesson!
Welcome back!
TURKEYS and BIRDS!
to kill 2 birds with one stone
I'm going to return the dvds to GEO when I take out the trash.
Ah, killing two birds with one stone! Good idea!
That movie was turkey.= That movie was terrible!
She gave up smoking cold turkey.=completely and abruptly
as the crow flies
It's about 10 kilometers from here, as the crow flies.
ugly duckling = an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)
The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
I think it's time we talked turkey.
to talk brass tacks=to talk turkey=to get to business and talk in detail about st
Don't count one's chickens before they're hatched.
chicken feed=low pay
He went on a wild goose chase.
She is no spring chicken.
He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
You look like a cat that swallowed the canary.= You look really satisfied with yourself.
to eat like a bird=to eat very little
to eat like a horse=to eat very much
to eat like a pig=to be a messy eater
TURKEYS and BIRDS!
to kill 2 birds with one stone
I'm going to return the dvds to GEO when I take out the trash.
Ah, killing two birds with one stone! Good idea!
That movie was turkey.= That movie was terrible!
She gave up smoking cold turkey.=completely and abruptly
as the crow flies
It's about 10 kilometers from here, as the crow flies.
ugly duckling = an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)
The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
I think it's time we talked turkey.
to talk brass tacks=to talk turkey=to get to business and talk in detail about st
Don't count one's chickens before they're hatched.
chicken feed=low pay
He went on a wild goose chase.
She is no spring chicken.
He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
You look like a cat that swallowed the canary.= You look really satisfied with yourself.
to eat like a bird=to eat very little
to eat like a horse=to eat very much
to eat like a pig=to be a messy eater
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Nov. 19th, Nico Nico Douga Class
Nov. 19, 2009
He speaks English well.
Your English is pretty good.
She is a good speaker.
He has a silver tongue.
He is a silver tongued devil.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
She is eloquent.
Well said.
Eloquently said.
fad / faddish
He's a smooth talker.
He is convincing.
He is very persuasive.
He is a convincing liar.
He is a convincing actor.
He was very convincing as the killer.
He gave an excellent performance.
She has the gift of gab.
He is a great orator.
She has oratorical gifts.
He is a silver-tongued orator.
Under the Japan-U.S. Status of
Forces Agreement, which governs
the operations of the U.S. military
in Japan, U.S. service personnel can
be handed over to Japan before a
formal indictment only in cases of
murder, rape and other heinous
crimes. But in other cases, the
United States keeps the suspect
in custody.
a fatal hit-and-run accident
a manslaughter
second degree murder
first degree murder
first degree murder
He speaks English well.
Your English is pretty good.
She is a good speaker.
He has a silver tongue.
He is a silver tongued devil.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
She is eloquent.
Well said.
Eloquently said.
fad / faddish
He's a smooth talker.
He is convincing.
He is very persuasive.
He is a convincing liar.
He is a convincing actor.
He was very convincing as the killer.
He gave an excellent performance.
She has the gift of gab.
He is a great orator.
She has oratorical gifts.
He is a silver-tongued orator.
Under the Japan-U.S. Status of
Forces Agreement, which governs
the operations of the U.S. military
in Japan, U.S. service personnel can
be handed over to Japan before a
formal indictment only in cases of
murder, rape and other heinous
crimes. But in other cases, the
United States keeps the suspect
in custody.
a fatal hit-and-run accident
a manslaughter
second degree murder
first degree murder
first degree murder
Nov. 18th, Nico Nico Douga Class
Some women like Ichihashi.
She likes him.
She has a ~ on him.
She has a crush on him.
I used to have a crush on ....
She is crazy ~ him.
She is crazy about him.
She is nuts ~ him.
She is nuts about him.
She is gaga ~ him.
She went gaga ~ him.
She is gaga over him.
She went gaga over him.
I heart you.
Luv ya!
I adore sushi.
I need you.
I can’t live without you.
You complete me.
He’s infatuated with her.
He’s obsessed with you.
I’m addicted to you.
You’re the one.
He’s Mr. Right.
You’re my soul mate.
I love you. vs.
I’m in love with you.
I’m fond of animals.
I have a soft spot for animals.
I have a special place in
my heart for animals.
あなたのことは友達として好きです。
片思い
unrequited love
She likes him.
She has a ~ on him.
She has a crush on him.
I used to have a crush on ....
She is crazy ~ him.
She is crazy about him.
She is nuts ~ him.
She is nuts about him.
She is gaga ~ him.
She went gaga ~ him.
She is gaga over him.
She went gaga over him.
I heart you.
Luv ya!
I adore sushi.
I need you.
I can’t live without you.
You complete me.
He’s infatuated with her.
He’s obsessed with you.
I’m addicted to you.
You’re the one.
He’s Mr. Right.
You’re my soul mate.
I love you. vs.
I’m in love with you.
I’m fond of animals.
I have a soft spot for animals.
I have a special place in
my heart for animals.
あなたのことは友達として好きです。
片思い
unrequited love
NOv. 17th, Nico Nico Douga Class
Sorry to have
kept you waiting.
Logging on takes
so much time!
They gave Nico a face lift!
Look expressions!
I looked for my keys.
You look good/ nice /great/beautiful.
I looked for my keys.
I’ll look into it.
I'll look into the problem.
She looks hot!
She is a looker!
She is a knockout.
Look out!
Look. / Look here.
It doesn't look good.
Ichihashi is not eating.
He went on a hunger strike.
He is starving himself to death.
He is trying to starve himself to death.
DPJ's Ozawa calls
Christianity 'self-righteous'
What were the casualties?
Was it arson?
They don't know yet.
It is tourist friendly.
Busan is a popular destination for Japanese tourists.
We are now naturalized citizens.
patriotic
8 Japanese now believed to have died in S Korea shooting range fire
South Korean firefighting officials said Sunday eight of the 10 people killed in a fire Saturday at an indoor shooting range in the port city of Busan are Japanese. The eight are likely those belonging to two tour groups as their whereabouts remain unknown after the fire that also left six others injured.
Twenty-five people, kin of nine Japanese men believed to be involved in the fire, arrived in the city Sunday afternoon, Japanese officials said.
The nine are believed to be a group of former classmates at the same elementary and junior high schools in Unzen of Nagasaki Prefecture and were partaking in a tour organized by Shimatetsu Kanko of Shimabara in the prefecture.
Of the nine, three were injured in the fire. They are identified as Masaru Kasahara, 37, Yohei Harada, 36, and Akira Shimada, 37.
The eight dead are believed to be Hideteru Araki, 36, Atsunobu Inada, 37, Akira Okubo, 37, Kazunobu Nakao, 37, Taiki Maeda, 36, Hidetaka Miyazaki, 36, Masahiro Ochiai, 55, and Masanori Nagahama, 57.
Ochiai and Nagashima belonged to another Japanese tour group, and the rest of the eight belonged to the Shimatetsu Kanko tour.
Since some of the bodies are severely burned, police plan to conduct DNA testing to confirm their identities. The police have indicated they do not believe the fire was a case of arson.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama urged South Korea on Sunday to provide information about the fire expeditiously when he met briefly with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and Lee agreed to do so, Japanese officials said.
Lee was quoted by the officials as telling Hayotama that it is regrettable there were fatalities, saying South Korea is investigating the case to prevent recurrence.
The fire broke out around 2:25 p.m. Saturday and swept through the second-floor shooting range of a five-story building before being extinguished about 30 minutes later, according to the police.
Busan is a popular destination for Japanese tourists.
Hatoyama says
Hatoyama says Japan should embrace more migrants
Ichihashi undergoes medical checkup after refusing to eat
kept you waiting.
Logging on takes
so much time!
They gave Nico a face lift!
Look expressions!
I looked for my keys.
You look good/ nice /great/beautiful.
I looked for my keys.
I’ll look into it.
I'll look into the problem.
She looks hot!
She is a looker!
She is a knockout.
Look out!
Look. / Look here.
It doesn't look good.
Ichihashi is not eating.
He went on a hunger strike.
He is starving himself to death.
He is trying to starve himself to death.
DPJ's Ozawa calls
Christianity 'self-righteous'
What were the casualties?
Was it arson?
They don't know yet.
It is tourist friendly.
Busan is a popular destination for Japanese tourists.
We are now naturalized citizens.
patriotic
8 Japanese now believed to have died in S Korea shooting range fire
South Korean firefighting officials said Sunday eight of the 10 people killed in a fire Saturday at an indoor shooting range in the port city of Busan are Japanese. The eight are likely those belonging to two tour groups as their whereabouts remain unknown after the fire that also left six others injured.
Twenty-five people, kin of nine Japanese men believed to be involved in the fire, arrived in the city Sunday afternoon, Japanese officials said.
The nine are believed to be a group of former classmates at the same elementary and junior high schools in Unzen of Nagasaki Prefecture and were partaking in a tour organized by Shimatetsu Kanko of Shimabara in the prefecture.
Of the nine, three were injured in the fire. They are identified as Masaru Kasahara, 37, Yohei Harada, 36, and Akira Shimada, 37.
The eight dead are believed to be Hideteru Araki, 36, Atsunobu Inada, 37, Akira Okubo, 37, Kazunobu Nakao, 37, Taiki Maeda, 36, Hidetaka Miyazaki, 36, Masahiro Ochiai, 55, and Masanori Nagahama, 57.
Ochiai and Nagashima belonged to another Japanese tour group, and the rest of the eight belonged to the Shimatetsu Kanko tour.
Since some of the bodies are severely burned, police plan to conduct DNA testing to confirm their identities. The police have indicated they do not believe the fire was a case of arson.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama urged South Korea on Sunday to provide information about the fire expeditiously when he met briefly with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and Lee agreed to do so, Japanese officials said.
Lee was quoted by the officials as telling Hayotama that it is regrettable there were fatalities, saying South Korea is investigating the case to prevent recurrence.
The fire broke out around 2:25 p.m. Saturday and swept through the second-floor shooting range of a five-story building before being extinguished about 30 minutes later, according to the police.
Busan is a popular destination for Japanese tourists.
Hatoyama says
Hatoyama says Japan should embrace more migrants
Ichihashi undergoes medical checkup after refusing to eat
Nov. 13th Nico Nico Douga Class -2 (?)
伝説=a legend
~という伝説がある。= Legend has it that ~. / There is a legend that ~.
迷信=a superstition
都会［都市］伝説=an urban legend
You are legendary!
There is a legend that.....
神話=a myth
mythology
伝統=a tradition
traditional
〔地域や集団の〕風習
a custom
普通の、慣習となっている=customary
It’s customary to
tip at restaurants.
Is it customary to tip in Japan?
It's rude to wear shoes inside.
You shouldn’t wear shoes inside.
Is it customary to
take off your shoes
before entering a house.
寓話=a fable
the message of a fable
You can run, but you can't hide.
Don’t get me wrong.
Looks aren't everything.
~という伝説がある。= Legend has it that ~. / There is a legend that ~.
迷信=a superstition
都会［都市］伝説=an urban legend
You are legendary!
There is a legend that.....
神話=a myth
mythology
伝統=a tradition
traditional
〔地域や集団の〕風習
a custom
普通の、慣習となっている=customary
It’s customary to
tip at restaurants.
Is it customary to tip in Japan?
It's rude to wear shoes inside.
You shouldn’t wear shoes inside.
Is it customary to
take off your shoes
before entering a house.
寓話=a fable
the message of a fable
You can run, but you can't hide.
Don’t get me wrong.
Looks aren't everything.
Nov. 13th Nico Nico Douga Class
Did you hear the news about ~?
Ichihashi was/got arrested!
Ichihashi got caught.
He is in custody.
Where was he caught?
And from Okinawa? What was his next stop?
He wanted to go abroad.
He was a fugitive.
He got plastic surgery.
He got cosmetic surgery.
She told me that they are at war.
You are now telling me that they had a firefight.
4 people were injured.
4 people died.
4 people were died.
No American President
has ever visited Hiroshima.
during his term
while in office
while president
An American soldier fatally injured
a pedestrian in a car accident.
to fatally + 動詞
He stabbed him to death.
He fatally stabbed him.
He shot him to death.
He fatally shot him.
It was a hit and run.
Has he been arrested yet?
court 裁判
Punishments are VERY harsh.
Ichihashi was/got arrested!
Ichihashi got caught.
He is in custody.
Where was he caught?
And from Okinawa? What was his next stop?
He wanted to go abroad.
He was a fugitive.
He got plastic surgery.
He got cosmetic surgery.
She told me that they are at war.
You are now telling me that they had a firefight.
4 people were injured.
4 people died.
4 people were died.
No American President
has ever visited Hiroshima.
during his term
while in office
while president
An American soldier fatally injured
a pedestrian in a car accident.
to fatally + 動詞
He stabbed him to death.
He fatally stabbed him.
He shot him to death.
He fatally shot him.
It was a hit and run.
Has he been arrested yet?
court 裁判
Punishments are VERY harsh.
Members Only Class on Nico Nico Douga, Nov. 8th, 2009
Members only class.
おなかがいっぱいです
いっぱい
I am full.
I'm full. I'm stuffed. I've had enough.
The train was packed.
The train is いっぱいだがぎっしりではない。
The train is full but not packed.
We were packed like ~. (in sardines)
I’ve had ~ of fun.
lots
oodles
I have oodles of ideas.
I’m so full, I’m about to ~.
burst / puke
She’s bursting at the ~.
seams
I’m up to my ~ in work.
neck/nose/eyes/ears
The auditorium was filled to ~.
capacity
They were
playing to a full ~.
house
Ichihashi is thought
to have killed a person.
He is a ~.
a suspect
The person killed
is called the ~.
victim
おなかがいっぱいです
いっぱい
I am full.
I'm full. I'm stuffed. I've had enough.
The train was packed.
The train is いっぱいだがぎっしりではない。
The train is full but not packed.
We were packed like ~. (in sardines)
I’ve had ~ of fun.
lots
oodles
I have oodles of ideas.
I’m so full, I’m about to ~.
burst / puke
She’s bursting at the ~.
seams
I’m up to my ~ in work.
neck/nose/eyes/ears
The auditorium was filled to ~.
capacity
They were
playing to a full ~.
house
Ichihashi is thought
to have killed a person.
He is a ~.
a suspect
The person killed
is called the ~.
victim
Free Class on Nico Nico Douga Nov. 8th, 2009
The Action Teacher / Channel 208
Free English Class
This is a typical mistake.
X How do you think about Japan?
O How do you like Japan?
O What do you think about Japan?
Do you know these men?
famous infamous
What did he do?
Turn yourself in.
He is a fugitive.
He got plastic surgery.
He got cosmetic surgery.
What did get done?
Example:
I had my hair done.
He had his ~ done.
もし道であったら、
彼だと分かると思う？
Do you think you would recognize
him, if you saw him in the street?
I didn't recognize him.
Free English Class
This is a typical mistake.
X How do you think about Japan?
O How do you like Japan?
O What do you think about Japan?
Do you know these men?
famous infamous
What did he do?
Turn yourself in.
He is a fugitive.
He got plastic surgery.
He got cosmetic surgery.
What did get done?
Example:
I had my hair done.
He had his ~ done.
もし道であったら、
彼だと分かると思う？
Do you think you would recognize
him, if you saw him in the street?
I didn't recognize him.
Done on Nico Nico Douga on Nov. 5, 2009
Ichihashi also tried to get cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka
Thursday 05th November, 08:02 AM JST
CHIBA —
A man believed to be a fugitive suspect wanted on suspicion of dumping the body of a British woman murdered in 2007 attempted to undergo cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka Prefecture in mid-October, investigative sources said Thursday. Tatsuya Ichihashi, 30, linked to the murder victim, language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, 22, had cosmetic surgery on his nose on Oct 24 at a clinic in Nagoya, according to the sources.
The man who appeared at a clinic in Fukuoka Prefecture used the same alias as used at the Nagoya facility, they said. Ichihashi went missing after fleeing from police officers on March 26, 2007, from his apartment in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, where Hawker’s body was found in a sand-filled bathtub on the veranda.
The National Police Agency raised the cash reward for information leading to Ichihashi’s arrest from 1 million to 10 million yen in June this year.
cosmetic surgery=plastic surgery
a fugitive=sb running from the police
on suspicion of ~ =~の疑い[嫌疑・容疑]で
He is wanted on suspicion of (CRIME)!
to dump a body=
to leave a dead body somewhere
There is not enough evidence to support a murder charge.
support a hypothesis
仮説｛かせつ｝を裏づける
to undergo=
変化などを経験する、被る
to go through / to undergo
He underwent surgery.
He went through surgery.
to be linked to st=
《be ～》～と
結ばれている、
～と関係［関連］
がある［している］、
～と（関係上の）
つながりがある、
～と連関している
an alias=
偽名、仮名
to flee= to run away from
Thursday 05th November, 08:02 AM JST
CHIBA —
A man believed to be a fugitive suspect wanted on suspicion of dumping the body of a British woman murdered in 2007 attempted to undergo cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka Prefecture in mid-October, investigative sources said Thursday. Tatsuya Ichihashi, 30, linked to the murder victim, language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, 22, had cosmetic surgery on his nose on Oct 24 at a clinic in Nagoya, according to the sources.
The man who appeared at a clinic in Fukuoka Prefecture used the same alias as used at the Nagoya facility, they said. Ichihashi went missing after fleeing from police officers on March 26, 2007, from his apartment in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, where Hawker’s body was found in a sand-filled bathtub on the veranda.
The National Police Agency raised the cash reward for information leading to Ichihashi’s arrest from 1 million to 10 million yen in June this year.
cosmetic surgery=plastic surgery
a fugitive=sb running from the police
on suspicion of ~ =~の疑い[嫌疑・容疑]で
He is wanted on suspicion of (CRIME)!
to dump a body=
to leave a dead body somewhere
There is not enough evidence to support a murder charge.
support a hypothesis
仮説｛かせつ｝を裏づける
to undergo=
変化などを経験する、被る
to go through / to undergo
He underwent surgery.
He went through surgery.
to be linked to st=
《be ～》～と
結ばれている、
～と関係［関連］
がある［している］、
～と（関係上の）
つながりがある、
～と連関している
an alias=
偽名、仮名
to flee= to run away from
Translate these! Done on Nico Nico on Nov. 4th, 2009
日本にいつ来ましたか？
日本はどうですか？
日本食は好きですか？
食べられない物はありますか？
お箸は使えますか？
もう一杯どうですか？
お酒は飲めますか？
お酒は強いですか？
一番好きな日本食は何ですか？
もう、京都へは行きましたか？
清水寺には行きましたか？
行かれた方が良いですよ。
random
最低！
いい加減にしろよ！
だから何なんだよ！
とんでもない！
はっきり言えよ！
笑わせるな！
うんざりだよ！
我慢出来ない！
まったく、もう！
あきれてものも言えないよ！
また始まった。。。
日本はどうですか？
日本食は好きですか？
食べられない物はありますか？
お箸は使えますか？
もう一杯どうですか？
お酒は飲めますか？
お酒は強いですか？
一番好きな日本食は何ですか？
もう、京都へは行きましたか？
清水寺には行きましたか？
行かれた方が良いですよ。
random
最低！
いい加減にしろよ！
だから何なんだよ！
とんでもない！
はっきり言えよ！
笑わせるな！
うんざりだよ！
我慢出来ない！
まったく、もう！
あきれてものも言えないよ！
また始まった。。。
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 3, 2009 Beginning
Nov. 3, 2009
My nose is stuffy.
My nose is stuffed up!
X He is easy to get sick.
He gets sick easily.
He tends to get sick easily.
sb tends to verb
Nico student said: He tends to snap easily.
He tends to get upset easily.
You tend to lose.
He is prone to illness.
I’ll be right down.
I’ll be right up.
Survival Expressions:
1. ∼すみませんが、おっしゃった
ことが分かりません。
I’m sorry but I can’t understand what you said.
I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you mean?
I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.
I couldn’t catch what you said.
I’m sorry, what did you say?
I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.
Pardon me?
2． もう一度言っていただけますか？
Could you repeat that?
Could you say that again?
One more time. please.
Come again?
3. 今何時ですか？
What time is it?
What time is it now?
Do you know what time it is now?
Do you have the time?
My nose is stuffy.
My nose is stuffed up!
X He is easy to get sick.
He gets sick easily.
He tends to get sick easily.
sb tends to verb
Nico student said: He tends to snap easily.
He tends to get upset easily.
You tend to lose.
He is prone to illness.
I’ll be right down.
I’ll be right up.
Survival Expressions:
1. ∼すみませんが、おっしゃった
ことが分かりません。
I’m sorry but I can’t understand what you said.
I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you mean?
I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.
I couldn’t catch what you said.
I’m sorry, what did you say?
I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.
Pardon me?
2． もう一度言っていただけますか？
Could you repeat that?
Could you say that again?
One more time. please.
Come again?
3. 今何時ですか？
What time is it?
What time is it now?
Do you know what time it is now?
Do you have the time?
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Nico Nico Douga - Oct. 30, 2009
This site is buggy/glitchy.
a black widow=
a) a very venomous type of spider
b) a woman who kills her lover
A woman was arrested for marriage fraud.
a praying mantis
a) to play b) to pray c) to prey on
She ~ killed 4 men.
She allegedly killed 4 men.
She is ~ of killing 4 men.
She is suspected of killing 4 men.
This flu is very ~.
contagious
infectious
That song is ~.
catchy
Yawns and laughter are ~.
contagious
infectious
catchy
They are ~ dead.
They are presumably dead.
Apparently. = Presumably.
They are thought to be dead.
They are presumably dead.
Don’t make that presumption.
a black widow=
a) a very venomous type of spider
b) a woman who kills her lover
A woman was arrested for marriage fraud.
a praying mantis
a) to play b) to pray c) to prey on
She ~ killed 4 men.
She allegedly killed 4 men.
She is ~ of killing 4 men.
She is suspected of killing 4 men.
This flu is very ~.
contagious
infectious
That song is ~.
catchy
Yawns and laughter are ~.
contagious
infectious
catchy
They are ~ dead.
They are presumably dead.
Apparently. = Presumably.
They are thought to be dead.
They are presumably dead.
Don’t make that presumption.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 26, 2009 Mixed Class
What happened to your finger?
It looks like it hurt.
That looks like it must have been painful.
That looks like it must have hurt.
I hit my finger.
I hit my ~.
I broke my ~.
X I broke the bone in my thumb.
I broke my thumb.
My pinky finger is bruised.
My pinky finger is black and blue.
I smashed my finger. < I smashed in my finger.
I crushed my finger.
I was crushed (by the news).=I was very disappointed.
I was smashed. (drunk)
to hit on sb
I hit on her.=I tried to make a romantic move on her.(ナンパ)
I have a crush on her.=I like her.
That play was a hit/smash/smash-hit!=That play was a big success!
Time to hit the books.
Did you ~ your flight?
book
Time to hit the sack/hay.
He got ~ for being late to work.
sacked
You hit the nail right on the head.
That’s exactly right!
You ~ it.
nailed
He nailed you.=He hit you.
It looks like it hurt.
That looks like it must have been painful.
That looks like it must have hurt.
I hit my finger.
I hit my ~.
I broke my ~.
X I broke the bone in my thumb.
I broke my thumb.
My pinky finger is bruised.
My pinky finger is black and blue.
I smashed my finger. < I smashed in my finger.
I crushed my finger.
I was crushed (by the news).=I was very disappointed.
I was smashed. (drunk)
to hit on sb
I hit on her.=I tried to make a romantic move on her.(ナンパ)
I have a crush on her.=I like her.
That play was a hit/smash/smash-hit!=That play was a big success!
Time to hit the books.
Did you ~ your flight?
book
Time to hit the sack/hay.
He got ~ for being late to work.
sacked
You hit the nail right on the head.
That’s exactly right!
You ~ it.
nailed
He nailed you.=He hit you.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 22, 2009 Advanced
It's a living.=Good answer when someone asks you if you like your job.
A: Do you like your job?
B: It's a living!
to make a life for oneself = to have a life
He made a life for himself in America.
She made a life for herself as a singer.
to make a living = to have a job that pays the bills
She can't make a living on her salary.
He made a living as a musician.
a lifesaver=sb who is very helpful
You're a lifesaver!
to bet one's life on st
You can bet your life on it.
a fact of life
It's a fact of life.
a matter of life and death
It's a matter of life and death.
to get a new lease on life = to be refreshed, to feel reborn
I survived the car accident. I feel like a got a new lease on life!
all walks of life=from all over the world, all ages, etc.
People from all walks of life enjoy the park.
People from all walks of life live there.
to be larger than life
He's larger than life.=He's got a loud personality.
for the life of me = stressor
I can't for the life of me figure out how to do this.
Get a life!=Mind your own business.
Stop asking such nosy questions! Get a life!
You have no life!=Your life is meaningless!
to scare the life out of sb = to scare sb very much
You scared the life out of me!
to hang on for near life = to hang on with all my might=to hang on with all one's strength
I hung on for near life, but I fell off the boat.
A: Do you like your job?
B: It's a living!
to make a life for oneself = to have a life
He made a life for himself in America.
She made a life for herself as a singer.
to make a living = to have a job that pays the bills
She can't make a living on her salary.
He made a living as a musician.
a lifesaver=sb who is very helpful
You're a lifesaver!
to bet one's life on st
You can bet your life on it.
a fact of life
It's a fact of life.
a matter of life and death
It's a matter of life and death.
to get a new lease on life = to be refreshed, to feel reborn
I survived the car accident. I feel like a got a new lease on life!
all walks of life=from all over the world, all ages, etc.
People from all walks of life enjoy the park.
People from all walks of life live there.
to be larger than life
He's larger than life.=He's got a loud personality.
for the life of me = stressor
I can't for the life of me figure out how to do this.
Get a life!=Mind your own business.
Stop asking such nosy questions! Get a life!
You have no life!=Your life is meaningless!
to scare the life out of sb = to scare sb very much
You scared the life out of me!
to hang on for near life = to hang on with all my might=to hang on with all one's strength
I hung on for near life, but I fell off the boat.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 18, 2009 Beg-Advanced/Mixed Class
Oct. 18
I have fall allergies.
My allergies are acting up.
My bad knee is acting up.
My son is acting up.
He is behaving badly.
Did you get your hair cut?
Did you get a haircut?
Did you cut your hair?
I used hair clippers.
“ring idioms!”
結婚指輪 = a wedding ring
電話して。= Give me a ring.
That reminds me of something. = That rings a bell.
I’m ready to pay . = Ring it up.
My ears are ringing.
Where are you going to spend the New Year Eve?
Where are you going to ring in the New Year?
We’ll ring in the New Year in New York.
-----------------------
Basic News
-----------------------
The flu is going around.
You should get a flu shot.
You should get a vaccination.
There is not enough to go around.
--------------------
to commit suicide
suicidal
He was possessed.
He was possessed by lust for fame.
apparently
Is anyone else suffering from fall allergies.
He was IN the newspaper yesterday.
to abuse (verb)
I have fall allergies.
My allergies are acting up.
My bad knee is acting up.
My son is acting up.
He is behaving badly.
Did you get your hair cut?
Did you get a haircut?
Did you cut your hair?
I used hair clippers.
“ring idioms!”
結婚指輪 = a wedding ring
電話して。= Give me a ring.
That reminds me of something. = That rings a bell.
I’m ready to pay . = Ring it up.
My ears are ringing.
Where are you going to spend the New Year Eve?
Where are you going to ring in the New Year?
We’ll ring in the New Year in New York.
-----------------------
Basic News
-----------------------
The flu is going around.
You should get a flu shot.
You should get a vaccination.
There is not enough to go around.
--------------------
to commit suicide
suicidal
He was possessed.
He was possessed by lust for fame.
apparently
Is anyone else suffering from fall allergies.
He was IN the newspaper yesterday.
to abuse (verb)
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 16, 2009 Beg-Advanced/Mixed Class
One of my students is
pregnant, so let’s learn
words related to pregnancies!
First... she did not mean to get pregnant.
She got ~ up.
knocked
He knocked her up.
He got her pregnant.
She is getting married
because she is pregnant.
She’s having a shotgun wedding.
It was a shotgun marriage.
a wedding ring
a wedding cake
adjective of marriage?
marital
They are having marital problems.
She has a ~ in the oven.
bun
She is eating for ~.
She is eating for two.
What are some 症状 of pregnancies?
She has morning sickness.
She feels bloated.
Her feet are swollen.
She has a craving
for strange food.
to crave st=to want st very badly
She is constipated.
She has constipation.
constipation <--> diarrhea
She is moody.
She has mood swings.
menopause menopause
She has hot flashes.
hemorrhoids
I was very surprised.
I was shocked.
I was astonished.
I was stunned.
I was flabbergasted.
I was speechless.
I was at a loss for words.
I was at a loss. (I didn’t know what to do.)
I lost my voice.
pregnant, so let’s learn
words related to pregnancies!
First... she did not mean to get pregnant.
She got ~ up.
knocked
He knocked her up.
He got her pregnant.
She is getting married
because she is pregnant.
She’s having a shotgun wedding.
It was a shotgun marriage.
a wedding ring
a wedding cake
adjective of marriage?
marital
They are having marital problems.
She has a ~ in the oven.
bun
She is eating for ~.
She is eating for two.
What are some 症状 of pregnancies?
She has morning sickness.
She feels bloated.
Her feet are swollen.
She has a craving
for strange food.
to crave st=to want st very badly
She is constipated.
She has constipation.
constipation <--> diarrhea
She is moody.
She has mood swings.
menopause menopause
She has hot flashes.
hemorrhoids
I was very surprised.
I was shocked.
I was astonished.
I was stunned.
I was flabbergasted.
I was speechless.
I was at a loss for words.
I was at a loss. (I didn’t know what to do.)
I lost my voice.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 14, 2009
I have a job. I am ~.
I have a job. I am employed.
I lost my job. I am ~.
I lost my job. I am unemployed.
Another word for boss is ~.
Another word for boss is employer.
Another word for worker is ~.
Another word for worker is employee.
If you have no job, you should go to the ~ office.
If you have no job, you should go to the unemployment office.
I lost my job. I receive money from the government.
I am ~ unemployment.
I am on unemployment.
福祉 in English is welfare.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He has no girlfriend now.
He is between girlfriends.
He is employed as a ~.
You should employ your charm!
She employed her beauty.
He will never get a job.
He is ~.
He will never get a job.
He is unemployable.
I have a job.
I am employed.
I am employed by Action.
I lost my job. I receive
money from the government.
I am ~ welfare.
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The following were added later.
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I am on welfare.
I am on unemployment benefits.
I am on unemployment.
I’m getting unemployment.
I put it ~ my VISA.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He is looking for a job.
He is between jobs.
I have a job. I am employed.
I lost my job. I am ~.
I lost my job. I am unemployed.
Another word for boss is ~.
Another word for boss is employer.
Another word for worker is ~.
Another word for worker is employee.
If you have no job, you should go to the ~ office.
If you have no job, you should go to the unemployment office.
I lost my job. I receive money from the government.
I am ~ unemployment.
I am on unemployment.
福祉 in English is welfare.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He has no girlfriend now.
He is between girlfriends.
He is employed as a ~.
You should employ your charm!
She employed her beauty.
He will never get a job.
He is ~.
He will never get a job.
He is unemployable.
I have a job.
I am employed.
I am employed by Action.
I lost my job. I receive
money from the government.
I am ~ welfare.
-------------------------------
The following were added later.
-------------------------------
I am on welfare.
I am on unemployment benefits.
I am on unemployment.
I’m getting unemployment.
I put it ~ my VISA.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He is looking for a job.
He is between jobs.
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 14, 2009
I have a job.
I am ~.
I have a job.
I am employed.
I lost my job.
I am ~.
I lost my job.
I am unemployed.
Another word
for boss is ~.
Another word for
boss is employer.
Another word for
worker is ~.
Another word for
worker is employee.
If you have no job, you
should go to the ~ office.
If you have no job,
you should go to the
unemployment office.
I lost my job. I receive
money from the government.
I am ~ unemployment.
I am on unemployment.
福祉 in English
is welfare.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He has no girlfriend now.
He is between girlfriends.
He is employed as a ~.
You should employ your charm!
She employed her beauty.
He will never get a job.
He is ~.
He will never get a job.
He is unemployable.
I am ~.
I have a job.
I am employed.
I lost my job.
I am ~.
I lost my job.
I am unemployed.
Another word
for boss is ~.
Another word for
boss is employer.
Another word for
worker is ~.
Another word for
worker is employee.
If you have no job, you
should go to the ~ office.
If you have no job,
you should go to the
unemployment office.
I lost my job. I receive
money from the government.
I am ~ unemployment.
I am on unemployment.
福祉 in English
is welfare.
He has no job now.
He is ~ jobs.
He has no girlfriend now.
He is between girlfriends.
He is employed as a ~.
You should employ your charm!
She employed her beauty.
He will never get a job.
He is ~.
He will never get a job.
He is unemployable.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Mixed Nico Nico Class Oct. 11, 2009
Obama ~ the Nobel Peace Prize!
Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize!
Do you think he d~ it?
I think he deserved it.
I don’t think he deserved it.
I don't know if he deserved it or not.
[Another/Other] person
should have gotten it.
Another person should
have gotten it.
My allergies are
acting up today.
My allergies are giving
me trouble today.
Do you have fall allergies.
I agree ~ the committee’s decision.
with
I disagree ~ with the committee’s decision.
with
I agree/disagree with you.
stunned
I was stunned at the decision.
I wonder how they decided ~ Obama?
to decide to verb
to decide on noun
選ぶ
TIME magazine said the Nobel
should go to Nuclear Weapons.
I decided ~ quit my job.
I decided ~ red.
red / redden
white / whiten
black / blacken
blue / make blue or color blue
X 大丈夫=bless you
Everyone must be out of town.
Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize!
Do you think he d~ it?
I think he deserved it.
I don’t think he deserved it.
I don't know if he deserved it or not.
[Another/Other] person
should have gotten it.
Another person should
have gotten it.
My allergies are
acting up today.
My allergies are giving
me trouble today.
Do you have fall allergies.
I agree ~ the committee’s decision.
with
I disagree ~ with the committee’s decision.
with
I agree/disagree with you.
stunned
I was stunned at the decision.
I wonder how they decided ~ Obama?
to decide to verb
to decide on noun
選ぶ
TIME magazine said the Nobel
should go to Nuclear Weapons.
I decided ~ quit my job.
I decided ~ red.
red / redden
white / whiten
black / blacken
blue / make blue or color blue
X 大丈夫=bless you
Everyone must be out of town.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Oct. 8, 2009
nasty
a) dirty
Your fingernails are nasty!
b) perverted
Stop being so nasty!
Your mind is in the gutter!
c) serious
He has a nasty cut on his arm.
to have one's mind in the gutter=to think of sexual things
He has a ~ track mind.
He has a one track mind.
Did you hear about ~?
Have you been following the ~ story?
That’s gross!
Grow up!
Act your age?
How old are you?
Have you heard about the new ~?
tornado
Anybody hurt?
Was anybody hurt?
Ibaragi 県=Ibaragi Prefecture
devastating
Have you been following the divorce story?
to dust: to clean
to dust st off and use it
I better dust off some of my old English books and study!
I need to dust off my guitar and practice.
I’m going to dust off my
snowboard and hit the slopes.
to hit st
He bit the dust.
=He died.
dry as dust = boring
Eat my dust!=Haha!
I am going faster than you!
I’m going to kick
your butt/ass.
creepy
a) dirty
Your fingernails are nasty!
b) perverted
Stop being so nasty!
Your mind is in the gutter!
c) serious
He has a nasty cut on his arm.
to have one's mind in the gutter=to think of sexual things
He has a ~ track mind.
He has a one track mind.
Did you hear about ~?
Have you been following the ~ story?
That’s gross!
Grow up!
Act your age?
How old are you?
Have you heard about the new ~?
tornado
Anybody hurt?
Was anybody hurt?
Ibaragi 県=Ibaragi Prefecture
devastating
Have you been following the divorce story?
to dust: to clean
to dust st off and use it
I better dust off some of my old English books and study!
I need to dust off my guitar and practice.
I’m going to dust off my
snowboard and hit the slopes.
to hit st
He bit the dust.
=He died.
dry as dust = boring
Eat my dust!=Haha!
I am going faster than you!
I’m going to kick
your butt/ass.
creepy
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Oct. 5, 2009 Beginner's Class
What are some bad habits?
How long would you like to live?
Until what age would you like to live?
I would like to live to be ~.
I hope I make it to ~.
I would like to break the Guiness World Record.
100 years= a century
to make it to ...=to reach
I can't make it to the party.
a centurian
What are some bad habits.
v-ing is a bad habit.
N is a bad habit.
Getting up late...
Eating too much.
Eating between meals...
Youtube is a bad habit.
Smoking is a bad habit.
Drinking is a bad habit.
Not exercising is a bad habit.
Staying up late is a bad habit.
Drugs are a bad habit.
Taking drugs is a bad habit.
Gambling is a bad habit.
The following are not good.
These are bad habits.
I was reading an article in
the newspaper today about...
I read an article in
the newspaper today about...
X I read a newspaper about....
The habits that age you most quickly
The culprits that will most quickly age you and negatively affect your health are:
1. Poor diet
2. Lack of exercise
3. Stress and worry
4. Exhaustion
5. Unhappiness
6. Lack of love
7. Toxic overload = pollution
8. Blockages and
congestion of the
transportation highways
within our bodies.
~ overload = too much of ~
1. Drink more water.
2. Eat smart.
3. Restore with regular rest
Get 7 to 8 hours of quality
sleep every night.
4. Take the stairs
5. Manage your stress.
6. Detoxify your surroundings.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
How long would you like to live?
Until what age would you like to live?
I would like to live to be ~.
I hope I make it to ~.
I would like to break the Guiness World Record.
100 years= a century
to make it to ...=to reach
I can't make it to the party.
a centurian
What are some bad habits.
v-ing is a bad habit.
N is a bad habit.
Getting up late...
Eating too much.
Eating between meals...
Youtube is a bad habit.
Smoking is a bad habit.
Drinking is a bad habit.
Not exercising is a bad habit.
Staying up late is a bad habit.
Drugs are a bad habit.
Taking drugs is a bad habit.
Gambling is a bad habit.
The following are not good.
These are bad habits.
I was reading an article in
the newspaper today about...
I read an article in
the newspaper today about...
X I read a newspaper about....
The habits that age you most quickly
The culprits that will most quickly age you and negatively affect your health are:
1. Poor diet
2. Lack of exercise
3. Stress and worry
4. Exhaustion
5. Unhappiness
6. Lack of love
7. Toxic overload = pollution
8. Blockages and
congestion of the
transportation highways
within our bodies.
~ overload = too much of ~
1. Drink more water.
2. Eat smart.
3. Restore with regular rest
Get 7 to 8 hours of quality
sleep every night.
4. Take the stairs
5. Manage your stress.
6. Detoxify your surroundings.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Oct. 4, 2009
Words that came up during the lesson Oct. 4, 2009
http://www.maggiesensei.com
http://maggiesensei.blog61.fc2.com/
I’m so out of it.
a) I don’t know what is happening in some TV show or some sport.
b) I am bouke!
Ex-Finance Minister
Nakagawa found dead
at Tokyo home
What was he best known for?
He was infamous for being drunk at a press conference.
What message do you
have for his family?
Why do you think he died?
a) He had a heart attack.
b) He committed suicide.
c) He died of old age.
d) He died of stress.
e) I suspect an accidental overdose.
f) I have no idea.
Do you think he committed suicide?
to commit + crime
to kill sb
to commit murder
Tokyo lost the race to
host the 2016 Olympics.
Tokyo did not get chosen
for the Olympics
"Tokyo's bid lacked passion,
it didn't capture the voters'
hearts," said Munehiko Harada,
sports sciences professor
at Waseda University.
How do you feel?
a) I’m disappointed.
b) I’m devastated!
c) I don’t really care.
d) I couldn’t care less.
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Oct. 4, 2009年10月4日
裸体の
nude
naked
in the nude
裸体画
a nude = a nude picture = a nude photo = a nude drawing
裸像
a nude statue
裸足
bare feet
He was walking in his bare feet.
素手
bare hands
He killed the lion with his bare hands.
家具のない部屋
a bare room
The room was bare.
裸地
the bare ground
He slept on the bare ground.
〔望遠鏡や顕微鏡｛
けんびきょう｝
を使わない〕
肉眼
the bare eye
bare eyes
It’s too small to see
with the bare eye.
It’s too small to see
with the naked eye.
それが本音なのかもしれない.
That's probably the naked truth.
That's probably the bare-faced truth.
That's probably the bare-naked truth.
That may be.... That might be.... That is probably...
厚かましい
［ずうずうしい・
見え透いた］うそ
a bare faced lie
a bold-faced lie
a shameless lie
a big fat lie
a flat out lie
a downright lie
厚かましいうそつき
a bare-faced liar
真っ赤な
真っ赤なうそ
a big fat lie
a flat out lie
a downright lie
Don't tell a lie. Don't lie.
罪のないうそを言う
a white lie
a harmless lie
人を傷つけるような
［中傷的な］うそ
a hurtful lie
http://www.maggiesensei.com
http://maggiesensei.blog61.fc2.com/
I’m so out of it.
a) I don’t know what is happening in some TV show or some sport.
b) I am bouke!
Ex-Finance Minister
Nakagawa found dead
at Tokyo home
What was he best known for?
He was infamous for being drunk at a press conference.
What message do you
have for his family?
Why do you think he died?
a) He had a heart attack.
b) He committed suicide.
c) He died of old age.
d) He died of stress.
e) I suspect an accidental overdose.
f) I have no idea.
Do you think he committed suicide?
to commit + crime
to kill sb
to commit murder
Tokyo lost the race to
host the 2016 Olympics.
Tokyo did not get chosen
for the Olympics
"Tokyo's bid lacked passion,
it didn't capture the voters'
hearts," said Munehiko Harada,
sports sciences professor
at Waseda University.
How do you feel?
a) I’m disappointed.
b) I’m devastated!
c) I don’t really care.
d) I couldn’t care less.
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Oct. 4, 2009年10月4日
裸体の
nude
naked
in the nude
裸体画
a nude = a nude picture = a nude photo = a nude drawing
裸像
a nude statue
裸足
bare feet
He was walking in his bare feet.
素手
bare hands
He killed the lion with his bare hands.
家具のない部屋
a bare room
The room was bare.
裸地
the bare ground
He slept on the bare ground.
〔望遠鏡や顕微鏡｛
けんびきょう｝
を使わない〕
肉眼
the bare eye
bare eyes
It’s too small to see
with the bare eye.
It’s too small to see
with the naked eye.
それが本音なのかもしれない.
That's probably the naked truth.
That's probably the bare-faced truth.
That's probably the bare-naked truth.
That may be.... That might be.... That is probably...
厚かましい
［ずうずうしい・
見え透いた］うそ
a bare faced lie
a bold-faced lie
a shameless lie
a big fat lie
a flat out lie
a downright lie
厚かましいうそつき
a bare-faced liar
真っ赤な
真っ赤なうそ
a big fat lie
a flat out lie
a downright lie
Don't tell a lie. Don't lie.
罪のないうそを言う
a white lie
a harmless lie
人を傷つけるような
［中傷的な］うそ
a hurtful lie
Nico Nico Oct. 1, 2009 Lesson
These are words that came up during the Oct. 1st lesson.
湿気=humid
蒸し暑い=muggy
It is humid/muggy.
river
liver
low
row
law
raw
a draft beer
They serve Heinekin on tap.
What do you have on tap?
Are you pregnant?
She is preggers.
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remember
remind
memory
1. ~ me again?
2. I can’t ~.
3. I have a bad ~.
4. My ~ is going.
4. My memory
1. Remind me again?
2. I can’t remember / recall.
3. I have a bad memory.
4. My memory going.
=I am losing my memory.
My ~ is going?
My eyesight is going.
My looks are going.
He's just a memory.
懐かしい=That brings back memories.
That reminds me.
senile
I think I'm going senile.
I must be going senile.
spaced out / spacey
Ah, those were the good old days.
湿気=humid
蒸し暑い=muggy
It is humid/muggy.
river
liver
low
row
law
raw
a draft beer
They serve Heinekin on tap.
What do you have on tap?
Are you pregnant?
She is preggers.
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remember
remind
memory
1. ~ me again?
2. I can’t ~.
3. I have a bad ~.
4. My ~ is going.
4. My memory
1. Remind me again?
2. I can’t remember / recall.
3. I have a bad memory.
4. My memory going.
=I am losing my memory.
My ~ is going?
My eyesight is going.
My looks are going.
He's just a memory.
懐かしい=That brings back memories.
That reminds me.
senile
I think I'm going senile.
I must be going senile.
spaced out / spacey
Ah, those were the good old days.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Intermediate-Advanced Nico Nico Douga Oct. 1, 2009
Today's class was hard!
to divorce st
He divorced her.
to get divorced.
Ex. He got divorced.
to marry sb. Ex: He married her.
X He married with her.
He got married.
He got married to her.
alimony
to pay alimony
to pay alimony
He pays her $1,000 a month alimony.
to get custody
to get custody of a child
to get sole custody of a child
to get shared custody of a child
The judge awarded the father sole custody.
American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help
Thursday 01st October, 02:11 PM JST
FRANKLIN, Tenn — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children
had tried for a year to persuade a judge in Tennessee that his ex-wife was likely to flee the U.S. with them, divorce records said.
to snatch=to grab quickly
to persuade=説得する=to talk sb into doing st
to convince=to make sb believe what you believe
to flee=to run away
In Japan courts favor the mothers.
The documents obtained Wednesday outline Christopher Savoie’s attempts
to restrict his ex-wife’s ability to travel with their 8-year-old son and
6-year-old daughter, and her unhappiness with living in this Nashville suburb.
Savoie, 38, was arrested Monday as he tried to enter the U.S. Consulate
in Fukuoka with his children, the latest twist in a case that underscores
long-standing disputes over Japan’s traditional favoritism toward mothers
in custody battles. Police said he had grabbed the kids as they walked
with their mother to their new school in the southern Japanese city.
a custody battle = a fight for children between parents
an embassy>a consulate
That movie has a great twist in the ending.
to underscore=to show clearly
long-standing = existing for a long time
a dispute=a disagreement, an argument, a quarrel, a fight
a very controversial topic
to hinder=to stop or to make less effective
Alcohol hinders your driving.
abduction
to abduct sb
to abuse sb=虐待する
Tokyo has argued that the Hague Convention could hinder its ability to shield Japanese women and their children fleeing abusive foreign husbands.
to hinder=to stop or make it difficult to do st
to shield=to protect
to flee=to run away from
abusive=those who abuse/虐待する
to divorce st
He divorced her.
to get divorced.
Ex. He got divorced.
to marry sb. Ex: He married her.
X He married with her.
He got married.
He got married to her.
alimony
to pay alimony
to pay alimony
He pays her $1,000 a month alimony.
to get custody
to get custody of a child
to get sole custody of a child
to get shared custody of a child
The judge awarded the father sole custody.
American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help
Thursday 01st October, 02:11 PM JST
FRANKLIN, Tenn — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children
had tried for a year to persuade a judge in Tennessee that his ex-wife was likely to flee the U.S. with them, divorce records said.
to snatch=to grab quickly
to persuade=説得する=to talk sb into doing st
to convince=to make sb believe what you believe
to flee=to run away
In Japan courts favor the mothers.
The documents obtained Wednesday outline Christopher Savoie’s attempts
to restrict his ex-wife’s ability to travel with their 8-year-old son and
6-year-old daughter, and her unhappiness with living in this Nashville suburb.
Savoie, 38, was arrested Monday as he tried to enter the U.S. Consulate
in Fukuoka with his children, the latest twist in a case that underscores
long-standing disputes over Japan’s traditional favoritism toward mothers
in custody battles. Police said he had grabbed the kids as they walked
with their mother to their new school in the southern Japanese city.
a custody battle = a fight for children between parents
an embassy>a consulate
That movie has a great twist in the ending.
to underscore=to show clearly
long-standing = existing for a long time
a dispute=a disagreement, an argument, a quarrel, a fight
a very controversial topic
to hinder=to stop or to make less effective
Alcohol hinders your driving.
abduction
to abduct sb
to abuse sb=虐待する
Tokyo has argued that the Hague Convention could hinder its ability to shield Japanese women and their children fleeing abusive foreign husbands.
to hinder=to stop or make it difficult to do st
to shield=to protect
to flee=to run away from
abusive=those who abuse/虐待する
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Beginner's Nico Nico Douga Class, Sept. 30, 2009
湿気=humid
蒸し暑い=muggy
It is humid/muggy.
river
liver
low
row
law
raw
a draft beer
They serve Heinekin on tap.
What do you have on tap?
Are you pregnant?
She is preggers.
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remember
remind
memory
1. ~ me again?
2. I can’t ~.
3. I have a bad ~.
4. My ~ is going.
4. My memory
1. Remind me again?
2. I can’t remember / recall.
3. I have a bad memory.
4. My memory going.
=I am losing my memory.
My ~ is going?
My eyesight is going.
My looks are going.
He's just a memory.
懐かしい=That brings back memories.
That reminds me.
senile
I think I'm going senile.
I must be going senile.
spaced out / spacey
Ah, those were the good old days.
蒸し暑い=muggy
It is humid/muggy.
river
liver
low
row
law
raw
a draft beer
They serve Heinekin on tap.
What do you have on tap?
Are you pregnant?
She is preggers.
-----------
remember
remind
memory
1. ~ me again?
2. I can’t ~.
3. I have a bad ~.
4. My ~ is going.
4. My memory
1. Remind me again?
2. I can’t remember / recall.
3. I have a bad memory.
4. My memory going.
=I am losing my memory.
My ~ is going?
My eyesight is going.
My looks are going.
He's just a memory.
懐かしい=That brings back memories.
That reminds me.
senile
I think I'm going senile.
I must be going senile.
spaced out / spacey
Ah, those were the good old days.
Nico Nico Douga Mixed Lesson, Sept. 27, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Mixed Lesson
Sept. 27, 2009
too much
They over did it.
That must have hurt.
That's gotta hurt.
変態
He looks like a pervert.
shame
It's a shame.
What a shame.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed of ~.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed of my test results.
I’m ashamed of him.
As a Japanese person, I’m ashamed of him.
As a Japanese person, I’m embarrassed for him.
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“in” idioms:
That style is in. =
That style is popular.
That style is out. =
That style is not popular.
I was in time.=I was not too late.
I was on time.=I came
at the agreed upon time.
descriptive situation
in <--> out /outside
It is in the box.
It is outside (of) the box.
Get on the horse.
Get up on the horse.
action situation
in <---> out of
He put it in his pocket.
He took it out of his pocket.
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to show amount of time:
PAST:
I have not ~ in 3 months.
I have not seen her in/for 3 months.
----------------------------
FUTURE:
I’ll see you in a few days.
I’ll see you after Oct. 1st.
I’ll see you after the party.
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The end.
Sept. 27, 2009
too much
They over did it.
That must have hurt.
That's gotta hurt.
変態
He looks like a pervert.
shame
It's a shame.
What a shame.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed of ~.
I'm embarrassed / ashamed of my test results.
I’m ashamed of him.
As a Japanese person, I’m ashamed of him.
As a Japanese person, I’m embarrassed for him.
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“in” idioms:
That style is in. =
That style is popular.
That style is out. =
That style is not popular.
I was in time.=I was not too late.
I was on time.=I came
at the agreed upon time.
descriptive situation
in <--> out /outside
It is in the box.
It is outside (of) the box.
Get on the horse.
Get up on the horse.
action situation
in <---> out of
He put it in his pocket.
He took it out of his pocket.
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to show amount of time:
PAST:
I have not ~ in 3 months.
I have not seen her in/for 3 months.
----------------------------
FUTURE:
I’ll see you in a few days.
I’ll see you after Oct. 1st.
I’ll see you after the party.
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The end.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Sept. 24 & 25, 2009
season=季節
It is unseasonably warm.=It is warmer than usual.
Good expression: right around the corner
Fall is right around the corner.
Autumn is right around the corner.
I’m almost completely over my allergies.
I’m almost completely over my ex-girlfriend.
I’m almost completely over the divorce.
I’m still not over him.
I’m almost completely over her death.
death=noun
to die=verb
to be dead= adjective
to kill
to murder
He ~ from cancer. (died)
That zombie is ~. (dead)
Vampires are also the living dead.
He ~ of cancer. (died)
He ~ of/from cancer. (died)
He has been ~ for over 10 years. (dead)
This is the 10th anniversary of his ~. (death)
Help me! I am ~. (dying)
This is the 10th anniversary of his ~. (death)
I am afraid of ~. (death)
to kill
to murder
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I LOVE the following article that I found on Japantoday.com
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Headline is: Gasoline thief arrested after hopes of quick getaway dampened
a) SAITAMA — A man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempting to steal gasoline after he unwittingly filled his car’s tank with water and the vehicle became stranded shortly afterwards, police said.
b) Fujio Hirakawa, 56, allegedly stole the liquid from an 18-liter plastic tank in a gardener’s workshop in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, believing it to be gasoline.
c) But the 56-year-old gardener, who had suffered a similar theft of gasoline from the tank two weeks previously, had deliberately refilled it with water.
d) On Wednesday morning, the gardener found the tank empty and during a search came across the suspect’s car stranded in a wooded area about 200 meters from the workshop, and called police.
e) According to police, Hirakawa has admitted to the allegations, saying he had no money. He is being charged with attempted theft and trespassing.
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Vocabulary:
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thief, robber=泥棒
robbery=盗難
arrest=逮捕する
to dampen=to make weak, to take away the excitement of st
arrested on suspicion of=arrested because police think
on suspicion of=～の疑い［嫌疑・容疑で、～の疑いを掛けられて
to attempt to=to try to
unwittingly=without knowing
a vehicle=a car, a bicycle, a plane, etc.
to strand=to leave
allegedly=申し立てによると、伝えられるところによると
Examples:
He allegedly did it.
Fujio Hirakawa, 56, allegedly stole the liquid from an 18-liter plastic tank.
liquid=液体
deliberately=わざと, on purpose
to come across=to find
to charge sb with st=（人）を～の罪で告訴［告発］する、～のかどで（人）を告発する［摘発する・罪に問う］、（人）を～のことで非難する
trespassing=不法侵入
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would-be: someone who tried to do st
He is a would-be killer.
A would-be robber was arrested.
It is unseasonably warm.=It is warmer than usual.
Good expression: right around the corner
Fall is right around the corner.
Autumn is right around the corner.
I’m almost completely over my allergies.
I’m almost completely over my ex-girlfriend.
I’m almost completely over the divorce.
I’m still not over him.
I’m almost completely over her death.
death=noun
to die=verb
to be dead= adjective
to kill
to murder
He ~ from cancer. (died)
That zombie is ~. (dead)
Vampires are also the living dead.
He ~ of cancer. (died)
He ~ of/from cancer. (died)
He has been ~ for over 10 years. (dead)
This is the 10th anniversary of his ~. (death)
Help me! I am ~. (dying)
This is the 10th anniversary of his ~. (death)
I am afraid of ~. (death)
to kill
to murder
------------
I LOVE the following article that I found on Japantoday.com
------------
Headline is: Gasoline thief arrested after hopes of quick getaway dampened
a) SAITAMA — A man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempting to steal gasoline after he unwittingly filled his car’s tank with water and the vehicle became stranded shortly afterwards, police said.
b) Fujio Hirakawa, 56, allegedly stole the liquid from an 18-liter plastic tank in a gardener’s workshop in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, believing it to be gasoline.
c) But the 56-year-old gardener, who had suffered a similar theft of gasoline from the tank two weeks previously, had deliberately refilled it with water.
d) On Wednesday morning, the gardener found the tank empty and during a search came across the suspect’s car stranded in a wooded area about 200 meters from the workshop, and called police.
e) According to police, Hirakawa has admitted to the allegations, saying he had no money. He is being charged with attempted theft and trespassing.
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Vocabulary:
-----------------
thief, robber=泥棒
robbery=盗難
arrest=逮捕する
to dampen=to make weak, to take away the excitement of st
arrested on suspicion of=arrested because police think
on suspicion of=～の疑い［嫌疑・容疑で、～の疑いを掛けられて
to attempt to=to try to
unwittingly=without knowing
a vehicle=a car, a bicycle, a plane, etc.
to strand=to leave
allegedly=申し立てによると、伝えられるところによると
Examples:
He allegedly did it.
Fujio Hirakawa, 56, allegedly stole the liquid from an 18-liter plastic tank.
liquid=液体
deliberately=わざと, on purpose
to come across=to find
to charge sb with st=（人）を～の罪で告訴［告発］する、～のかどで（人）を告発する［摘発する・罪に問う］、（人）を～のことで非難する
trespassing=不法侵入
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would-be: someone who tried to do st
He is a would-be killer.
A would-be robber was arrested.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Nico Nico, Mixed Level, Sept. 18, 2009
She smells.
She stinks.
She is stinky.
That milk smells funky.
That donut tastes funky.
Let’s get funky.
=Let’s dance. or Let’s have sex.
We’re through.
I’m breaking up with you.
I’m finished with you.
It’s over.
You’re finished.
I’m done. = I’m finished.
You're finished.
You're through.
You're done.
You’re history.
=I’m gonna fire you. = I will get my revenge.
We’re history.
That’s history.
Bureaucratic reform
first hurdle
DPJ must put politicians
in charge of policymaking,
as pledged, to maintain
voter support
a campaign pledge=
a promise made
during a campaign
Hatoyama's cabinet
Hatoyama's administration
incoming administration
Experts warn that the
new government will
need to show tangible
results to maintain
voters' support.
tangible=real
By ALEX MARTIN
Staff writer
After a historic landslide victory in the Aug. 30 election, a new Cabinet was launched Wednesday, led by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan.
The incoming administration's first big test is whether it can follow through on its promise of administrative reform, wresting power from the bureaucrats and putting politicians in charge of policy and the budget.
Experts warn that the
new government will
need to show tangible
results to maintain
voters' support
until next summer's Upper House election, which will decide the long-term fate of the DPJ-led government.
"Bureaucrats will begin complying with orders once they feel that the new government will be around for a while. In that sense, I think policies should be implemented quickly while Cabinet approval ratings are still high," said Koichi Nakano, a political science professor at Sophia University in Tokyo.
She stinks.
She is stinky.
That milk smells funky.
That donut tastes funky.
Let’s get funky.
=Let’s dance. or Let’s have sex.
We’re through.
I’m breaking up with you.
I’m finished with you.
It’s over.
You’re finished.
I’m done. = I’m finished.
You're finished.
You're through.
You're done.
You’re history.
=I’m gonna fire you. = I will get my revenge.
We’re history.
That’s history.
Bureaucratic reform
first hurdle
DPJ must put politicians
in charge of policymaking,
as pledged, to maintain
voter support
a campaign pledge=
a promise made
during a campaign
Hatoyama's cabinet
Hatoyama's administration
incoming administration
Experts warn that the
new government will
need to show tangible
results to maintain
voters' support.
tangible=real
By ALEX MARTIN
Staff writer
After a historic landslide victory in the Aug. 30 election, a new Cabinet was launched Wednesday, led by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan.
The incoming administration's first big test is whether it can follow through on its promise of administrative reform, wresting power from the bureaucrats and putting politicians in charge of policy and the budget.
Experts warn that the
new government will
need to show tangible
results to maintain
voters' support
until next summer's Upper House election, which will decide the long-term fate of the DPJ-led government.
"Bureaucrats will begin complying with orders once they feel that the new government will be around for a while. In that sense, I think policies should be implemented quickly while Cabinet approval ratings are still high," said Koichi Nakano, a political science professor at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Sept. 16, 2009
This is what we studied tonight!
Ichiro ~ the record.
Noripi was released from ~.
Hatoyama became ~.
Ichiro broke the record.
Noripi was released from jail.
Hatoyama became Prime Minister.
首都=capital
I play tennis once a week.
Today’s word is “touch”
That movie touched me.
touched=感動した
touching
That movie was ~.
His story was ~.
touchy
神経質な、怒りっぽい、敏感な、
気難しい、ピリピリした
Why so touchy?
Don’t be so touchy.
He's not usually this touchy. :
He's not always this touchy.
彼はいつもはこんなに
カリカリしてないんだけどね。
Beer helps me take the edge off.
How do you say the following in English?
1. 首相
2. 〜を誓う、断言する、固く約束する
3. 役人、官僚主義的な公務員
4. 政治
1. a prime minister
2. vow
3. bureaucrat
4. politics
Hatoyama becomes
prime minister, vowing to
end bureaucrat-led politics
inefficient
a stickler for rules
Bureaucrats have a
reputation for being
sticklers for rules.
Ichiro ~ the record.
Noripi was released from ~.
Hatoyama became ~.
Ichiro broke the record.
Noripi was released from jail.
Hatoyama became Prime Minister.
首都=capital
I play tennis once a week.
Today’s word is “touch”
That movie touched me.
touched=感動した
touching
That movie was ~.
His story was ~.
touchy
神経質な、怒りっぽい、敏感な、
気難しい、ピリピリした
Why so touchy?
Don’t be so touchy.
He's not usually this touchy. :
He's not always this touchy.
彼はいつもはこんなに
カリカリしてないんだけどね。
Beer helps me take the edge off.
How do you say the following in English?
1. 首相
2. 〜を誓う、断言する、固く約束する
3. 役人、官僚主義的な公務員
4. 政治
1. a prime minister
2. vow
3. bureaucrat
4. politics
Hatoyama becomes
prime minister, vowing to
end bureaucrat-led politics
inefficient
a stickler for rules
Bureaucrats have a
reputation for being
sticklers for rules.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sept. 9, 2009
Even before the ball fell in front of the Seattle bullpen, fans stood to cheer Ichiro, who led off a game with a hit for the 215th time.
"It kind of moved me that the fans here in Oakland celebrated for me. When I would come here for visitor's games in my rookie year, the fans would sometimes pelt me in the head with coins and throw ice cream at me. I remembered that, so it felt somewhat good to do it here," Ichiro said.
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Let's study this...
Even before + st happened
Ex: Even before I met him,
I hated him.
I felt sick even before
I got to work today.
I knew he had failed
even before he told me.
I knew I loved her even
before we had spoken.
in front of st=何かの前
It’s right in
front of you.
My house is in front
of the gas station.
Fans stood to cheer.
People stopped to listen.
People stopped to watch.
She sat to rest.
She paused to listen.
He tried to listen.
He tried to understand.
I struggled to understand.
to cheer: 応援する
for the 215th time.
for the first time
for the second time
I went there for the
first time yesterday.
He was sick for the
first time this year.
I will meet her for the
first time tomorrow.
kind of
I am kind of hungry.
I am kind of tired.
He is kind of weird.
She is kind of pretty.
I was moved.
The song moved me.
to pelt sb
They pelted him with
coins and ice cream.
somewhat=(formal) kind of
I am somewhat tired.
kind of=
somewhat=
in a way=
sort of=
in a sense=
in a matter of speaking=
"It kind of moved me that the fans here in Oakland celebrated for me. When I would come here for visitor's games in my rookie year, the fans would sometimes pelt me in the head with coins and throw ice cream at me. I remembered that, so it felt somewhat good to do it here," Ichiro said.
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Let's study this...
Even before + st happened
Ex: Even before I met him,
I hated him.
I felt sick even before
I got to work today.
I knew he had failed
even before he told me.
I knew I loved her even
before we had spoken.
in front of st=何かの前
It’s right in
front of you.
My house is in front
of the gas station.
Fans stood to cheer.
People stopped to listen.
People stopped to watch.
She sat to rest.
She paused to listen.
He tried to listen.
He tried to understand.
I struggled to understand.
to cheer: 応援する
for the 215th time.
for the first time
for the second time
I went there for the
first time yesterday.
He was sick for the
first time this year.
I will meet her for the
first time tomorrow.
kind of
I am kind of hungry.
I am kind of tired.
He is kind of weird.
She is kind of pretty.
I was moved.
The song moved me.
to pelt sb
They pelted him with
coins and ice cream.
somewhat=(formal) kind of
I am somewhat tired.
kind of=
somewhat=
in a way=
sort of=
in a sense=
in a matter of speaking=
Monday, September 7, 2009
Listening Practice.
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Rumination - Cultural Awareness --- Historic Landslide Election in Japan
Hey, gang! How’s everybody, um, it’s been a real interesting recent couple of days in Japan – even though I’m not there I try to stay connected with what’s going on in the country, and as most of you living there know there was an amazing and historic election last Sunday, the thirtieth. And the LDP, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan – which has basically ruled uninterrupted since 1955(or the 1950s, it might not be 1955), lost basically. And Taro Aso who is the current prime minister resigned and the head of the LDP resigned and will step down and be replaced as prime minister by Yukio, let me make sure I get his name right, Hatoyama, Hatoyama-san, who is the president of the new ruling party, The Democratic Party of Japan, The DPJ. So, um, you know, he’s not a young guy. He doesn’t seem to necessarily – I’m talking about Hatoyama now, uh sorry – he doesn’t seem to be as charismatic as say Koizumi, who was kind of the Clinton of Japan for his reign as prime minister. But the main reason I’m turning on the camera and I’m talking about this a little bit is that, you know if you’re going to go live in Japan, or if you’re gonna apply to JET this fall in a couple of months, um, know a little bit about the country that you’re going to live in. Um, and I think this goes a little bit beyond learning Japanese a little bit. Try to learn a little bit about the way things work in Japan. And while, you know, as a gaijin in Japan you will never be eligible to vote, um, of course many of the policies, etc, that will be discussed will be completely out of your realm of, uh, you know, you won’t care, and you know they’ll be out of your realm of understanding. Um, but to know a little bit about the political system in Japan and how it works, how people get elected, um, you know in this day and age of Wikipedia and the ease of information on the internet, while it’s not all, of course, reliable, it’s really, um, you know there’s no excuse, basically, for not being more informed and, uh, if you’re gonna go live somewhere I think it behooves you to try to find out a little bit about that country. So, when I was in college, back in 2002, 2003, finishing my degree, I minored in Japanese studies, and one of the classes I took was, uh, a politics in Japan course, Modern Politics in Japan course.
And we basically looked at the Twentieth Century. Um, and so I learned a little bit about how it works. And it’s a very complicated system. I won’t lie. You know there’s proportional representation and a parliament but the amazing thing is that one party, even in coalition, but basically one party, the LDP has held control of Japan for a long long time. And that’s no longer the case. And even though their name is the “Liberal” Democratic Party, they were basically almost the equivalent of the Republican Party of the United States. They were a fairly conservative party. Um, now, even Tokyo Cooney who I follow on Twitter and has lived in Japan much longer than I did, you know Twittered about or Tweeted or whatever the hell you call it, um, that, um, you know, how much actual change will we see, um, but basically the main articles that I’ve been reading, and I’ll put some links in the side, um, to like Japan Times on line so you can read some articles in English, um, is you know this wasn’t, this wasn’t an election, this result did not come about because people were, um, you know, realy rallying about a certain policy or anything of substance in the issues, it was really pent up frustration and anger at what many Japanese voters saw as the LDP’s, you know, mishandling of the economy, bungling of, you know, certain issues, just insane bureaucracy which can overwhelming at times in Japan. And wanting a change. And I think it’s no coincidence that this came a year after kind of the sweeping change and promise, uh, you know, uh, hope of, hope of change promised by Barack Obama. And Obama is an amazingly popular figure in Japan right now. Um, so that kind of thing, you know, is uh, you know just very interesting to watch from an outsider’s perspective. Um, but if you’re in Japan this last couple of weeks. I’m sure you got tired of all the trucks blaring the election stuff in your ears and you’re happy that it’s over, but it is interesting. And even my crappy local San Diego paper which is the Union Tribune”. The, uh, headline on the front page on, this was Monday, right. Yeah, Monday the 31st, was the Little League team from a local area, Tula Vista won the Little League World Series. Now, I’m not belittling that as an accomplishment and to San Diego locals this is a huge huge deal. And I’m sure this is the only paper in the United States where that made the front page. And, uh, my hats off to the boys. I watched the games. I cheered. Everything.
But on the second, you know, under the fold,
as they say in newspaper parlance was a story on the front page about, um, the landslide victory of the Democratic Party of Japan. Um, and saying “voters anger grew as the economy fizzled”. Um, and they won 308 seats of the Lower House, um, the 480 seat Lower House. And this guy who is, um, 62 years old,
Yuko Hatoyama, and he was trained as an engineer, um, at Stanford University in America of all places, um, will probably become the next Prime Minister of Japan.
So, you know, know that fact. You know, if you’re gonna go for your JET interview or something, know who the Prime Minister is. Um, there’ve been a few in my five years of being in the country. Some of them didn’t last very long. Some of them were definitely forgettable.
It’s definitely very different than America where, you know, once you’re president you get those four years. It’s not that way in Japan. And go to Wikipedia, and take, you know the 30 minutes it takes to read about the election process in Japan and the government in Japan. Just know a little bit about the country you’re gonna go live in. Um, you know and definitely learn the name of the prime minister, and, uh, you know, definitely, it’s interesting to be in Japan. All my kids, you know, and I teach fairly young kids, all knew President Bush and then, of course, they knew Barack Obama. About England, it was interesting, I gave a quiz question: “What is the name of the Queen of England?” And I gave 3 choices: Elizabeth, Beatrice, and Helen. And I made up numbers. Well, of course, Elizabeth, I used the second. And most of the kids knew her name. But if you had asked any of my kids, “Who’s the Prime Minister of England?” None of them could have told you. So, I’m not saying that, you know, that it doesn’t go both ways, etc. That there’s not cultural ignorance on all sides. And I couldn't stand her and tell you who the Prime Minister of New Zealand is currently. I mean I just don't know. But um, you know, if you're gonna go live in that country I think it it it really is up to you to try and learn a little bit about that country. And you should follow this story. I think it's gonna be interesting. Hopefully a few Japan vloggers, um, you know, I know some of you shy away from discussing politics but will at least maybe comment on what it's like in the country. Ah, you know, how your Japanese friends, etc. have reacted to this situation, and if anything really does change, it'll be interesting to watch. OK? So that was it. Peace from America. And I'll talk to you soon.
to be continued...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
ニコニコ動画 生放送 Sept. 3, 2009
Look! Someone took my video from YouTube and put it on Nico Nico DOUGA!
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8059791
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Is Yuki here? No? Then we can talk about her behind her back.
人の陰口を言う
Good ways to say: もう行かなくちゃ！
I have to go.
I gotta go.
I better be going.
I gotta get going.
I better hit the road.
a receding hairline=はげて後退｛こうたい｝する毛の生え際
ケツあご=a cleft chin
富士額｛ふじびたい｝◆額の髪の生え際が富士山｛ふじさん｝のような形になっているもの。女性にこれがあると夫が早死に｛はやじに｝すると信じられていた=a widow's peak
鼻くそ=a booger (countable, ball type)=or snot (uncountable liquid type)
目やに=eye booger
耳あか=ear wax
へそのゴマ=belly button lint/fuzz
べたつくもの［汚物］=gunk
汚いもの、かす、ベトベトするもの=crud
(safe) --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> (dangerous)
shoot -> darn -> crud -> crap -> damn! -> shit! -> fuck!
出目=bug eyes, googly eyes,
Ex:His eyes popped out of his head. = He was surprised.
出っ歯=¥buckteeth
彼は出っ歯だ。=He has an overbite.
〔前歯の〕過蓋咬合=｛かがいこうごう｝=an overbite
しし鼻=ブタ鼻=pug nose/pig nose
〔爪の根元｛ねもと｝にできる〕ささくれ、さかむけ=hangnail
You should get your nails done.
canker sore=（潰瘍性）口内炎｛（かいようせい）こうないえん｝、口内糜爛
たん= phlegm
The end!
Watch the video again and study hard!
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8059791
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Is Yuki here? No? Then we can talk about her behind her back.
人の陰口を言う
Good ways to say: もう行かなくちゃ！
I have to go.
I gotta go.
I better be going.
I gotta get going.
I better hit the road.
a receding hairline=はげて後退｛こうたい｝する毛の生え際
ケツあご=a cleft chin
富士額｛ふじびたい｝◆額の髪の生え際が富士山｛ふじさん｝のような形になっているもの。女性にこれがあると夫が早死に｛はやじに｝すると信じられていた=a widow's peak
鼻くそ=a booger (countable, ball type)=or snot (uncountable liquid type)
目やに=eye booger
耳あか=ear wax
へそのゴマ=belly button lint/fuzz
べたつくもの［汚物］=gunk
汚いもの、かす、ベトベトするもの=crud
(safe) --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> (dangerous)
shoot -> darn -> crud -> crap -> damn! -> shit! -> fuck!
出目=bug eyes, googly eyes,
Ex:His eyes popped out of his head. = He was surprised.
出っ歯=¥buckteeth
彼は出っ歯だ。=He has an overbite.
〔前歯の〕過蓋咬合=｛かがいこうごう｝=an overbite
しし鼻=ブタ鼻=pug nose/pig nose
〔爪の根元｛ねもと｝にできる〕ささくれ、さかむけ=hangnail
You should get your nails done.
canker sore=（潰瘍性）口内炎｛（かいようせい）こうないえん｝、口内糜爛
たん= phlegm
The end!
Watch the video again and study hard!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Sept. 2, 2009
Beginner's class
I have a cold today so my voice is strange.
He has a nasally voice.
nasal/nasally=鼻声
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Listening:
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1. How ya doing?
2. How are you?
3. How old are you?
4. How's your meal?
5. How about a drink?
Would you like something to drink?
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Telephone English:
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1.
A: Mr. Ito, please.
B: どちら様ですか？
2. ただいま席を外すしています。
3. ただいま電話中です。
4. では、伝言をお伝えねがいませんか。
5. 戻りしだい、電話を頂けますか。
6. 戻り次第、こちらからお電話をさせていただきます。
7. 彼女は他の部署に移動になりました。
1. May I ask who's calling?
Who's calling, please?
Who's calling?
X Who is this?
X Who are you?
2. I'm sorry, but he's not at his desk at the moment.
I'm sorry, but he just stepped out.
3. I'm sorry, he's on another call right now.
4. Can/Could I leave a message?
5. Could you have him call me when he gets back?
Could you have him call me when he gets in?
6. I'll have him call you back when he gets in/back.
7. I'm sorry, but he's no longer working at this branch.
I'm sorry, but he's no longer working in this section.
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投票する=to vote
Did you vote?
選挙=an election
The elections were last Saturday and Sunday.
党=a political party
The USA uses a 2 party system.
野党=the opposition party
The opposition party won.
与党=the ruling party
The ruling part lost.
政治家=a politician
I don't trust politicians.
候補者=a candidate
He is a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party.
当選=to win an election
落選=to lose an election
• elected by a landslide
《be ～》圧勝で当選する
He won by a landslide.
I have a cold today so my voice is strange.
He has a nasally voice.
nasal/nasally=鼻声
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Listening:
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1. How ya doing?
2. How are you?
3. How old are you?
4. How's your meal?
5. How about a drink?
Would you like something to drink?
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Telephone English:
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1.
A: Mr. Ito, please.
B: どちら様ですか？
2. ただいま席を外すしています。
3. ただいま電話中です。
4. では、伝言をお伝えねがいませんか。
5. 戻りしだい、電話を頂けますか。
6. 戻り次第、こちらからお電話をさせていただきます。
7. 彼女は他の部署に移動になりました。
1. May I ask who's calling?
Who's calling, please?
Who's calling?
X Who is this?
X Who are you?
2. I'm sorry, but he's not at his desk at the moment.
I'm sorry, but he just stepped out.
3. I'm sorry, he's on another call right now.
4. Can/Could I leave a message?
5. Could you have him call me when he gets back?
Could you have him call me when he gets in?
6. I'll have him call you back when he gets in/back.
7. I'm sorry, but he's no longer working at this branch.
I'm sorry, but he's no longer working in this section.
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投票する=to vote
Did you vote?
選挙=an election
The elections were last Saturday and Sunday.
党=a political party
The USA uses a 2 party system.
野党=the opposition party
The opposition party won.
与党=the ruling party
The ruling part lost.
政治家=a politician
I don't trust politicians.
候補者=a candidate
He is a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party.
当選=to win an election
落選=to lose an election
• elected by a landslide
《be ～》圧勝で当選する
He won by a landslide.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Nico Nico, Douga - Aug. 30, 2009
I was pissed off.= I was really angry. (casual/slang)
I was irate.=I was really angry. (formal)
I was irritated.= I was annoyed.
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Today we are going to practice using plural 複数形.
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I like dog.=I like dog meat.
I like dogs.=I like the pet animals called dogs.
I like chicken.=I like chicken meat.
I like chickens.=I like chicken animals.
1. イルカは小さなクジラです。
Dolphins are small whales.
2. 私は韓国映画が好きです。
I like Korean films/movies.
3. 女性のほうが男性より料理が上手です。
Women are better than men at cooking.
Women are better cooks than men are.
You are good at cooking.
You are a good cook.
You are good at teaching.
You are a good teacher.
We will do this again on Sunday night.
4. このビデオを見て、人間は算残酷だと思いました。
When I saw the video, I thought humans are cruel.
After seeing the video, I thought humans were cruel.
5. ベジタリアンは肉や魚を食べない人のことです。
Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat or fish.
6. 車は地球温暖化の重要な原因の一つです。
Cars are one of the main causes of global warming.
Cow farts are one of the main causes of global warming.
おなら=He broke wind. / He cut the cheese. / He farted.
7. 高知の人はとても友好的です。
People in Kochi are very friendly.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.=
ケーキを持っておき、かつ食べることは同時には成り立ちません。／二つのことを同時に得ることはできません。
BONUS!
We extended the class and learned NEW words for
FRIENDLY!
friendly
affable
amicable
approachable
benevolent
charismatic
debonair
friendly
genial
(Watch the video to understand!)
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We did NOT do the following...
Almost = not
もう少しで終わる。／ほとんど終わっている。
I am almost finished. = I am not finished.
ほとんどの日本人は髪が黒い。
Almost all Japanese have black hair.
私の友達はほとんど皆日本人です。
Almost all of my friends are Japanese.
My friends are almost all Japanese.
My friends are almost Japanese.
Almost all = 90% or more
Most = the biggest percentage
“most” could be 51% or if there are 3 parts, it could be 34% (if 2 other parts are 33% each)
Or it could even be a small number, like 9% if the size or percentage of the other parts are smaller.
I was irate.=I was really angry. (formal)
I was irritated.= I was annoyed.
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Today we are going to practice using plural 複数形.
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I like dog.=I like dog meat.
I like dogs.=I like the pet animals called dogs.
I like chicken.=I like chicken meat.
I like chickens.=I like chicken animals.
1. イルカは小さなクジラです。
Dolphins are small whales.
2. 私は韓国映画が好きです。
I like Korean films/movies.
3. 女性のほうが男性より料理が上手です。
Women are better than men at cooking.
Women are better cooks than men are.
You are good at cooking.
You are a good cook.
You are good at teaching.
You are a good teacher.
We will do this again on Sunday night.
4. このビデオを見て、人間は算残酷だと思いました。
When I saw the video, I thought humans are cruel.
After seeing the video, I thought humans were cruel.
5. ベジタリアンは肉や魚を食べない人のことです。
Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat or fish.
6. 車は地球温暖化の重要な原因の一つです。
Cars are one of the main causes of global warming.
Cow farts are one of the main causes of global warming.
おなら=He broke wind. / He cut the cheese. / He farted.
7. 高知の人はとても友好的です。
People in Kochi are very friendly.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.=
ケーキを持っておき、かつ食べることは同時には成り立ちません。／二つのことを同時に得ることはできません。
BONUS!
We extended the class and learned NEW words for
FRIENDLY!
friendly
affable
amicable
approachable
benevolent
charismatic
debonair
friendly
genial
(Watch the video to understand!)
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We did NOT do the following...
Almost = not
もう少しで終わる。／ほとんど終わっている。
I am almost finished. = I am not finished.
ほとんどの日本人は髪が黒い。
Almost all Japanese have black hair.
私の友達はほとんど皆日本人です。
Almost all of my friends are Japanese.
My friends are almost all Japanese.
My friends are almost Japanese.
Almost all = 90% or more
Most = the biggest percentage
“most” could be 51% or if there are 3 parts, it could be 34% (if 2 other parts are 33% each)
Or it could even be a small number, like 9% if the size or percentage of the other parts are smaller.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Nico Nico Douga Aug. 27, 2009年8月26日
Let’s translate the following into English:
つくづく思う。
「自分は恵まれている」 と。
何より日本語がしゃべれる。
大学にも通うことができる。
I’m convinced that ~.
to convince sb=説得する
I’m convinced. = I’m sure.
I’m sure that~.
I’m really grateful.
I feel blessed.
I’m so lucky.
I’m so thankful.
Above all, I am grateful that I can speak Japanese.
I am especially grateful that I can speak Japanese.
And I can even go to university.
And that I can go to university.
And that I can go to university as well.
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difficult vs. difficulty
再就職は厳しい。
I’m having difficulty finding a new job.
It’s difficult for me to find a new job.
to have difficulty verb+ing
easy vs. easily
X She is easy to get sick. / She gets sick easily.v
大半が日本語をしゃべれず、
再就職は厳しい。
Almost = not
もう少しで終わる。／ほとんど終わっている。
I am almost finished. = I am not finished.
ほとんどの日本人は髪が黒い。
Almost all Japanese have black hair.
私の友達はほとんど皆日本人です。
Almost all of my friends are Japanese.
My friends are almost all Japanese.
My friends are almost Japanese.
Almost all = 90% or more
Most = the biggest percentage
“most” could be 51% or if there are 3 parts, it could be 34% (if 2 other parts are 33% each)
Or it could even be a small number, like 9% if the size or percentage of the other parts are smaller.
つくづく思う。
「自分は恵まれている」 と。
何より日本語がしゃべれる。
大学にも通うことができる。
I’m convinced that ~.
to convince sb=説得する
I’m convinced. = I’m sure.
I’m sure that~.
I’m really grateful.
I feel blessed.
I’m so lucky.
I’m so thankful.
Above all, I am grateful that I can speak Japanese.
I am especially grateful that I can speak Japanese.
And I can even go to university.
And that I can go to university.
And that I can go to university as well.
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difficult vs. difficulty
再就職は厳しい。
I’m having difficulty finding a new job.
It’s difficult for me to find a new job.
to have difficulty verb+ing
easy vs. easily
X She is easy to get sick. / She gets sick easily.v
大半が日本語をしゃべれず、
再就職は厳しい。
Almost = not
もう少しで終わる。／ほとんど終わっている。
I am almost finished. = I am not finished.
ほとんどの日本人は髪が黒い。
Almost all Japanese have black hair.
私の友達はほとんど皆日本人です。
Almost all of my friends are Japanese.
My friends are almost all Japanese.
My friends are almost Japanese.
Almost all = 90% or more
Most = the biggest percentage
“most” could be 51% or if there are 3 parts, it could be 34% (if 2 other parts are 33% each)
Or it could even be a small number, like 9% if the size or percentage of the other parts are smaller.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
ニコニコ動画8月26日
I have a runny nose.
My nose is runny.
I have a stuffy nose.
My nose is stuffed up.
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1) I'll handle it.
2) I'll deal with it.
3) I'll take care of it.
All 3 expressions here
basically mean the same
thing.
BUT "deal with st" is
used to deal with
conditions and situations.
For example:
He is dealing with his disease.
a disease=病気
You can only "deal with st"
that cannot be improved or
helped.
You can only "take care of"
something that you can
help or improve or protect.
You can't protect a disease.
Lastly, which one of
these 3 expressions
can be used to say:
"I'll treat you."
"It's on me."
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X I backed to home.
I went home. / I went back home.
Today let's talk
about the word
VERB + "back"
to be back
What time will you be back tomorrow?
What time will you get back tomorrow?
Remember that
"back" is not
usually a verb.
"back" is usually
the second word
in a phrasal
verb. A phrasal
verb is a 2 or 3
word verb.
So what "back"
verbs do you know?
to back sb=
to support sb
Edward Kennedy backed Obama during the campaign.
Back off! = Get back!
Step back.=Take a step back.
to send something back
to give something back
to talk back to someone
to look back at someone
to think back
(to my teenage years)
to write back
I wrote her, but she never wrote back.
She got marrried TO another guy.
She marrried another guy.
X She got married with another man.
Call me back later.
I'll call you back.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Nico Nico Douga, Mixed Class Aug. 21, 2009
Mixed Class:
Nico Nico Douga Aug. 21, 2009
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OFF idioms:
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1) I feel a little off today.=Something is not 100% right today. I feel a little strange.
Daichen can polish off a pizza in 5 minutes.
He polished off the whole pizza by himself.
Nico Nico Douga Aug. 21, 2009
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OFF idioms:
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1) I feel a little off today.=Something is not 100% right today. I feel a little strange.
My tennis was off last Sunday.
My game was a little off.
My serve was a little off.
2) to turn st on/off
2) to turn st on/off
Turn off the TV.
3) He went off! =He went crazy mad! (yelling, etc.) =to lose your temper
My boss went off when
I showed up late again.
4) Knock it off!=Stop it!=Cut it out!
Stop it. Cut it out. Knock it off.
5) to see sb off=見送る
Let me see you off.
Thanks for seeing me off.
6) to cool off=to calm down
Why don’t you go outside and cool off.
to cool off=to chill out=頭を冷やす
7) to polish off=to completely eat or drink st
3) He went off! =He went crazy mad! (yelling, etc.) =to lose your temper
My boss went off when
I showed up late again.
4) Knock it off!=Stop it!=Cut it out!
Stop it. Cut it out. Knock it off.
5) to see sb off=見送る
Let me see you off.
Thanks for seeing me off.
6) to cool off=to calm down
Why don’t you go outside and cool off.
to cool off=to chill out=頭を冷やす
7) to polish off=to completely eat or drink st
Daichen can polish off a pizza in 5 minutes.
He polished off the whole pizza by himself.
I can't believe we polished off 3 bottles of wine last night!
8) Piss off! = Go to Hell!
9) Back off!=Get away from me!
10) to blow sb off= to not meet sb
but give them a bad excuse
Some asked me how to say DOTAKYAN in English. The answer is...
She blew me off at the last minute. She cancelled on me at the last minute.
11) to [walk/jog/run/bike/swim/dash/sprint/drive/speed ] off
12) to get off=to excite you (little dangerous)
8) Piss off! = Go to Hell!
9) Back off!=Get away from me!
10) to blow sb off= to not meet sb
but give them a bad excuse
Some asked me how to say DOTAKYAN in English. The answer is...
She blew me off at the last minute. She cancelled on me at the last minute.
11) to [walk/jog/run/bike/swim/dash/sprint/drive/speed ] off
12) to get off=to excite you (little dangerous)
Whatever gets you off man.
Whatever turns you on. = Whatever gets you off.
Whatever turns you on. = Whatever gets you off.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Nico Nico Lesson, Aug. 20, 2009
What is the difference between Japanese bloggers & Western bloggers.
Don’t you wish! / Yeah right!=No way! = I disagree!
Western bloggers KNOW that no one cares about what they write.
Japanese bloggers still believe that someone actually cares about their boring lives.
J bloggers tend to be less confrontational.
He gets on my nerves,
Have you confronted him?
They don't like to be confrontational
anonymous=not giving one's name
proliferation=growing, expanding
worthless opinions
a controversial subject
stereotypical portrayals
Nico Nico Douga Aug 16, 2009 Intermediate to Advanced.
Stop monkeying around.=
Language is not logical.
I have a monkey on my back.
What do monkeys remind you of?
He's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
犬猿= to fight like cats and dogs
It's raining cats and dogs.
Can I pour you
What's that got to do with
the price of tea in China?=Say this when someone says something completely unconnected with the previous sentence.
意味不明の意見
He's like a bull in a China shop.
He is clumsy. 不器用
He has a green thumb.
Yesterday was the anniversary
WWII=World War 2
Thursday, August 13, 2009
ニコニコ動画8月13日 2009年
Beginner’s Class
This is what we did in class today!
Welcome back!
Welcome back from the USA!
WB!
Did you hear about the earthquake?
Did you hear about the woman who died?
Can anyone tell me what happened?
Did you hear about the woman
who died in the earthquake?
She was apparently crushed by her books.
She was buried
under her books.
What for?=Why?
How come?
For what?
What is this for?
It's for connecting it to a string.
It's for hanging.
It's for your belt loop.
It’s for writing.
It's for opening envelopes.
What is this for?
It’s for making videos.
What is this for?
It’s for making videos.
What is this for?
It’s for getting a massage.
What is this for?
It’s for eating.
I’m stumped.
acrophobia
I have a fear of ~.
I am afraid of ~.
I am claustrophobic.
I have claustrophobia.
高所峡封書
to tell sb
to say st
I told him that I would be late.
I said that I would be late.
to tell someone something
She was arrested for drugs.
to arrest sb for a crime
What do you think SHOULD happen to her?
will happen to her?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
ニコニコ動画Aug. 4, 2009
Why is everyone so quiet?
Cat got your tongue!?
could be /
should be/
would beの使い方
If I had not come
to Japan, I would be
in a different country now.
I would be careful
if I were you.
SLEEP IDIOMS
1. You look tired. You should ~ some sleep.
Related: I didn't get any sleep last night.
Did you get any sleep last night?
Could you get any sleep last night?
2. I'm tired. I better ~ the sack.
Related: Time to hit the sack!=Time to go to sleep.
3. I was watching TV and
started to ~ off so I went to bed.
4. Sometimes I just can't sleep. I suffer from ~.
Related: an insomniac
5. I like to sleep ~ on
Sundays and public holidays.
6. Oh, my God! I ~! I'm going to be late for work!
7. MAFIA LINGO: That guy is sleeping with the ~ now.
8. He fell asleep at the ~.
In other words, he's dead.
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1. get.
2. hit
3. doze/drift
4. insomnia
5. in
6. overslept
7. fishes
8. wheel
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He turned 26.
How old are you?
None of your business.
What's it to you?
I'll leave it up to your imagination.
I'll turn (age) this (month).
I'll be turning (age) this (month).
I just turned 26.
Florida --> Floridian
Cat got your tongue!?
could be /
should be/
would beの使い方
If I had not come
to Japan, I would be
in a different country now.
I would be careful
if I were you.
SLEEP IDIOMS
1. You look tired. You should ~ some sleep.
Related: I didn't get any sleep last night.
Did you get any sleep last night?
Could you get any sleep last night?
2. I'm tired. I better ~ the sack.
Related: Time to hit the sack!=Time to go to sleep.
3. I was watching TV and
started to ~ off so I went to bed.
4. Sometimes I just can't sleep. I suffer from ~.
Related: an insomniac
5. I like to sleep ~ on
Sundays and public holidays.
6. Oh, my God! I ~! I'm going to be late for work!
7. MAFIA LINGO: That guy is sleeping with the ~ now.
8. He fell asleep at the ~.
In other words, he's dead.
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1. get.
2. hit
3. doze/drift
4. insomnia
5. in
6. overslept
7. fishes
8. wheel
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He turned 26.
How old are you?
None of your business.
What's it to you?
I'll leave it up to your imagination.
I'll turn (age) this (month).
I'll be turning (age) this (month).
I just turned 26.
Florida --> Floridian
Monday, August 3, 2009
ニコニコ Aug. 3, 2009
Today we talked about these things.
Please watch the video as you review!
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I just saw a car accident.
A car hit a bicyclist.
I just witnessed a car accident.
I just had dinner.
to have vs. to eat
Would you like to ~ dinner with me?
answer: have
I just got married.
I just had a good idea.
I just got a good idea.
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sleep expressions:
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眠い
I’m sleepy.
be vs. feel
I am sleepy. / I feel sleepy?
I am/feel drowsy.
寝ています。
X to be on the chair
O to be in the/a chair
He's on the toilet.
on the sofa
Let me sleep on it.=Let me think about it.
よく眠たの？=Did you sleep well?
Sleep well, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.=(Set phrase) Sleep well!
Cat got your tongue? =Why don’t you speak.
He's fast asleep. = He's sound asleep. = ぐっすり寝ています。
I was just sound asleep.
It is a healthy investment. (good investment)
very similar to
It is a very sound investment. (safe investment)
I slept like a baby. = I slept well.
That was pretty manly of him.=男らしい
Please watch the video as you review!
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I just saw a car accident.
A car hit a bicyclist.
I just witnessed a car accident.
I just had dinner.
to have vs. to eat
Would you like to ~ dinner with me?
answer: have
I just got married.
I just had a good idea.
I just got a good idea.
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sleep expressions:
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眠い
I’m sleepy.
be vs. feel
I am sleepy. / I feel sleepy?
I am/feel drowsy.
寝ています。
X to be on the chair
O to be in the/a chair
He's on the toilet.
on the sofa
Let me sleep on it.=Let me think about it.
よく眠たの？=Did you sleep well?
Sleep well, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.=(Set phrase) Sleep well!
Cat got your tongue? =Why don’t you speak.
He's fast asleep. = He's sound asleep. = ぐっすり寝ています。
I was just sound asleep.
It is a healthy investment. (good investment)
very similar to
It is a very sound investment. (safe investment)
I slept like a baby. = I slept well.
That was pretty manly of him.=男らしい
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
ニコニコ July 29, 2009
Today we talked about these words.
afraid of / afraid to/ afraid for / afraid that
I’m afraid of snakes.
I’m afraid of sharks.
I’m afraid of love.
I’m afraid of making mistakes.
I’m afraid to speak English.
I’m afraid to talk to her.
I’m afraid to speak English.
I’m afraid to swim.
I’m afraid for you. You might lose your job.
I’m afraid for you. = I'm worried about you.
I’m afraid that I can’t.
This has the 恐れ入れますがfeeling...
"That's a piece of cake." is one of the most common movie expressions.
So is "Piece of cake."
CREEP/CREEPY/CREEPS
noun/person: ~ is a creep.
noun/thing: ~ gives me the creeps.
verb: ~ creeps me out.
adjective: ~ is creepy!
That music is creepy.
Tonight a student made these sentences.
Moobs give me the creeps.
Man boobs give me the creeps.
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Proverbs/saying/expressions about looks/みかけ.
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1) Clothes make the man.
2) You look like a million dollars.
3) Looks can be deceiving.
4) All that glitters is not gold.
5) Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
6)Seeing is believing.
7) A picture is worth a thousand words.
8) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
9) Beauty is only skin deep.
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