ニコニコ動画レッスン 4月29日2009年

That's quite a shiner.

1. swine flu=豚インフルエンザ
a swine= a pig
イノシシ=a boar
a tusk=牙
a female pig=a sow
canine/feline=dog/cat
porcine=adjective
2. a disease=病気、 疾病
3. to catch a disease=病気になる
4. contagious=接触伝染する
5. to be immune to st=~に免疫がある
6. to quarantine=検疫する
7. to be under quarantine=検疫中である
7. to test positive for st=〜で陽性だった。
8. an epidemic=(病気の）流行
9. a pandemic=全国的［世界的］流行の
10. an outbreak=(病気)の発生
11. the epicenter of the outbreak=~の中心地 or 発生地
12. to slaughter=虐殺する

Picture:
http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/narita-airport
A quarantine officer prepares a thermographic camera to inspect passengers inside a plane that arrived from Mexico at Narita airport on Wednesday.

ニコニコ動画レッスン 4月29日2009年

怪我したレッスン！
1. to swell up=はれる
2. swollen=はれている
3. I got hurt.
4. I hurt myself.
5. You hurt my feelings.
6. Ouch! That hurt!=痛い！
7. That looks painful. =痛そう
8. That's got to hurt./That's gotta hurt.=痛そう！
9. I was injured. (formal)
10. I got a black eye.
11. I broke my (nose/arm/etc.)
X--> I broke my arm bone.
12. I fractured my arm. (formal)
13. He suffered a skull fracture.
14. He suffered a hairline fracture to his facial bones.
15. a hairline fracture=〔髪の毛のように〕細いひび［亀裂｛きれつ｝］
16. I fell down.
17. I hit my face on the table.
18. I fell down and scraped my knee.
19. to scrape/skin st=~ をすりむく
20. ひざの皮を擦りむいた=My knees got skinned.／I skinned my knees.
21. He punched me in the face.
22. I sprained my ankle.
23. I pulled a muscle.
24. to pull a muscle=筋を違える、肉離れを起こす
25. to pull a muscle in one's shoulder=肩に肉離れを起こす
26. I threw out my back./I threw my back out. = 背中を痛めた。／背中の筋を違えました。or ぎっくり腰


BONUS useful phrase: 無理しないで＝Don't strain yourself., Don't over exert yourself.


Extra fun vocabulary
1. splatter=[動](他)〈水・泥などを〉はねかける, はねかけてぬらす［よごす］.

2. gruesome=[形]恐ろしくて身震いするほどの, 身の毛もよだつ.

3. grisly=[形]（-li・er, -li・est） 恐ろしい, ぞっとするような, 不気味な

4. gore=[名][U]((文))流血, （特に）凝固した血；（テレビ・映画の）流血シーン.
gory= a. ((略式))血生臭い；残虐な., b. ((文))血まみれの, 流血の., c. 血のり［凝血］のような., d. 不愉快な, いやな

Common set: gory details
おぞましい（までの）細部（▼不快なことについて「そんなに事細かに言わなくてもいいのに」という意味合いで用いることが多い）.

Interesting observation:
gruesome + grisly = Grissom
Gil Grissom is the character from the often shocking TV show: CSI.
See this picture here:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/CSI_Grissom.png

NEWS:
The Kusanagi scandal has died down, so tomorrow we will be talking about the SWINE FLU! See you tomorrow!

ニコニコ動画レッスン 4月２７日

1. 4月末から5月の初めにゴールデンウィークがあります。
1. Golden Week is from the end of April until the beginning of May.

a) When are your days off?
When are you off?
When's your vacation from?

b) Do you have any plans for Golden Week?
Are you going anywhere over Golden Week?
What are you doing over Golden Week?

2. その週に祭日が集中しているのでゴールデンウィークと呼ばれています。
2. It's called Golden Week because there are many national holidays during the week.

3. 4月29日は昭和の日です。
April 29th is "Showwa no hi."

4. 昭和の日は昭和天皇の誕生日です。
4. Showa-no-hi is the birthday of the former Showa Emperor.

5. 5月3日は憲法記念日です。
5. May 3rd is Constitution Day.

a) The right to free speech is a constitutional right.
It is protected by our constitution.
It's a constitutional right.

6. 5月5日はこどもの日です。
May 5th is Children's Day.

Excuse me?
Pardon me?
What did you say?
Say again?
Could you say that again?
I missed that.
Could you repeat that?
One more time, please.
Please speak slower.
Please speak more slowly.
I don't understand.
I don't get it.
I don't know what you mean?
I'm afraid I don't understand.
I can't understand what you are saying.
I don't know that word.

REMEMBER/MEMORIZE
I remember you.
I remember your name.

I memorized all the kanji.
I memorized the words of the song.
I memorized the lyrics.

Open Nico Nico Douga Class: April 26, 2009

1) Please tell me what happened to Kusanagi.
彼　逮捕
He was arrested.
2) Why was he arrested?
公園　酔っぱらい　裸
公然わいせつ=public indecency
"Decent" is a very useful word.
One meaning of decent is "morally good."
品のよい, 道義的に,
道徳上の, 礼儀正しい
For example:
I'm not decent now. =
I am not wearing clothes.
He is a decent man.=
He is a good man.
Another just means "good quality."
How's the pay? (給料)
It's decent.
He makes a decent living.

3) Why did the police go to his apartment?
麻薬
4) Fix this sentence:
X How do you think about Kusanagi?
O --> What do you think about Kusanagi?
かわいそう
5) What did Kunio Hatoyama say?
最低な人間

6) What do you think of Hatoyama's words?
言い過ぎた
He said too much.

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 25, 2009

I found a translation of the Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Press Conference. I have included it here with notes from me to help you study English. Please watch the video and read the interview and notes.

The introductory explanation:
SMAP member and popular actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi held a press conference in front of 300 reporters in regards to his arrest for public indecency when the talent who was drunk, ran naked under the influence of alcohol. He is currently suspended from any entertainment duties and his commercials have been taken off air. Here is an excerpt from Kusanagi’s press conference with the media:

NOTES:
to arrest sb=逮捕する
Do not say "talent". Say "celebrity"!
Other words for "drunk" are "intoxicated", "inebriated" (formal), "trashed"(slang for "super drunk"), "tipsy" (a little drunk.)
to be suspended=he is prohibited from doing something, in this case he is not allowed to work.
an excerpt=a piece of a book, article, story, or interview

Kusanagi: I would like to apologize to our fans, our shareholders and to each member of SMAP. I’m very sorry and I apologize for the inconvenience. Because I have drunk alot and exhibited embarrassing behavior as an adult, I am sorry. I am very sorry. Sorry.

NOTES:
to apologize=to say you are sorry
a shareholder=a person who has stocks in a company
an inconvenience=ご迷惑
to exhibit=to show

Reporter: How much do you drink?

Kusanagi: I drink alot and I didn’t decide how much to drink. Sometimes I drink fast when I go out drinking.

Reporter: You don’t remember how much exactly you drunk that night?

Kusanagi: Yes. When I was conscious, I was next to the police. I wasn’t sure what was a dream and what was reality. After waking up from sleeping, I recovered and realized that what I did was a disaster.

NOTES:
conscience: awake, not passed out or asleep from pain, being knocked out or drinking

*His lawyer told the media that Kusangi was under the impression that he was at home and thus took off his clothes. The park is located near his home. As for screaming Shingo! Shingo, the lawyer said that when he was drinking with fellow SMAP member Shingo Katori, he stripped down to his shorts but did not strip naked in public.

NOTES:
under the impression: to think st to be true
stripped down to his shorts: to take off all one's clothes but not shorts

Kusanagi also mentioned how his fellow SMAP members have warned him about too much drinking. Telling the media that they may have been thinking this may happen one day and he failed to respond to their warnings. He has talked to his fellow members since the incident and each have worried about his health and have gave him kind words.

NOTES:
I think this sentence does not sound natural. We do not say "kind words". I think a more natural translation would be, "Since the incident, he has talked to the other SMAP members. They were all very concerned about him and his health and have offered him words of support."

Reporter: What have you been thinking about?

Kusanagi: I have thought mostly about my fans. As for my co-workers and SMAP members, It was very embarrassing to apologize to everyone. I had always been aware of the fact that I am a member of SMAP and have to act properly, and that young children and elderly people support me, but I drank too much and that was my weakness.

NOTES:
"It was very embarrassing to apologize to everyone." is strange. This sentence means that he was embarrassed about apologizing, not about being drunk and naked.

Reporter: How will you deal with alcohol in the future?

Kusanagi: I don’t want to drink at all now. I can drink and have conversations while dining with friends and my best friends but I hope one day I can enjoy drinking as an adult.

What comment do you have for your Korean fans?

NOTES:
"What comment do you have for your Korean fans?" is not natural. A more common expression would be: "Is there anything you would like to say to your Korean fans?"

Kusanagi: I am sorry for the inconvenience to my fans outside of Japan. I am very sorry.

Reporter: Will you be working soon?

Kusanagi: I don’t know when I can restart my activities.

NOTES:
"I don’t know when I can restart my activities." is not natural. Instead, "I don't know when I'll be able to go (or "get") back to work."

Reporter: Do you want to work again?

Kusanagi: Yes.

Reporter: Many fans have given you words of support?

Kusanagi: I’m really, very happy for their warm words but I regret that I do not know when I will be back at work at this time. SMAP is now 4. It’s hard not to be part of the group but I must reflect on what I have done. I am very sorry to let my fans down and I hope the fans and even the members forgive me.

NOTE: I took this interview off this site:
http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/news/asian-entertainment/japanese-entertainment-news/tsuyoshi-kusanagi-update-the-press-conference/

I have changed the translation a little, added notes, and fixed basic spelling mistakes.

My video lesson on this subject:

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 22, 2009

Nico Nico Douga April 22, 2009
Hello everyone!
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How can we answer the following questions?
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1) How's everybody doing?
2) What's up?
3) How's work?
4) You got any plans for the weekend?
5) Have a good one!
WATCH THE VIDEO to see the answers!
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LIKE EXPRESSIONS
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What kind of music do you like?
What's your dad like?
How do you like Japan?
What do you like about Australia?
Did you always like NATTO, or did you learn to like it?
I learned to like it.
I didn't like it at first, but I learned to like it.
I didn't like it at first, but I grew to like it.

A: Do you like her?
B: Yes, I like her.
A: I mean do you LIKE LIKE her?
B: Yes, I LIKE LIKE her.

A: I kissed her goodnight.
B: Was it a kiss?
Or a kiss kiss?
Is he just funny or is he funny, funny?
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Speaking of funny, there are many ways to say FUNNY.
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He's ha-ha funny.
He is funny.
He makes me laugh.
He is hilarious.
He is a riot.
He kills me.

Question:
What does , "She's a keeper!" mean?
It means she is a good person and you should think about marrying her!

Thanks for watching!

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 19, 2009

Different ways to say, "I made a mistake."
I goofed.
I messed up.
I screwed up.
I fucked up.
I dropped the ball.
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to spike sb's coffeee=to put alcohol in sb's coffee.
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Different ways to respond to compliments.
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I'm flattered!
That's so sweet!
You're so sweet!
You're an angel!
You're a darling!
You're a doll!
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Are you trying to flatter me?
Flattery will get you nowhere!
=You can continue to flatter me but 何も出ないわ！

Flattery will get you everywhere!=Please flattery me more!
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Shopping Expressions:
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Do you have this in a bigger size?
Do you have this in a smaller size?
Do you have this in ~ ?
Do you have this in red?
Do you have this in + color?
I'll take it.
Could you hold this for me?
Can you hold this for me?
Do you take Master Card?
Do you take travelers checks?

プリント=
handout
ノートパソコン=
laptop
添付ファイル=
an attachment

クーラー=
air conditioner

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 17, 2009

I'm impressed!
That's impressive!
That song ~ me.
That song impressed me.

I'm moved!
That movie/song was moving!
That song moved me!
That song moved me to tears!

I'm touched!
I was touched!
The movie was touching.
His words touched me.


NEWS: Ichiro broke
Harimoto's record
for most hits.

I'm flattered!
That's so sweet!
You're so sweet!
You're an angel!
You're a darling!
You're a doll!


I am thin skinned.

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 11, 2009

It's nice to meet you.
Nice ta meecha.

It's good to meet you.
Goodda meecha!

How's everyone doing tonight?
How's it hanging!
Welcome to
The Action Teacher's
English Class!

What kind of person are you?

Are you an お金持ち？
How do you say
that in English?
rich

Are you a 貧乏 ？
How do you say
that in English?
poor

Are you an おぼっちゃま？
How do you say
that in English?
spoiled brat

Are you an お嬢？
How do you say
that in English?
daddy's little girl
daddy's little princess

Are you 派手 ？
How do you say
that in English?
gaudy
Ex:
He likes wearing gaudy stuff.
loud showy flashy gaudy

Are you an 地味 ？
How do you say
that in English?
She is a plain dresser.
She is a modest dresser.

Are you a 天才 ？
How do you say that in English?
genius
You're a genius?
That idea is genius!

Are you a 天然 ？
How do you say that in English?
an airhead
a space cadet = an airhead

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I had planned to teach the following, but ran out of time.
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to convince sb to do st
確信させる、
納得させる、
説得する

to try to convince sb to do st
説得してみる

I'm going to try to convince him.
彼を説得してみるつもりです。

Example:
I convinced her to marry me.
I convinced him to quit his job.
You convinced me. I'll do it!

He is a very convincing actor.

to persuade < to convince
説得する、説得して...させる、説き伏せる、
促す、促して…させる、納得させる

to talk sb into doing st
I talked her into joining me.
I talked her into buying a Macintosh.

to talk sb out of doing st

She talked me out of buying an iPhone.

I was going to buy an iPhone but she talked me out of it.

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TELL idioms:
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O He told me.
X He told to me.
O He told me his secret.
O He told me to go away.

O I said "XXXX".
O I said "Hello!"
O I said "Hello", but
she didn't say anything.
O I said, "Hello there!", and she "Hello there, yourself"!"

O I have never spoken to her before.
O Don't speak to me.
O He spoke well.

ニコニコ動画 Class, April 10, 2009

Nico Nico Douga April 10, 2009
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Fill in the following sentences with "work" or "job".
1) Good ~!
2) I've got a lot of ~ to do.
3) My iPod doesn't ~.
4) That looks like a pretty big ~.
5) She got a new ~.
6) You did a great ~ today!
7) I hate my ~.
8) I want a new ~.
9) That's a pretty hard ~.
10) If a ~'s worth doing, it's worth doing well.
11) He's never done an honest day's ~ in his life.
12) He can't seem to hold onto a ~ for more than a month.
13) Call me at ~.
14) This number is my home number, and this second number is my ~ number.
15) He got a nose ~.
16) If you want a ~ done right you've got to do it yourself.
17) I'm between ~.
18) That won't~ with me.
19) おつかれさまでした。 Good job today.
20) It pays the bills. It's a living.
21) That's pretty tough ~.

ニコニコ動画 Thursday Class, April 2, 2009

Nico Nico Douga Class: Sunday: April 5, 2009
hoarse:
Your voice is a little hoarse.
I have a frog in my throat.
~ got your tongue?
Cat got your tongue?
A little ~ told me.
A little bird told me.

I had ~ problem today.
I had a problem today.

I went to Fujigaoka.
I ran ~ an old student.
I ran into an old student.
She was waiting for someone.
We chatted for ~ little while.
We chatted for a little while.
She said she would get ~ touch.
She said she would get in touch.
Then we walked around and took ~ the atmosphere.
Then we walked around and took in the atmosphere.


The cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
Some women dressed ~ ~
kimonos were walking around.
Some women dressed up in
kimonos were walking around.

ニコニコ動画 Thursday Class, April 2, 2009

crash:
1) I crashed into a tree.
2) I crashed my car.
3) I got into a crash.
4) Do you mind if I
crash on your couch?
4) My computer crashed.
5) I wasn't invited to the party,
but I might crash it anyway.
6) He crashed the party.
7) He was up all night, so it's no
surprise that he finally crashed.
8) He crashed pretty hard.
9) I took a crash course in kids.

News:
The missile will enter your airspace.

Axed Brazilians, Peruvians
to be paid to leave Japan

日系：foreigners of Japanese ancestry

break:
1) I broke my leg.
2) I am broke.
3) Give me a break!
4) She broke my heart.
5) I broke my mother's heart.
6) He's looking
for his big break.
7) Brad Pitt got his big
break when Madonna
picked him to star in a
music video.
8) Thelma and Louise was his big break.
9) He had a break through.
10) I hate to be the one to
break it to you, but you're fired.
11) Tough break, man.