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.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
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.
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