Nico Nico Douga - June 2, 2011 Intermediate to Advanced

Nico Nico Douga - June 2, 2011 Intermediate to Advanced
He pulled a Houdini.
He disappeared.

News:
Headline:
Airplane annoyance leads to brouhaha in the skies over D.C.

What's the brouhaha over?
What's the big brouhaha about?
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It's sometimes hard to follow.
It's sometimes hard to understand.
Are you following? Do you understand what I am saying?
I'm not following you.

Boehner calls for debt deal within a month

The national debt hit its official limit of $14.3 billion.

I'm in debt. = I’m in the red.
I’m in debt to you.=I owe you.=Thank you!
I'm in debt to my brother.
I'm in debt (to Joe) for 100,000 yen.

I'm in debt to Joe for 100,000 yen. = I owe Joe 100,000 yen.

deficit【名】収入を越えて支出した〕赤字額
〔目標値などに対する〕不足額


Conversational English?
I owe $20,000.
I owe Joe $20,000.
I have to pay Joe back.
I have to pay Joe back $20,000.
I'm in debt to Joe for $20,000.

I'm in the red for $20,000.
That car cost me $20,000.
The car set me back $20,000.

How much was it?
How much did that cost?
How much did that set you back?

What's the damage?
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Kan survives no-confidence motion, but says he'll quit in the future

to quit
to resign
to step down


Do you believe the Japanese government?
Are they trustworthy?
Are they believable?

I can't trust them.
They are untrustworthy.
They are irresponsible.
They are slippery.
They are shifty.
They are shady.
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