There is no video for this lesson. Nico Nico Douga changed their settings and my microphone does not work with the new system. Hopefully I can have this fixed by the next lesson.
January 23, 2012
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初級
MUST KNOW WORDS!
The sound is crystal clear. = great
This is as good as it gets.
It doesn't get better than this. = This is GREAT!
1. compliment=ほめることば
Thanks for the compliment.
I appreciate the compliment.
Was that supposed to be a compliment?
I'll take that as a compliment.
2. insult
He insulted me.
I was insulted.
She was insulted. = She felt insulted.
That was insulting.
This is an insult.
I didn't mean to insult you.
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3. I didn't mean to VERB.
I didn't mean to be late.
I didn't mean to forget your birthday.
I didn't mean to break that.
4. compliment sb / st compliments sb's st =(A) makes (B) look better.
That color compliments your eyes.
That scarf compliments your skin.
5. complain / complaint
Stop complaining!]
Don't complain to me.
All you do is complain!
Complaining helps me relieve stress.
A: How have you been?
B: Can't complain, can't complain.
B: Things couldn't be better.
B: Things could be better.
B: To be honest, things could be better.
B: Things couldn't be worse. = Things are really bad.
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Things are very clear.=I understand.
NEWS ENGLISH!!
6. He stole money. --> He allegedly stole money.
He is the alleged leader of the Yakuza family.
7. He was arrested for VERBING.
He was arrested for killing his wife.
(Advance: He was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife.)
He was arrested for NOUN.
He was arrested for murder.
8. He committed suicide.
He committed + CRIME.
He committed a crime.
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