Wednesday, November 28, 2012

(会員)11月27日 (火曜日) Mixed - More HEALTH idioms

(会員)11月27日 (火曜日) Mixed - More HEALTH idioms


I’m still a little under the weather.

I have a stuffy nose.

My ears are stuffed.

I’m stuffed.

sinus pressure-副鼻腔の圧迫感

to get sick
- to become ill
I got sick yesterday and did not go to the movie. 

to get well
- to become well / healthy again
Joe was sick, but he's getting better.
Don't come to work until you are completely well.

I'm going to work.

I'm in good shape.
My grandfather is in very good shape.
I’m in good shape for the test.

in the pink
- in very good health
My grandmother is in the pink and is doing very well. 

catch a cold
- to get a cold
I caught a cold last week and had to miss four days of work. 

come down with (something)
- to become sick with something, to catch an illness
My niece came down with a cold and was unable to visit me last week. 

check-up
- an examination of a patient by a doctor
I plan to have my annual check-up next week. 

I'm going for my check-up Friday.
I have a check-up Friday.

get a checkup
- to receive a physical examination from a doctor
I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup. 
I'm going to get a check-up Friday.

back on one's feet
- physically healthy again
My dad is back on his ~ after being sick for 2 weeks.
feet

black-and-blue
- bruised, showing signs of having been physically harmed
My arm was black-and-blue after falling down the stairs. 

get a black eye
- to get a bruise or darkened eye after being hit or after bumping into something
The boy got a black eye when he fell in the playground. 

black out
- to lose consciousness, to faint, to pass out
The football player blacked out after being hit by the other player. 
He drank too much and blacked out.



The end.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

(会員)11月26日 (月曜日) Mixed. Long time no see!


(会員)1126 (月曜日) Mixed. Long time no see!
Long time no see!
1. I've been under the ~.
weather!

2. I ~ down with a bad cold.
came
Ex: I think I may be coming down with something.

3. I can't seem to ~ this cold.
shake
Ex. I can't seem to shake this feeling that someone is watching me.

4. On top of ~, I had a tooth pulled.
that

5. I felt so sick that I almost ~ in sick today.
電話で病欠を連絡する.
 Ex. I'm going to call in sick.
6. I have a stomachache. I must have eaten something that ~ with me.
disagreed
Ex. Something that I ate disagreed with me.
Ex. Something that I ate disagreed with my stomach.
Ex. You must have eaten something.


7. I have a 微熱.
mild fever, slight fever
I have a mild fever / slight fever.

8. A: I'm sick.
   B: I can tell. You look like ~ warmed over.
death

9. Be careful. A lot of people are getting sick. There's a ~ going around.
bug

10. A: Hey, don't cough on me! I don't want to get sick.
   B: Don't worry. It's just allergies. It's not ~.
contagious
Psychological topics
Yawns are infectious/contagious.
 Enthusiasm is infectious/contagious.
Panic is infectious/contagious.
Laughter is infectious/contagious.
My finger is infected.
I have an infection.


11. I'm sick now, but don't worry, I'll be back on my ~ in no time.
feet
Related: He’s back in the pink.
He's in the pink.

12. I have to go to the pharmacy. The doctor wrote me a ~.
prescription = 処方箋
Ex. I’m wearing prescription glasses.
The doctor prescribed rest.

Monday, November 26, 2012

(会員)11月20日(火曜日) 初級



1. What I mean is....
I’m sorry I can’t eat this.
What I mean is...


2. 賛成です。in English?
a) I think so., b) I think so too.
The answer is b).

You read my mind.

3. I bought gloves for myself. = I bought ~ gloves.

4. It is cold out.
It is raining out.
It is sunny out.
It is windy out.
It is muggy out.
It is muggy/humid out.
It is ~ out.

5. It looks good.
It looks yummy.
It looks delicious.


6. How long does it take you to VERB?
How long does it take you to do your laundry?
How long does it take you to get to work?

How long does it take  to get to Tokyo by bullet train?

6. How long does it take you to wash your hair? 6. How long does it take  you to brush your teeth?

7. I prefer B to A.
I prefer short hair to long hair.
I prefer Coke to Pepsi.

~ is the lesser of two evils.

8. 家賃

rent is a verb and noun

borrow / lend = not spending money



Monday, November 19, 2012

(会員)11月19日(月曜日)23:00 - MIXED! - change idioms

(会員)11月19日(月曜日)23:00 - MIXED! - change idioms


change / money
1. Keep the change.

2. I have exact change.

3. I need some change. You could break this?

4. When you meet an old friend, You haven’t changed.
<--> You’ve really changed.
You haven’t changed a bit.
You haven’t changed at all.
Look at you! You haven’t aged a day.
Time has been good to you.
Time has not been kind.

5. Let’s ~ for a change.

6. Don’t ever change! = You’re great!

7. ~ a change for the better.
That is definitely a change for the better.

8.  ~ a change for the worse.
That is definitely a change for the worse.

9. Meet the new boss same as the old boss.

10. You reap what you sow. (a proverb/ことわざ)
自分でまいた種だろ自業自得です。人は種をまいたからには刈り取らなければならない。まかぬ種は生えぬ。

11. No pain, no gain.

12. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. (a proverb/ことわざ)

13. (I think) I’m getting the hang of it.

14. I’m making headway.         
We’re not making any headway.

(会員)11月16日(金曜日)23:00- Int. - Advanced

(会員)11月16日(金曜日)23:00- Int. - Advanced


1. 0000Noda dissolved the lower house.
解ける
The sugar dissolved in the hot coffee.
The hot water melted the ice.
The ice was melted by the hot water.

2. a grudge match:
I don’t hold grudges.
I have a grudge against him.

Did you hear about Morimoto?
He got arrested for groping a woman on a subway.
I was impressed with her.

Kudos to her!
Hats off to her!
冤罪 = false charge/accusation

He was framed.
He was set up.

He spoke out against nuclear power.

They set him up to shut him up.
Do you think there is anything to these accusations.

It’s a big scam to make money.
Beaujolais Nouveau is a crappy wine.
The Japanese are suckers to by this wine.
The Japanese are suckers to buy this wine.
a sucker = an easily fooled person

It’s all hype.
It doesn’t live up to the hype.
I’m a hypocrite!



(会員)11月13日(火曜日)23:00-初級 Must know English!

(会員)11月13日(火曜日)23:00-初級 Must know English!


Nov. 13, 2012
1. 飲みに行きました。
I went drinking.

I ~ trick treating.

2. 酒は飲みません.
I don’t drink (alcohol).

3. 私は付き合い程度に飲みます。
I’m a social drinker.

4. 昨日は酔っぱらった。
I got drunk yesterday.

5. 私はお酒を飲み過ぎだと思う?
Do you think I drink too much?

6. 彼は 酒が弱い
He can’t hold his liquor.

7. 彼は酒が強い。
He can hold his liquor.
He can really put them away.
He can really throw them back.

8. He drinks a lot. He drinks like a fish.
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confusing vs. confused
Japanese grammar is ~.
confusing

I am ~.
confused

Grammar ~ me.
confuses

You’re ~ me!
confusing
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interested vs. interesting.
I am ~ in what she said.

I am interested in what she is saying.

I found her words interesting.

面白い a) interesting, b) fun

Is anyone ~ in coming with me to the store?
interested

I'm not interested in Ving.
I'm not interested in noun.
I'm not really interested in fishing.
Boy: Hey, baby! Can I buy you a drink?
You: Thanks, but I’m not interested.
Sorry, but I'm not interested.
Can I interest you in a free iphone? --> Sorry, but I'm not interested.
Can I interest you in a beer?
Might I interest you in a beer?
interest = 利子

How much interest do you pay on your loan?

I am interested in politics.政治に興味がある。
I am not interested in politics.政治に興味がない。
= I'm not really into politics. I don't really follow politics.




(会員)11月11日(日曜日)23:00-中級〜上級 Double Idioms

(会員)11月11日(日曜日)23:00-中級〜上級 Double Idioms


Pocky Day
I’m not a big fan of Pocky.
I’m not a big fan of ....
I don’t really follow ..
I didn’t really follow the election.
It took me hours and hours to do KOROMOGAE.
I put away my summer clothes and took out my winter clothes.
You should update your wardrobe.
I need to update my wardrobe.

hours and hours, days and days, weeks and weeks, months and months, years & years

time after time
I've told you time after time not to be late!
You've helped me time after time so I really want to thank you.
Time and time again = sometimes

hour after hour, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year

minute by minute
hour by hour
day by day
week by week
month by month
again and again = repeatedly
on and on = continuously
I was here the whole time.
He talked on and on.
Was it a kiss? Or was it a kiss kiss?
Was it a punch? Or was it a punch punch?
The boss is angry at you.
.

(会員)11月8日(木曜日)23:00-中級〜上級 English from News 視聴ページ ▼

(会員)11月8日(木曜日)23:00-中級〜上級 English from NewsThat sounds like a bad cough.

I hope I’m not coming down with something.
to come down with st. = to get sick
Mainali
He’s from Nepal.
Does that ring a bell?
a prostitute=売春
Mainali was acquitted in a retrial on Wednesday after 15 years in jail
He was found guilty. They gave him a new trial. = They retried him.
He was acquitted.
He claims he underwent torture.
He claims = he says but we don’t if it’s true
to undergo st = to receive some experience
He underwent an operation.
He underwent torture.
He went bankrupt.
He underwent training.
He underwent extensive training.
He was tortured.
torture = 拷問
A: How was the party?
B: It was torture.
Today was torture!
Apple's iTunes to sell rival Sony's Japanese songs
I heard about that.
Sony’s once-iconic Walkman music player outsells Apple’s iPod in Japan.
Marilyn Monroe is an icon.

Tanaka backpedals on approving 3 new universities

He took it back.
She backtracked on her previous statement. 

(会員)11月06日(火曜日) 23:00 - USAの選挙! ELECTION! (MIXED)

(会員)11月06日(火曜日) 23:00 - USAの選挙! ELECTION! (MIXED)


6. Tokyo’s ‘Times Square’ – Shibuya – huge neon screens and a mass of people. The coolest trends in fashion start here. Shibuya girls are the inspiration for global fashion designers. One of the most fun things to do.

Loose socks was a big trend.

7. Shrines -Meiji Shrine is located in a green forest. You can hardly believe you’re in the busy center of the city. Its an active Shinto temple so traditional Shinto weddings are an everyday scene.

8. Palace – a magnificent Japanese Palace that is home to one of the most discreet and unknown Royal families in the world. Take a leisurely stroll through the Japanese gardens surrounding the palace. Don’t miss Marunouchi right next to the palace, an area bubbling with bars, restaurants, up-scale shopping malls, culture and entertainment. See More: Marunouchi

Please be discreet with this information.

9. Sumo – an easy, hassle free way, to enjoy Japanese Sumo Wrestling, one of the Coolest Tokyo Attractions.

I don’t want to do that. That’s a hassle.

Monday, November 5, 2012

(会員)11月05日(月曜日) 23:00 - 初級 TOKYO! MIXED!


~ is sore.
My legs are sore.

The presidential election is tomorrow.
I hope Obama wins.
I have my money on Obama.=I think he’s going to win.
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1. Fish Market – Piles of oysters, shell fish, deep sea crabs, eels and other small sea creatures in the largest open-air fish market in the world. The area around the market has charming traditional shops selling Japanese food.

2. Geisha – Visiting Asakusa is Like Stepping Into Another Time Zone, Tokyo’s former Red light and Geisha district has a very Traditional feel to it.

3. Japanese Gardens – one of the best things to do in Tokyo, especially during spring or Autumn. Give rest to your aching feet in the small tea-houses. Take time to sample green tea and Japanese desserts and enjoy maple trees in Autumn colors or blooming pink cherry trees in Spring.

4. Kabuki Theater - Traditional Japan at its Best. Ginza is the best place to see Japanese Kabuki Theater.
The Kabuki plays take 3 hours, but you can buy tickets for just one act. See How to do it.

5. Tokyo’s ‘Fifth Avenue’ – Omotesando street.
An elegant boulevard lined with elm trees, designer shops and small cafe’s. It’s a great place to stroll, do some window-Shopping, and enjoy a chic ambiance while avoiding the heavy crowds of Midtown.