Thursday, June 5, 2014 - Talking about the news.

Thursday, June 5, 2014 - Talking about the news.

I’m sniffling.

It’s been hot and humid.

It’s been raining.
It’s been raining hard.
It’s been coming down. 
It was pouring. 
It’s pouring.

Parts of western Japan experience record rainfall
22 Japan Restoration Party members to join Ishihara's new party
a politcal party = 党
to join = planning to
Japan's fertility rate rises to 1.43 in 2013
出生率 = birth rate, fertility rate
There has been an increase in the number of women in their 30s and 40s giving birth.

1,029,800 children were born last year
1,268,432 individuals passed away in Japan last year

Japan is still shrinking!

Japan to ban possession of child porn, but manga, anime exempt

possession【名】    所有、所持、占有、所有権

expempt = 免れた、免除された
You are exempt. You don’t have to do it.
tax-exempt【名】    免税    免税証券

Stocks close flat

close = to finish

flat = a) no change, b) boring taste, c) boring, d) flat chested, e) very

I’m flat broke.
That is a flat out lie.

 flat-out lie《a ～》徹底した［真っ赤な］うそ

I ran flat-out. = all my energy

flat-out = 全速の、全力で進む

flat-out = 全速の、全力で進む

to dangle st in front of sb = to offer something to someone to tempt them