(会員）11pm! 12月30日2015年（水曜日) Goodbye 2015!

Nico - Dec. 30, 2015

Are you ready to ring in 2016?
Are you ready to ring in the new year?

1. 安保法が成立 = Security bill package was passed.
an ally = a) a friend, b) 同盟国
We are allies.
Japan and the USA are allies.

2. 川内原発を再起動
Sendai Nuclear Power plant to resume operations
to resume = to start again

Number 3 is a very touchy subject = a very sensitive subject


3. 「慰安婦」日韓決着 = “comfort women” problem is settled

4. 18歳以上に選挙権 = People 18 and older given the right to vote

5. ２氏にノーベル賞　 = 2 Japanese win the Nobel Peace Prize

6. MRJ初飛行行成功 = MRJ’s maiden flight successful

(会員）11pm! 12月29日2015年（火曜日) Long time no see!

Dec. 29, 2015


to loom =    大きく浮き上がって見えること

auspicious = (形) 幸先の良い

ominous = 脅かすような、脅迫的な 不吉な、悪い前兆となる

nasally = 鼻声

New Year's Resolution

100 push-ups a day

I fell behind. = I got behind. = I’m behind schedule.

Today I caught up.

Today I did 240 push-ups, so I’m going to feel that tomorrow.

A: That guy is really drunk.
B: Yep. He’s gonna feel that tomorrow.

My resolution is: I'm going to exercise this year!
—> Am I going to exerise this year?

Many resolutions involve giving up a vice.

a vice = a bad habit

I’m going to change my life. = I’m going to turn over a new leaf.

Out with the old, in with the new.

I want to make a clean break.
I want to fresh start.

Back to the drawing board. = Let’s start from the beginning.

Let’s go back to square one.

Do your best to keep your resolution.

Do your best not to break your resolution.

Do your best to stick to your resolution.

He has stick-to-it-tiveness.

(会員）11pm! 12月19日2015年（土曜日) More Scandal News!

(会員）11pm! 12月19日2015年（土曜日) More Scandal News!
We have had unseasonably warm weather.

What fruits are in season?
pears
persimmons
apples
mandarins oranges
Prince William and Kate Middleton
The baby is outfitted in the same dress as her other photos.
to outfit sb = to dress sb
I like your matching clothes. = I like your outfit.
The boat was outfitted for scuba diving.
The boat was outfitted for fishing.
She's still got it.
I’ve still got it.
racy = sexy


to rock st = to wear st very well

Victor, you are rocking that hat.

husband = hubby

my wife = my better half = wifey

She is pregnant.  = She is preggers. (casual)

She is pregnant. = She is expecting.

Have you ever heard of him?
Tupac Shakur

The guy playing him in the movie is a dead ringer.

a dead ringer = sb who looks just like sb else

Many companies are getting on the Star Wars band wagon.

I'm jumping on the bandwagon.

(会員）11pm! 12月16日2015年（水曜日) Scandal News!

(会員）11pm! 12月16日2015年（水曜日) Scandal News!

a push-up = 腕立て伏せ

a sit-up = 腹筋

a pull-up = pulling your chin up only by your arms to a bar = a chin-up

Let’s study scandal English at:

http://www.tmz.com/

The judge fears that she will abduct her own kids. 

a judge = 裁判長

to fear = to worry

to abduct = 拉致する

They are sharing custody of the kids.

custody of the children = 親権

abduction  = 拉致

WeHo = West Hollywood

West Hollywood is colloquially referred to as WeHo.

colloquially = 口語的に

I feel like the walls are closing in.

If you feel claustrophobic you hate small places.

The Hateful Eight, directed by Tarantino, mostly takes place in one room.   So it feels claustrophobic. 

‘Star Wars’ cast hitches a ride to London on R2-D2.

Can I hitch a ride?

I hitched a ride with my boss. = My boss gave me a drive. = My boss drove me.

She signed a prenup.

a prenup = a prenuptial agreement

nuptial = marriage

prenuptial = before marriage 

up for grabs = available to anyone who does the right thing ― like pay

(会員）10:30pm! 12月12日2015年（土曜日) More MUSIC lyrics

(会員）10:30pm! 12月12日2015年（土曜日) More MUSIC lyrics

I'm a bit parched!  = My throat is a bit dry. = I’m thirsty. 

Please indulge me, and let me teach you the lyrics of my favorite song.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/who/whoareyou.html

woke up in a Soho doorway

A policeman knew my name

He said "You can go sleep at home tonight

If you can get up and walk away"

Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and is part ofLondon's West End.

SoHo, sometimes capitalized Soho, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

Chiefly British. a subway system.

説教する to preach

I took the tube back out of town

the tube = the subway = the underground

my better half

the ball and chain 

Rin Tin Tin = a famous TV dog

a streak of st = 

Her hair was black but it had a streak of gray in it. 

People can relate to working all day.

The feeling of working all day is very relatable.

I can relate to that.   

I feel you. 

I know there's a place you walked

Where love falls from the trees

My heart is like a broken cup

I only feel right on my knees

= I am so heartbroken that I only feel comfortable on my knees.

I spit out like a sewer hole

a sewer = 下水

dirty words, verbal abuse

Yet still receive your kiss

"i" before "e", except after "c"

How can I measure up to anyone now

After such a love as this?

You don't measure up to him. = You are not as good as he is.

(会員）2015年12月08日（火曜日) The Power of Love

"The Power Of Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkgYhtz64U

The power of love is a curious thing
curious = a) rare, b) strange, c) interesting/ mysterious

a curiosity = a strange thing

make a one man weep, make another man sing
weep = weep = cry 泣く

Change a hawk to a little white dove

a hawk = sb who supports a strong military
a dove = a peace lover
In this case I think "hawk" refers to someone who is quick to anger.

more than a feeling that's the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Diamonds are thought to be the hardest thing in the world.
Love is tough but can make you rich.


Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
make a bad one good make a wrong one right
power of love that keeps you home at night

[Chorus 1:]
You don't need money, don't take fame
It takes guts to do that in public.
=Guts are necessary to do that in public.

Don't need no credit card to ride this train
There is a double negative here, but it is only for the rhythm.

It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
cruel = 残酷
but it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it it might make you mad

mad = a) angry, b) crazy

But you'll be glad baby when you've found
that's the power makes the world go'round

[Chorus 2:]
And it don't take money, don't take fame
don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden it can be cruel sometimes
but it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair

Old saying: All's fair in love and war.

yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
when it gets hold of you
and with a little help from above
(Probably referring to God. )
you feel the power of love
you feel the power of love
Can you feel it?
Hmmm

[Chorus 3:]
It don't take money and it don't take fame
don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
you won't feel nothin' till you feel
you feel the power, just the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love
You feel the power of love
you feel the power of love
feel the power of love

(会員）2015年12月07日（月曜日）English Live Lesson

(会員）2015年12月07日（月曜日）English Live Lesson

1. I was careless.
It was very careless of me.

2. Thanks for helping me.   I appreciate your /the help.

3. Say you'll be mine.

4. I’ll make you happy. = 幸せにするよ。

5. Can I have seconds. = お代わりはもらえますか？

6. Where is the duty free shop?  = 免税店はどこですか？

7.  I'm late for my connection. = 乗り継ぎに遅れてしまいました。

8. You mean nothing to me.

9. I'm glad we broke up.

10. 部屋の鍵を預かってください。
Please hold on to the room key.
Could you hold on to my room key please?

11. 二時にお客さんがきます。
I'm expecting a visitor at 2pm.

12. Why did you do that?
BOOK ANSWER: Why did you do such a thing?
How could you do something like that?  Why would you do that?

13. Why would I do that? = I didn't do that. (Denial.)

14. How many months along are you?
How many months are you?

15. これらの服を洗濯してほしいですが。
I’d like these clothes cleaned.
I’d like these clothes laundered.
Could I have these clothes cleaned, please?

16. I can't  live without your love!

(会員）2015年12月03日（木曜日）MORE work idioms

 (会員）2015年12月03日（木曜日）MORE work idioms


I got a haircut. 
I got my hair cut.

I had my haircut. 
I cut my hair. 

I’ve just got a hair cut. 
I’ve just got my hair cut.


Back to the coal mines.  Back to the grindstone.
I have to go back to work .
I better go back to work.
Back to the frontline. 
Back to the trenches.  
Back to the grindstone. 
Back to coalmine. 

He can think outside the box. =  He has unique ideas.

Let me give you a tour of the office. 

Joe is going to show me the ropes.

Hey, thanks for showing me the ropes.

I want you to do this quickly. =
I want you to do this asap.

I want the report asap. < I want the report now.  I want the report yesterday.  I want the report last week.

Joe: Can you make reservations for the class?  
You: Done!




He has his fingers in many pies.

(公開）2015年12月01日（火曜日）work idioms

(公開）2015年12月01日（火曜日）work idioms

a) “work” is more useful than “job”.   

b) “job” is more useful than “work”.

work is uncountable.

job is countable.

I am looking for a job.

I need work. 

For art: a) Nice work.  b) Nice job.

職場 a) work, b) job

I'll be at work tomorrow. Call me at work. This is my work number.

よくできました。a) Nice work!, b) Good job!

a) I am looking for a job.    

b) I am looking for work. 

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1. Kudos!

2. Hats off! 

3. Props!

I have/got to give her props!

I gotta give you props!

4. Hebrew term!

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同僚

a) a colleague  

b) a coworker 

――――――――――――――――――――

仕事をやめる  

a) to quit a job,    b) to resign from a job 

= c) to step down 

―――――――――――――

when someone is working hard

1. to burn the candle at both ends

2. to bend over backwards to please sb

to bend over backwards to make someone happy 

He bends over  backwards to make the boss happy. 

He bends over  backwards to make his customers happy. 

―――――――――――――

when some is not working hard enough

1. He is not pulling his (own) weight.

I’m tired of carrying you!

(会員）2015年11月30日（月曜日）Making a difference

(会員）2015年11月30日（月曜日）Making a difference

The Hague Convention

The got divorced.

He divorced her. / She divorced him. 

custody

divorce

They got divorced.

He divorced her.

She divorced him. 

abduct 

abduction

What’s the difference. 

I can’t tell the difference.

(It’s the) Same difference.

It makes no difference.

I am just trying to make a difference. = I am just trying to make the world a better place. 

Let’s split the difference.

Different strokes for different folks. 

If something is VERY different, we say: 

It means all the difference.   

It makes all the difference. 

You made all the difference. 

Being positive can make all the difference. 

If I don't get enough sleep, I don't feel well the next day. Sleep makes all the difference.

He broke the Internet. 

The website 

crashed.  

The 37-year-old NBA pro wrote a poem about his passion for the sport, which was posted on The Players Tribune.

Victor's wife had a baby!

Victor became a father!

I was surprised and worried when Regan got sick in February! 

Regan's parents flew in from Australia. 

Soon after that, Regan flew home. :(

Guess who cried like a baby? 

In March my daughter and I went to Hawaii! Yay! 

We were only interested in FOOD! Yum!

Note: I would use a more interesting background. Not just blue. Choose anything from the link I sent you in LINE. 

https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=hawaii&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGpYH03LnJAhUm5qYKHV-fBEQQ_AUIBygB&biw=1174&bih=1040#q=hawaii&safe=active&tbm=isch&tbs=sur:fc

In April, Victor and I went to the Youtube Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) Party! Fun! 

A lot of people came to the Hanami! 

In May Ryosuke cmae and met me. 

Comical Reina also came to visit from Canada!

Tony, her son, was so funny! 

I also met the Mullys! 

We went out to much! 

K

I would put 

(会員）2015年11月29日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年11月29日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

difference

What’s the difference? a) 何が違う？, b) It’s the same thing. There is no difference. 一緒じゃない？

I can’t tell the difference. = I cannot see or understand that a difference exist.

The honorific “o”.

It makes no difference. = It’s the same. (nuance: I don’t care.)

It’s the same difference.  = It’s the same. 

compromise: He wanted me to do the job for $1,000. 

I wanted $1,500. So we decided to split the difference.

(会員）2015年11月25日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年11月25日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. I’ve been addicted to a TV show.

to be addicted

to be addicted to st 

I am addicted to a TV show called Jessica Jones. 

Jessica Jones is addictive.

I have an addiction to Jessica Jones. 

2. I'm hooked on that show. 

to be hooked on st = to be addicted to st 

3. I’m really into that show. 

4. I am [ infatuated with, obsessed with, fixated on, fanatical about ] that show. 

5. I am a Jessica Jones addict.  

6. I am a Jessica Jones  [ maniac / fanatic ].

BONUS. I am wearing prescription glasses.

7. allergic 

I am allergic to cats. 

 I am allergic to math.

8. I have an averse distaste for ~. 

He is averse to working.    《be ～》働くのを嫌がる

I have a distaste for～     に対する嫌悪、～を嫌うこと.

I have a strong distaste for ~.  

I have a strong aversion for ~.

9. ~ makes me sick.

He makes me sick. 

Just the thought of ~ makes me sick. 

Just the thought of going to work tomorrow makes me sick. 

10. ~ makes me want to throw up. 

11. I am nauseated.  

Just the thought of his face makes me feel nauseated.

12. Just the thought of ~ makes me sick to my stomach. 

13. Just the thought of ~ makes my skin crawl.

14. Just the thought of ~ makes me cringe.

15. ~ gives me goose bumps. 

(会員）2015年11月24日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年11月24日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. Putin calls plane's downing by Turkey 'stab in the back'

He stabbed in the back. = He betrayed me.

He is a back-stabber. 

He is a double-crosser.  

He double-crossed me.

Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. 

2. Abe wants to keep revenue loss from tax reduction to less than ¥400 billion

revenue = profit

tax reduction = 減税、税金の引き下げ

3. Man with bag, pack seen on security camera near Yasukuni restroom blast site

Someone set off a bomb in a Yasukuni bathroom.

Someone detonated a bomb in a Yasukuni bathroom.

blast = explosion

I had a blast (=great time)

4. Hyogo assembly member who suffered news conference breakdown doesn’t show up for fraud trialinfamous = notorious 

an assemblyman = local assemblyman 地方議会議員         town assemblyman 町会議員

fraud = 詐欺 

a trial = 裁判 

He had a breakdown. 

He gained Internet notoriety.

He is mentally unstable. 

He swindled the government.

5. Japanese woman feared murdered, buried in Bangladesh

Example: He has been missing for a year and is feared dead.

I am scared of sharks. = I am afraid of sharks. = I fear sharks.  (more formal)

Different feeling/use: Someone is feared dead. 

action@k3.dion.ne.jp

(会員）2015年11月18日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年11月18日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

The landing page was different.

1. Many police attack one place = a raid, or a police raid.

2. if your plane changes direction = your plane was diverted

3. another word for confident = assertive

4. if you don’t do what the judge tells you to you will be held in… contempt of court

5. an upset = when the weaker member/team wins
What an upset!
This fight was the biggest upset of the year!

6. MMA = mixed martial arts  
a fighting style that includes everything: judo, boxing, wrestling, kick boxing

7. I don't follow MMA.

8. a legend:
In the MMA world, Ronda Rousey was a legend.

9. unbeatable
Everyone thought Ronda was unbeatable.

10. to throw in the towel: 
He decided to throw in the towel.

11. to show sb the ropes = to teach a new person how to do things 
Can you show me the ropes?  
Thanks for showing me the ropes.

12. to hit below the belt = to attack sb in an unfair way
That was below the belt.

13. to have sb on the ropes = to be winning a fight
Samsung has Sony on the ropes.

14. to be saved by the bell = to suddenly get a rest especially when you are losing
 I was saved by the bell.

15. to roll with the punches
You just have to roll with the punches.

(会員）2015年11月18日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年11月18日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン
2 terrorist suspects killed, 7 held after raid in Saint-Denis, officials say
容疑者 = a suspect
a raid = a police attack on a place, 警察の手入れ
the officials = 当局者

a suicide bomber

Two US-to-Paris Air France flights diverted due to threats
to divert = to change direction

divert someone's attention =（人）の気を散らす、注意をそらす

The flight was diverted.

Obama turns up heat again on China's assertiveness in South China Sea

assertive personality  = 我の強い性格

to turn up the heat = to increase pressure
an idiot, a moron, an imbecile
held = arrested, to hold = to arrest
Who has custody of the child?
custody = 〔親が離婚・別居・死去した後の〕子どもの養育権、親権、後見
take custody of   =   ～を保管する、～を預かっておく
Australian court fines Japanese whaling company $1 mil for contempt
to fine sb = to make sb pay money for breaking the law
a whaling company = 捕鯨会社
contempt of court = 法廷侮辱（罪）
The judge cited him for contempt of court.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouABR1_N4Ig
Man uses "F-word".  He curses judge and gets 364 days in jail for contempt

f-word = fuck
to curse = to say a bad word
a curse word = a bad word, like fuck, shit, asshole
Australia’s exclusive economic zone,

Wednesday 11pm Lesson! Let's study MEAN jokes! - Part 2

Wednesday 11pm Lesson! Let's study MEAN jokes! - Part 2

Anthony Jeselnik

He is the flavor of the week. 

a one-trick pony = 一発芸人

http://tinyurl.com/meanjokes

10. a newborn = a new baby

adorable > cute

to refuse = 断る

She refused to let me hold the baby.

Like + sentence  = the opposite of the original sentence

Like I can afford a Ferrari. = I cannot afford a Ferrarri. 

Like I would know. = There is no reason I would know that. 

Like I’m some kind of idiot. = I’m not an idiot.

11. Whenever I ~, the first thing I ~ is ~.

Whenever I go to work, the first thing I do is make coffee. 

What's the first thing you do when you go home?

11b: My friends say that women must hate my show. 

And my answer to that is: SMART women do not hate my show. . . Smart women don’t come to my show. 

14. That’s practically. = It’s very cheap. 

I need to have my son inoculated.

Sunday Night Lesson! 11pm! Let's study MEAN jokes!

Sunday Night Lesson! 11pm! Let's study MEAN jokes!

I hit some traffic on the way home.

It suddenly hit me. = I suddenly had an idea.
For this class I used a page about Anthony Jeselnik
http://thoughtcatalog.com/derek-marshall/2013/11/20-seriously-dark-anthony-jeselnik-jokes-thatll-twist-your-brain-sideways/
or you can type this:
http://tinyurl.com/meanjokes

In stand-up comedy, delivery is everything.

the punchline = オチ

a huge racist = very racist

a letdown = a disappointment

a hit-and-run = ひき逃げ

She has to have both of her breasts removed. = She has cancer.

I’m having a hard time at work.

an atheist = sb who doesn’t believe in God.

IT IS FRIDAY NIGHT! STUDY TIME! 11pm

Nico - Nov. 6 2015

His legs are wobbly.

I could use ... 

I could use a beer. 

Q: Hey, you wanna a beer?   

A: Oh, yeah. I could use a beer.  

You could do with a haircut.

Pattern: You could do with a NOUN.

You could do with a bath/shower. 

I could do with some sleep. 

A: Hey, you look exhausted!  

B: Yeah, I could do with some sleep.

I’m not cut out for politics. 

I’m not cut out to be a politician.   

politics  /  politician 

I'm not cut out for sports.

I’m not cut out to be a professional athlete. 

I have a big speech to make tomorrow. Please wish me good luck. 

Break a leg. = Good luck.

What do you ask someone if they fall down? 

A: FALLS DOWN.

B: Are you OK? 

A: I’ll be OK / all right. 

Don't worry. You'll be OK. 

I take after my father.   

I look like my father. 

I look like my mother, but I take after my father. 

interesting < intriguing 

ENGLISH CLASS TIME! THURSDAY NIGHT! JOIN ME!

ENGLISH CLASS TIME! THURSDAY NIGHT! JOIN ME!

ENGLISH CLASS TIME! THURSDAY NIGHT! JOIN ME!

1. indifference = no caring

2. indecision = not being able decide.

3. Japan is infamous for not being able to say, “no”.

4. Japan is infamous for pedophilia. 

He's a pedophile / pederast.

5. ped = a) foot, b) child

a1) a pedal  

a2) a pedestrian  

a3) a Podiatrist  

a4) a pedicure 

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/26288/is-there-a-semantic-difference-between-pedophile-and-pederast

b1) a pedophile / a pederast

b2) a pediatrician 

6. People do not make a distinction between the ages. 

7. a gray area

8. compensation = 損失などを埋める〕補償［賠償］金、代償

9. a controversy = 議論を呼ぶこと

(会員）2015年 10月27日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - vocabulary builder

Oct. 27, 2015

I'm asleep on my feet. 

I'm falling asleep on my feet.

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patient / patience

impatient / impatience

Idiom: I’m running out of patience.

I’m at the end of my rope.  

I’m at the end of my rope.  

I'm at my wit's end. 

I'm at the end of my wits.

Hold your horses. = Calm down. Don't be so impatient.

Keep your shirt on. = Calm down. Don't be so impatient.

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camouflage = to hide st by using a visual pattern

an omen = a sign — often superstitious 

That's a bad omen.   That’s a good omen.

That's a bad sign.   That’s a good sign.

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clockwise = following the direction of a clock

<—> counterclockwise = going in the opposite direction of the way a clock’s hands move

intuition = 感 (noun)

intuitive = easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction

The software is intuitive. 

This watch is not very intuitive. 

It’s counterintuitive. = It does not work in a logical way — or a way that you might expect.

counterintuitive【形】直観で分かるものではない、直観に反した

(会員）2015年 10月25日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - more transport

(会員）2015年 10月25日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - more transport 

FEET IDIOMS
 

1. to get cold feet = to suddenly be shy or scared to do st that you were preparing to do

 

2. to put one’s foot in one’s mouth = to say st stupid
I put my foot in my mouth.

 

3. itchy feet = feeling like you want to travel
I’m getting itchy feet.

 

4. to be back on one’s feet = to recover from sickness or a bad situation
I lost my job, but don’t worry I’ll be back on my feet soon.

 

5. to drag one’s feet = to purposely move slowly
Stop dragging your feet.

 

6. to get one’s feet wet = to start st new
I’ve just gotten my feet wet.
I’m just getting my feet wet.

 

7. to get one’s foot in the door
I want to become a singer, but I don't know how to get my foot in the door.

8. to put one’s foot down = to say “NO!”

(会員）2015年 10月22日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - NEWS!

(会員）2015年 10月22日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - NEWS!

Tie your shoes.

Clinton vs. Trey Gowdy in Benghazi showdown

Marty was greeted by flying cars, self-tying sneakers and hovering skateboards.

These shoes were inspired by the movie, Back to the Future.

a life hack: a kind of tricky way to get things done faster

Autism =     自閉症

a tendency to over-diagnose autism patients.

He misdiagnosed me with autism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdiagnosis

(会員）2015年 10月20日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - move idioms

(会員）2015年 10月20日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - move idioms

1. I have itchy feet. = I don’t want to stay here. 

2. I’m feeling antsy. = I feel restless.

3. You can ride with me in the care, but don’t be a backseat driver.

4. As soon as we reached the coffee shop, I made a beeline for the toilet.

The US government is making a beeline to build a wall between the USA and Mexico. 

Often used when someone is very hungry, thirsty, or has to do st right away. 

5. He is trying to make a comeback. 

*BONUS* 6. packed like sardines = very crowded

The train was so crowded yesterday. We we were packed like sardines. 

7. to pack it in.  = to quit

He was so tired, he decided to pack it in. 

a) to leave and go home, maybe go home    

b) to retire

8. I just got my bonus, so let’s go out tonight and paint the town red. 

9. to be up shit’s creek 

I’m up shit’s creek. = I am in trouble. 

I’m up shit’s creek without a paddle. 

10. GTFO! 

Get the fuck out! 

the fuck = adverb

Go the fuck away!

Come here! 

Come the fuck here! 

Shut up!

Shut the fuck up. 

(会員）2015年 10月17日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 10月17日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Oct. 17, 2015

往復

1. I need round-trip tickets to Hawaii. 

日帰り

2. I took a one-day trip to Kyoto. / I took a day trip to Kyoto.

on + trip

3. He and his wife went to Hawaii on their honeymoon. 

He is in Tokyo on business. 

They went on a tour. 

They went on a cruise.

4. You should travel light.  = bring as little as possible

I like to travel light. 

FUNNY IDIOM: everything but the kitchen sink 

I can't believe you brought so much on your trip. I swear you packed everything but the kitchen sink. 

Thieves broke into my house.  They stole everything but the kitchen sink.  

I hit him with everything but the kitchen sink, but he wouldn’t fall down. 

5. I went to Spain to do some sight-seeing. = I went to Spain to take in the sights.

I’m free tomorrow. Would you like to take in a movie? 

When he got to the top of Mt. Fuji, he paused and just took in the view. 

I stood outside and just took in the air. 

6. When I went to Florida I had to change planes in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had to transit in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had a layover in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had a connecting flight in Detroit. 

7. I like to travel off the beaten path. 

Let’s not go to KYOMIZUDERA this time. Let’s go somewhere off the beaten path. 

会員）2015年 10月15日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

会員）2015年 10月15日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

lumbar

I need lumbar support.

spelling: grammar

pronunciation: grammer

Basic grammar:

Functional grammar: 

1. ～がいかがですか？   

Would you like ~?

2. ～していいですか？Asking for permission. 

Can I ～？ Could I～

Do you mind if sit here?   

Would you mind if I sat here?

Do you mind if I eat your last piece of pizza?    

Would you mind if I ate your last piece of pizza?

3. ～してもらった？　

I got/had my hair cut.

got / cut  

got / fixed  

I had my wife killed. = I asked someone to kill my wife. 

I got my wife killed. = I made a mistake and as a result my wife was killed.

I got my friend fired. = I did something that caused my friend to be fired. 

I got myself fired. 

If you are late again, you are going to get yourself fired. 

Be careful or you’re going to get yourself fired.  

He got drunk, and he drove home. And that's how he got himself killed.

4. You're going to hurt yourself.

5. I hurt my head.  

I cut my hand. 

I burnt my tongue. 

I hit my head on the door. 

I cut my hand on a broken glass. 

（会員）２０１５年１０月１４日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

（会員）２０１５年１０月１４日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. X I want to challenge the TOEIC. 

O I want to take the TOEIC. 

X challenge —> O try to VERB

O I want to try and pass the TOEIC. 

He challenged me to a game of tennis.  

I challenged him to a race. 

SB challenge SB to ST. 

Adjective of challenge is —> challenging 

challenging = difficult but interesting

A: I want to give you a promotion. Do you think you are ready to become the manager? 

B: I am ready to meet the challenge. 

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2. Despicable Me (= movie title)

bad  hateful  despicable

His action were despicable.

3. an orphanage = 孤児院

4. an orphan = 孤児

5. to adopt sb = 養子する

6. fluently vs. frequently

I want to speak English fluently.

I don’t get a chance to speak English frequently. 

He gets sick frequently. 

He is frequently sick. 

7. The word “work” is usually singular or plural?

I have a lot of homework to do. 

X homeworks

O homework 

O artwork 

O housework 

O paperwork 

What a coincidence!  /  That's a coincidence!

What a small world!

How lucky!  = What serendipity!

This is serendipity!

(会員）2015年 10月12日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 10月12日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

a 3 day weekend

Japanese inmate in Indonesian jail on drug charges hangs himself

sb in prison, a mental patient in a hospital


He was arrested on XXXX charges.
He was arrested for murder/drugs/rape.

I hung up my coat.
He was hanged.
He hanged himself. 
受刑者 = inmate
a convict = a person serving a prison sentence.

He's an ex-con.

 methamphetamine = meth = crystal meth

a pothead, a crackhead, a meth head

a meth head = a tweaker

He’s tweaking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXXtYHfM0r8

signature color

an alter ego =
Ba rry Allen is the alter ego of the FLASH.

Matt Murdock

Heisenberg

a mule = sb who carries drugs

(会員) Tues., Oct. 6, 2015 Lesson: Vocabulary Boost

(会員) Tues., Oct. 6, 2015 Lesson: Vocabulary Boost

1. an amount=量
The amount of ~ has gone up/down.

The number of foreign travels in Japan have gone up.
The amount of foreign investment in Japan have gone up.
Great tea has a higher amount of caffeine than regular tea.
The population of Japan has gone up.

2. absent
X I was absent from work today. 
I missed work today., I stayed home today., I didn’t go to work today.

3. binoculars = 双眼鏡

4. botany = study of plants, 植物学
a botanist =
植物学者

botanical gardens = 植物園

5. biology / a biologist = 生物学 / 生物学者

6. unbelievable <―> believable

7. incredible <―> credible
His story is credible.
a credible witness = 確かな証人
Idiom: I have to give him credit.

He’s not a very good basketball player, but I have to give him credit for trying.
You got to give me credit for trying.

8. a hero <―> a villain
WE are fighting against evil.
He is the physical representation of evil.
He is evil incarnate.

9. a hymn = 賛美歌

(会員) Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 Lesson - Vocabulary Boost

(会員) Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 Lesson - Vocabulary Boost

1. to acquire st = to get st, to receive st, to buy st

2. awkward = socially uncomfortable or embarrassing 

It was an awkward situation. I feel awkward. 

Carrying the table by myself was awkward. 

2. a bunch of = a lot of 

a bunch or problems/questions/bananas

3. to bloom = 咲く

The flowers bloomed.   

He bloomed.

4. charity

He’s a very charitable person. 

5. to compensate for = 

I have to compensate for my lack of natural ability by studying harder.  

I have to compensate for my lack of natural ability by training harder.  

verb: compensate      …

noun: compensation 

If someone hurts you or damages your body or property, you can ask for compensation. You can ask them to compensate you. 

to compensate sb = 補償［埋め合わせ］する

compensate for ～を償う、～を相殺する

6. to deceive sb = to trick, to fool 

He deceived me. = formal 

He tricked/fooled me. 

7. to dupe sb = to easily deceive sb 

8. MORE FORMAL: to defraud sb, to swindle sb

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(会員) Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 Lesson - Travel English

(会員) Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 Lesson - Travel English

Men plan and God laughs.

1. Turn left/right.

Make a left/right.

Swing a right /left.

Swing a rightie /leftie.

2. colloquial

3. Do a U-turn. 

Do a u-ie.

3. Stop in front of the convenience store. 

Pull over in front of the convenience store. 

4. Enter that parking lot. 

= Pull into that parking lot.

Pull in here.

fare bill check fee cost 

5. taxi fare, train fare, bus fare, subway fare, plane fare - air fare

6. room charge 

7. I asked for the check. 勘定

Could I have the check, please? 

8. 入場料 = admission fee

How much is admission? How much does it cost to get into the park? 

9. cover 

There’s a $10 cover to get it. 

10. You have to leave a $10 deposit.

11. I’d like to make a reservation. 

      I’d like to reserve a room/table/car. 

12. I’d like to book a room/table/car. 

      I booked my flight. 

13. I’m sorry. We’re all booked (up).

14. I have a plane to catch. 

I have a plane to catch. 

15. I have a direct flight. 

16. I have to change planes in Detroit. 

      I have to transit in Detroit. 

17. I have a stop over in Detroit. 

(会員）2015年 9月29日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 9月29日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. a man cave.

2. He grew a beard, and now he’s unrecognizable.

I recognized him. 
recognizable  <—> unrecognizable

3. He grew a beard, and now he looks like a completely different person.

4. I can’t believe he’s late. That’s really not like him.
That’s really not like him. / That’s so not like him. 

5. I can’t believe he’s late. That’s so unlike him.
That's so unlike me.

6. That’s so like him. / That’s just like him.

7. He doesn’t strike me as a smoker.
What?! He’s a smoker?! He didn’t strike me as a smoker.

8. 誠実な = sincere

9. He strikes me as a very sincere person.

10. to come across as ~
He comes across as a very sincere person.

11. A: Insincere apology.
     B: That didn’t come across very sincerely. 

12. I didn’t buy that. 
He sold me. / I totally bought it. / I was sold.
―――――――――――――――――――――
13. He resembles his father. = He looks like his father.


14. to resent st
I resent that comment. = That comment makes me angry.
 I resent that comment.

15. Hey! I resemble that remark.

(会員）2015年 9月26日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 9月26日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Officially it's now fall.  
It’s now officially fall.

1. 無視する = to ignore = to pay no attention to
Ignore him.   Pay no attention (to him).
He neglected his children/work/studies/pet/family.

2. 避ける avoid = dodge = duck
He shirked his duties/responsibilities.
avoid something you are supposed to do = shirk

3. 適切な = appropriate
Please wear appropriate shoes.
Please wear suitable shoes.
Opposite word: inappropriate
appropriate = proper        
inappropriate = improper
Wearing a bikini to the office would be very inappropriate.

4. Something you can see is visible.  
   Something you cannot see invisible.

Something you can touch is tangible.
Something you cannot touch is intangible.


Something you can hear is audible.
Something you cannot hear is inaudible.



Something you can eat is edible.
Something you cannot eat inedible.



Something you can drink is potable.
Something you cannot drink is potable.

potable  = drinkable
drinkable <—> undrinkable

(会員）2015年 9月25 日（金曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 9月25 日（金曜日）英会話ライブレッスン
TAKE IDIOMS
1. Learn to take a joke.
You need to learn to take a joke.
He can’t take a joke.

2. Take a load off. = Sit down and relax.

3. take a rain check
I’ll take a rain check. = I’m sorry but I cannot join you today. Maybe next time.

4. take a photo/picture = 写真を撮る
Take a picture. It’ll last longer.

5. take a shower = シャワーを浴びる

6. take a bath = お風呂に入る

7. take a break = 休む = take five

8. take a day-off = 一日を休む, 1日休暇［休み］を取る
NOTE! This is not the same as “have a day off”

I have a day off next Wednesday.
In America, most people have Christmas off.

9. to take in (a movie)
to take in the sights
to take in the atmosphere 
to take in the air
to take in the sights and sounds
to take in a few tourist spots

I have a long break between classes, so I might take in  a movie.

I like walking down the street and taking in the atmosphere.

10. to take cover
If someone starts shooting at you, you should take cover.

11. take a shot = a) drink up one small glass of hard alcohol
b) to try
Ex: I’ll take a shot.
c) to shoot once at st
Ex. I took a shot at him, but I missed.

12. It takes two to tango.
Say this when two people are fighting and someone is trying to blame one of the people who is fighting. 

(会員）2015年 9月24 日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 9月24 日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. perpetually 永久に、果てしなく

2. The Volkswagen C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Resigns Amid Emissions Scandal
CEO = ＝chief executive officer
resign = quit
a colleague vs. a coworker
a colleague = a fellow worker or member of a staff,department, profession, etc

3. plausible deniability = 説得力のある［一見もっともらしい］反証［否定論拠］

4. manipulate = 操る
Using software they manipulated the data.

5. 意識回復  i shiki kai fuku = regaining consciousness
He regained consciousness.

6. a serial killer = 連続殺人者

7, Schizophrenia =  統合失調症
That guy is a psycho. 
That guy is a schizo. 

8. He was abused as a child.
虐待する = abuse

VERB:  to abuse  abyuuz     
NOUN: abuse    abyuus

9. It’s not wonder that…
～というのも不思議ではない
It's no wonder he became schizophrenic.

10. to dispatch
to send a police officer = to dispatch a police officer

11. overkill = やり過ぎ

12. You need to learn to take a joke.

13. Take a load off. = Sit down and relax.

14. I’ll take a rain check. = I’m sorry but I cannot join you today. Maybe next time.

(会員）2015年 9月21 日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Sept. 21, 2015

    (会員）2015年 9月21 日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン      

I should be getting over my cold soon.

http://tinyurl.com/oavpgr4

Intermediate Class

SB was arrested. 

The police arrested the killer. 

容疑者=a suspect 

A Peruvian was arrested in relation to 6 murders in Japan.

in relation to = connected to, having to do with

There is a twist to this story. 

His brother is an infamous serial killer.

Jonathan Nakada is the brother of Pablo Nakada, who killed 25 people between 2000 and 2006. 

prolific

infamous = notorious 

He is a prolific writer. 

prolific

He has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. 

paranoid schizophrenia

《病理》妄想型統合失調症

He has been diagnosed with ~.

The serial killer was abused as a child. 

He speaks a smattering of Japanese.

He slashed his wrists. 

He is being held in a psychiatric prison.

(会員）2015年 9月19 日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Japan’s ruling coalition

自衛隊 Self-Defense Forces

同盟［連合］国

an opponent = sb who is against st

legislation 立法行為、法律制定

Are you for it? Are you against it? 

I'm against it. < I'm opposed to it. 

I’m an opponent of it. 

I’m for it. I support it. I’m a proponent of it. 

I promise to help you. 

I swear I will help you. 

I vow to help you. 

My camera was in the shop.

They fixed it, and now it's as good as new.

I'm as good as new. 

It's brand spanking new.

I'm in good shape.

I need to do some conditioning exercises.

This watch is old, but it’s in great condition.

I studied so I think I'm in pretty good shape. 

After my divorce I was in pretty bad shape. 

After my divorce I was in pretty good shape considering. 

After my divorce I was in pretty good shape all things considered. 

He has only been in Japan 6 months.  

Tom’s Japanese is pretty considering. 

Tom’s Japanese is pretty good considering the fact that he has only been in Japan 6 months.  

(会員）2015年 9月9日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン MAKE idioms

(会員）2015年 9月9日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン MAKE idioms

1. I made a mistake. 

2. I can’t make it to the party. 

3. I made him angry. 

4. They made out. 

5. He made a killing in the stock market. 

He kills me. = He makes me laugh. 

6. He is a rain-maker.

7. That makes my mouth water.  = That looks really delicious.

8. 決めて！= Make up your mind! 

9. 成功した！ = I made it!

10. やってみろ！= Make my day!

The news made my day!  = The news made me happy! 

11. Don’t cause problems! = Don’t make waves!

12. バカにした。= He made fun of me. 

      バカにする。= to make fun of sb

(会員）2015年 9月8日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン vocabulary builder

(会員）2015年 9月8日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン vocabulary builder

1. anxious = nervous, worried

I’m anxious about my test.

I’m anxious about work.

2. anxious to VERB = 

I'm anxious to get this job.

That actor is anxious to do another film. 

I’m anxious to go to Hong Kong over silver week. 

3. broad = wide 

He has broad shoulders. 

He has a broad nose. 

幅広い知識 = broad knowledge

high-bridged nose 高い鼻

He is high-nosed!

He has a broad knowledge of Japanese culture. 

4. Who's the broad? = Who is the woman. (slang)

4. a colleague  vs.   a coworker

She is my colleague. vs. She is my coworker.

5. definitely vs. absolutely 

You look absolutely beautiful.

He is definitely lying. 

This is ~ the most delicious cheesecake I’ve ever had in Japan. 

6. He has an edge. = He has an advantage. 

Swimmers who shave their legs have an edge. 

Shaving your legs can give you an edge. 

edgy = new and cool and a little wild 

(会員）2015年 9月7日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン NEWS!

    (会員）2015年 9月7日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン NEWS!      

Mobile fingerprinting terminals to speed up immigration at airports

1. I am mobile.

He is immobile. 

The immobilized him with a taser gun.

2. The police found fingerprints.

Foreigners entering Japan must be fingerprinted. 

3. a terminal = any device for entering information into a computer

4. to speed st up = to make st go faster 

Could you speed it up, please?!

5. immigration = immigration office

It took me only about 15 minutes to go through immigration. 

immigration = 入国管理局

6. portable = 携帯の

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7. sensational 

1. 扇情的な = inflammatory;  lascivious;  sensational
2. 
   
3. He made inflammatory remarks. 
4. He is a lascivious  man. 
5. lascivious = やらしい
6. inflammatory = st that makes people angry or wants them to be violent
7. 
   
8. HEADLINE FROM YAHOO:
9. Young Algerians let their hair down at the mall
10. 
    
11. to let your hair down = to relax and have a good down
12. 
    
13. HEADLINE: Sarah Palin: If You're in America, 'Speak American' 
14. Some Americans are narrow minded. 
15. 
    
16. GOOGLE HEADLINE: Bernie Sanders Secures Largest Lead Yet in New Hampshire
17. 
    
18. to secure = to get,  
19. a lead = a leading position, 
20. yet = so far 
21. 
    
22. It's too soon to tell. 
23. 
    
24. He is surging in the polls now, but it’s too soon to tell. 

(公開）2015年 8月31日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン Positive English

(公開）2015年 8月31日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン Positive English

1. He’s gone over to the dark side. 

Have you gone over to the dark side?

2. The guy is a virtual Darth Vadar.

3. He is like Jabba the Hutt. 

4. What planet are you from? 

5. She is spacey. 

absent minded = spacey

6. I was spaced out. 

I’m sorry. What did you say? I spaced out for a moment. 

7. Kryptonite = your weakness 

Gambling is my weakness. 

Puppies are his Kryptonite.  

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8. Keep your chin up! / Chin up, kid!

9. Think positive!

You should try to be more positive.

A: My girlfriend broke up with me.    

B: Look on the bright side, + ???????

B: Look on the bright side, at least you’re still friends.

A: I lost my job. 

B: Look on the bright side, at least you’ll have more time for your family/hobby.

10. Look on the bright side, + say something positive.

11. IF SOMEONE JEALOUS SAY.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

12. IF SOMEONE LOSES A GF/BF.

There are plenty of fish in the sea. 

13. I work with my family and it’s great. I have the best of both worlds. 

best of both worlds

《the ～》二つの異なったもののそれぞれの長所

14. When something bad happens, you should not think too much about it because it is in the past and cannot be fixed. 

Proverb: There’s no use crying over spilt milk. 

15, Every cloud has a silver lining.