Wednesday, December 30, 2015
(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
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
(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.
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.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
(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.
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.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
(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:
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
Sunday, December 13, 2015
(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.
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"
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.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
(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
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
Monday, December 7, 2015
(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!
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!
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