(会員) July 14, 2017 - 10:30pm Fri. Night Lesson - This week in the news...

(会員) July 14, 2017 - 10:30pm Fri. Night Lesson - This week in the news...

1. a tragedy = 悲劇　　

2. tragic = 悲劇的な

3. to tumble = to fall down, especially from a high place

Stocks tumbled. 

He tumbled down the hill/stairs/escalator.

4. 車椅子 = a wheelchair 

5. 付き添い tsukisoi = assistant or escort

The woman in the wheelchair was accompanied by her husband.

6. 引っ掛かった = get snagged/caught/stuck on st 

Ex. Her dress got snagged on a tree branch. 

7. 倒れる = to fall

to fall ill = to become sick 

fall / fell / fallen

8. The husband lost his balance.

9. 巻き込まれる。= to get involved in

= to get tangled up in 

Ex. Trump’s son has gotten tangled up in his Russian scandal. 

10. ベビーカー = baby stroller/carriage

11. ～はご遠慮ください。＝ Please refrain from ~ing.

12. 未然に防ぐ = to prevent st, to take precautions 

13. a passerby = sb walking by when a crime or incident happens

Police are currently questioning the man, looking into the possibility of arrest on charges of negligent homicide.

homo = same, homo/homin = man

~cide = kill

suicide, 

insecticide, 

pesticide, 

matricide, 

patricide, 

infanticide

He broke his leg. 

He fractured his leg. 

(会員) July 12, 2017 - 11pm Wed.. Night Lesson - work!

 (会員) July 12, 2017 - 11pm Wed.. Night Lesson - work!


Nico - Wed. July 12, 2017
It’s raining like a bitch.
Standard idiom: It’s raining cats and dogs.
a cliché = 決まり文句/日本語
snobby = stuck up = snobbish = sb who thinks they are more important than others
It’s pouring.
It’s really coming down.
It’s raining hard.
It’s coming down in buckets.
It’s coming down in sheets.
It’s pissing down rain.
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BUSINESS IDIOMS:
1. to be on the same page = to be in agreement about where you are now and where you want to go

2. to think outside the box = to try and solve a problem in a creative way

3. to be a straight shooter = a person who is honest and direct

4. to beat around the bush = to not get to point quickly

Negotiation idioms:
5. to play hard ball = to be very tough about one’s demands
Ex: She plays hard ball.

6. to play ball = to be willing to negotiate with sb, to be willing to cooperate with sb

7. The ball is in your court. = I have made an offer. Now it’s your turn to answer or make a counter offer.

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(会員) July 11, 2017 - 11pm Tues. Night Lesson - dreams...

(会員) July 11, 2017 - 11pm Tues. Night Lesson - dreams...

1. Be careful what you wish for….
Let’s say you wished you were rich.
Let’s say that you actually became rich.
If you became rich, I am sure many of your poor relatives would come and ask you for money.
Relatives would come out of the woodwork.
woodwork = the wooden parts of a room or building, such as window frames or doors.

2. a pipe dream = an impossible dream
I wish I could direct movies in Hollywood, but I know it’s a pipe dream.

3. super rich: He is rich beyond your wildest dreams.

4. unbelievable but true: This is like a dream!

5. Dreams come true. / Sometimes dreams come true.

6. déjà vue = the feeling you have seen or experienced something before — either in real life or in a dream
I’m having déjà vue.
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7. He’s rich. / He’s loaded. / He’s wealthy. / He’s well-to-do. / He’s well off. / He’s affluent.

8. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

9. He has money to burn.

10. I got a great job at Google! So I am in the money now!

11. I got a great job at Google! I am rolling in money.

12. He is made of money.
That guy literally has money to burn.

Often these expressions are used to show you do not have money:
Do you think I’m made of money?
I don’t have money to burn.
I’m not made of money.

13. Money does not grow on trees.
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14. That’s rich. = That’s funny. (often used sarcastically) 
15. That’s too rich for my blood. = That is too much for me to gamble.

16. The cake is (too) rich.

17. Japan has a rich culture.

18. I don’t have 2 nickels to rub together.
That guy looks like he doesn’t have 2 nickels to rub together.

(会員) July 7, 2017 - 11pm Fri. Night Lesson - wishes, hopes and dreams

(会員) July 7, 2017 - 11pm Fri. Night Lesson - wishes, hopes and dreams
1. Set phrases use wish: We wish you a Merry Christmas., I wish you the best.
2. Wish is used for impossible things: I wish I could fly., I wish I was rich., I wish you would shut up.
Classic: I wish I were rich. / Modern: I wish I was rich.
3. You wish. = Impossible., I disagree with you.
Victor: I think I’m more handsome than Johnny Depp. 
You: You wish!

4. I wish. = No.
A: Have you ever met Lola?
B: I wish.

5. As you wish. = Yes. I will do that.

6. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.

7. Wish in one hand, shit in the other. See which one gets filled first.

8. I wish I could help you.  = No.
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9. I hope I pass the test.  = possible
10. I hope you remembered to bring your bathing suit.

11. Cross my heart and hope to die. = Yes, it’s true.
A: Did you really meet Brad Pitt? 
B: Cross my heart and hope to die.

12. Don’t give up hope.

13. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

14. My parents had high hope for me. = My parents expected me to really succeed.

15. Don’t get your hopes up! = あまり期待しない方がいいよ。 = Don’t hold your breath.
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I hope all your wishes/dreams come true.

(会員) July 6, 2017 - 11pm Thur. Night Lesson - Join us!

(会員) July 6, 2017 - 11pm Thur. Night Lesson - Join us!
Today’s lesson was inspired by death.
be inspired by ~ ～からアイデアを得る、～に刺激される
This movie was inspired by a true story
a) death, b) die, c) dead
I’m scared of death.
When someone dies the doctor issues a death certificate.
issue a certificate = 証明書を交付する
death certificate 死亡証明書
I’m dying. a) 死にかけている、 b) super funny, c) really tired
X He is die.
O He is dead.
I’m dead.
I’m dead = I’m in big trouble.
You are dead. = threatening expression
You are dead! = I’m going to attack or kill you!
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自殺した
She committed suicide.
She took her own life.
She killed herself.
He committed murder.
Pattern: SB committed CRIME
He decided to end it. / He ended it.
I’ll end you.
1. That’s life.
Such is life.
2. 絶対 = You (can) bet your life.
3. ~ is a fact of life. = It is unpleasant but cannot be avoided.
4. Life begins at (AGE). Life begins at 40/50/60.
5. Proverb: The best things in life are free.
6. For the life of me, ~. = no matter how hard I try
For the life of me, I can’t understand why he did that.
I know her, but for the life of me, I can't remember how I met her.
7. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. = He was born into a rich family.
8. I wasn’t born yesterday. = I’m not stupid or naive. You can’t fool me.
9. He is a natural born entertainer.
He is a natural born teacher/writer/singer/leader.
10. Were you born in a barn?
That guy was born in a barn.
Hey! Take your feet off the table. You weren’t born in  barn.

(会員) June 29, 2017 - 11pm Thur. Night Lesson - TBA

(会員) June 29, 2017 - 11pm Thur. Night Lesson - TBA
TBA = to be announced

abbreviation = a shortening of a word
acronym = an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word

FBI
NASA
ASAP
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
1. ASAP = as soon as possible
2. BRB = be right back
3. LOL = laughing out loud
4. IMHO = in my humble opinion
5. NSFW = not safe for work
6. FUBAR = fucked up beyond recognition
7. SNAFU = Situation Normal All Fucked Up
8. FU = Fuck you.
9. GTFO = Get the fuck out!
10. IRL = in real life
11. RT = retweet
12. FTW = for the win
Ex: Dogs FTW!
13. BAE = before anyone else  
Ex: He/She is my BAE.
14. BTW = by the way (standard)
15. TL;DR = Too Long;Didn’t Read.
16. WTF  = what the fuck? 何それ！
17. POS = piece of shit, 
Ex: That guy is a POS.
18. 5150 = to go crazy
19. TTYL = Talk To You Later
20. OMG = oh my god!

(会員) June 28, 2017 - 11pm Wed. Night Lesson - Mixed

 (会員) June 28, 2017 - 11pm Wed. Night Lesson - Mixed

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6244839

The woman learned that the man had been cheating on her.
to learn = to find
A cheated on B. = 浮気する = to have an affair = to have a fling

She was furious. She decided to pour disinfectant on him.
消毒液 = disinfectant

火だるまの男性、女逮捕「浮気で汚れた体を消毒するため」

What happened next is unclear. She claims that he lit a cigarette and turned into a human fireball.

He ran out of the car, and into an electrical equipment store.
Witnesses say he was screaming HOT! HOT! and HELP ME!
Meanwhile, the woman in the car sped away.
Meanwhile, the woman in the car fled the scene of the crime.

flee / fled / fled
flee = 逃げる
flea = ノミ

I assume he was taken to the hospital.

On June 26th she turned herself in to the police.

She says he lit himself on fire by accident.

Hidaruma  no dansei,. onna taiho
「 uwaki de yogoreta karada o shōdoku suru tame 」

逮捕された taihosareta = was arrested
の no = following a verb it acts as a gerund maker or nominalizer.
逮捕されたの taihosaretano = the person arrested

は wa = topic marker
堺市 sakai shi = Sakai City
の no = 's
無職 mushoku = unemployed
She is unemployed.

She is inbetween jobs.

容疑者 yougisha = suspect


警察によりますと keisatsu ni yorimasu to = according to the police

斧容疑者 Ono yougisha  = Suspect Ono

は wa = topic marker
先週 senshuu = last week
１９日 juuku nichi = 19th

堺市西区 Sakai Shi Nishi Ku = Sakai City, Nishi Ward


停車中 teishachuu = inside a stopped car

４０代 yonjuu dai = a person in their 40s
He was in his 40s.


つけた tsuketa = to light

火をつけた hi wo tsuketa = to light a fire

She set him on fire.  
She lit a cigarette.
He put out the fire.   
(Formal) He extinguished the fire.

疑い utagai = suspect, suspicion
が ga = subject marker

持たれています motareteimasu = holding

火をつけた疑いが持たれています hi wo tsuketa utagai ga motareteimasu = there is a suspicion of setting fire

He was arrested on suspicion of ~.

男性 dansei = man
は wa = topic marker
近く chikako = close by

の no = 's
電気設備会社 denki setsubi gaisha = electrical equipment company

の no = 's
店舗 tenpo = store
に ni = indicates direction of verb, to

逃げ込みました nigekomimashita = successfully ran away, take refuge
が ga = subject marker
全身 zenshin = whole body
を wo = indicates what the verb will act on
火傷して yakedoshite = to get burned
重症 juushou =
severe injury
です desu = polite ending to a sentence like "be"

His entire body was burned.
He is in serious condition. < He is in critical condition.


助けて tasukete = help


全身まっかっかで zenshin makkakka de = with the whole body completely red

現場 genba = scene of the crime

防犯カメラ bouhan kamera = surveillance camera

には ni wa = at
走り去る hashirisaru = speed away

出頭 shuttou = turn oneself in


調べに対し shirabi ni taishi = according to the investigation

浮気 uwaki = have an affair


汚れた yogoreta = dirtied

消毒する shoudoku suru = disinfect

消毒液 shoudokueki = antiseptic

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arrested / charged / tried / sentenced / imprisoned



逮捕されたのは堺市の無職斧裕子容疑者です。
警察によりますと斧容疑者は先週１９日堺市西区で停車中の車の中で４０代の男性に火をつけた疑いが持たれています。
男性は近くの電気設備会社の店舗に逃げ込みましたが全身を火傷して重症です。

「熱い熱い」言うて、「助けて」って言っている人がいてて全身まっかっかで＊

現場の防犯カメラには走り去る車が映っていて斧容疑者は昨夜警察に出頭してきたということです。
調べに対し、「男が浮気をして汚れた体を消毒するために消毒液をかけた。男がたばこに火をつけたから燃えた」と話しているということです。