Twin giant panda cubs that were born at Ueno zoo in June now each weight more than 1 kilogram. They have been growing healthily.

twin　双子の

cub 幼獣

healthily

An explosion in a German industrial park killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a pall of smoke over Leverkusen.

explosion ｲｸｽ ﾌﾟロｳ ｼﾞｮﾝ　n)爆発

industrial park 工業団地

injured イﾝ ｼﾞｬｰﾄﾞ adj)負傷した･ケガをした

injure イﾝ ｼﾞｬｰ　v)ケガをする

set off　悪い状況を引き起こす

fierce フｨｱｽ　adj)荒々しい･猛烈な

blaze　ﾌﾞレｲｽﾞ　n)炎･火炎

pall　ポー ﾙ n)覆って暗くするもの

Not all Japanese are interested in the games.

But it's kind of hard to ignore the Olympics at the moment.

It's amazing to see so many Japanese athletes playing an active part in the games.

Have you heard about the news the person who used to be a comedian in staging Tokyo 2020 was fired the other day due to an anti Jewish joke more than two decades ago.

A lot of Japanese people comment on how embarrassing it is that he was hired.

So how do you read that, as a British person, this type of dark humor is pretty standard from comedians.

play an active part 積極的に関わる、積極的な役割を果たす

composer ｺﾝポｳｻﾞｰ n)作曲家･構図者

anti アﾝ ﾃｨ 接頭語)反の、非

Jewish　ジﾕ-ｲｯｼｭ　adj)ユダヤ人の　n)ユダヤ人

Judea n)ユダヤ

semitic ｾミﾃｨｯｸ　adj)ユダヤ人の

embarrassing ｲﾝ バﾗ ｼﾝｸﾞ adj)面目を失わせるような、バツの悪い思いをさせる

humor ヒｭ- ﾏｰ　n)ユーモア　

comedian　ｺ ミ- ﾃﾞｨ ｱﾝ n)コメデｨアン

comment コ ﾒﾝﾄ v)...について意見を述べる

The world's media are watching.

Saki Hayashi scored 12 points and Moeko Nagaoka added 11 to help Japan beat France 74-70 in the Olympic opener for both teams.

score 得点する

add　加える･足す

beat　打ち負かす･やっつける

opener　n)初戦･第一戦

California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in  remote areas with limited access for firefighters.

merge 合併する･結合する

blaze　炎･火事

remote areas

Japan's global superstar Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the start of Tokyo 2020, taking on the prestigious role in an opening ceremony.

light-lighted(lit)-lighted(lit) v)火をつける

cauldron

mark

prestigious

role

After a year and a half away because of the pandemic, relentless road warrior Bob Dylan returned to a concert stage on July 18-- at least online.

relentless　ﾘレﾝﾄﾚｽ　adj)厳格な、いつまでも続く

warrior ウｫｰｩﾘｱｰ　n)強者、兵士

Heavy rainfall in central China's Henan province has killed 12 people, and has led to the relocation of about 100,000 people to safe zones.

heavy rainfall 大雨･豪雨

rainfall レｲﾝ ﾌｫｰﾙ　n)降雨

Henan province 　河南省

province ﾌﾟｩロ ｳﾞｧﾝｽ  州･省･県

lead to...  ...を引き起こす　

lead-led-led　

relocation 移転

Anger as half of Australians in lockdown again.

Anger is growing in Australia as 13 million people ー about half the population ー endure fresh lockdowns to quash Covid outbreaks.

A third State, South Australia, joined Victoria and parts of New South Wales in lockdown on Tuesday.

Fewer than 14% of Australians are vaccinated ー the worst rating among OECD nations.

Australia's two big cities, Sydney and Melbourne, are among places facing uncertainty over when to re-open.

Many people have expressed frustration at being back in highly policed lockdowns 18 months into the pandemic.

Re-openings in the UK and the US have increased pressure on the federal government.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been heavily criticized over the slow vaccination rate, but has resisted calls to apologize.

"No country has got their pandemic response 100%. I think Australians understand that," he told reporters on Wednesday.

uncertainty ｱﾝ サ-ｩｱ ﾄｩﾝﾃｨｰ n)確信がないこと

federal フｪﾃﾞ ｩﾗﾙ　adj)中央政府の･連邦の

 

   

Australian Olympic showjumper suspended after testing positive for cocaine.

Can you get cocaine legally in Australia?

Recreational marijuana has been legalized in Canada.

The western culture is quite different compared to Japanese one.

A reserve member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team has tested positive for the coronavirus during her pre-Tokyo Olympic training camp.

reserve ﾘ ザｰｳﾞ　n)予備、控え

gymnastics ｼﾞﾑ ナｽ ﾃｨｯｸｽ  n)体操

gymnastic adj)体操の

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends more than a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England, urging the pubic to remain cautious.

end　エﾝﾄﾞ  v)行為などを終わらせる

urge  ア-ｼﾞ　v)人に...するよう促す、強く迫る

remain　ﾘ メｲﾝ　v)人･物が...の状態であり続ける

cautious コ- ｼｬｽ　adj)人が...に注意を払う

as well (文末)

as well (文末)　～もまた、～と同様に

It's kind of hard to ignore it at the moment.

It's everywhere on the news.

Both Japanese people and people overseas are talking about as well.

People are focusing on different elements.

focus フｫｳｶｽ v)関心などに集中する

element  エﾚﾒﾝﾂ n)無視できない要素

air-conditioned clothes 空調服

The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 after burst rivers and flash floods collapsed houses.

toll トｳﾙ　n)被害死傷者の数

death toll 　死亡者数

devastating　デｳﾞｧｽﾃｲﾃｨﾝｸﾞ   adj)災害などが破壊的な、発言などが衝撃的な

flood

 noun/flʌd/flʌd/[countable, uncountable] a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

flooding ﾌラｯﾃﾞｨﾝｸﾞ n)洪水･氾濫

Belgium ベﾙ ｼﾞｨｪﾑ n)ベルギー

rose ロｳｽﾞ rise-rose-risen 　v)上昇する

burst　バｧ ｩｱｽﾛ　n)爆裂･決壊　v)爆裂決壊する

flash ﾌラｯｼｭ adj)瞬時の

collapse　ｺラｯﾌﾟｽ　v)倒壊、崩壊する

Not all Japanese think the same way. 日本人すべてが同じように考えているわけではない。

Building Low is Full of Loopholes

Building regulations are too complicated. Sometimes, even a person in charge doesn't understand the details of it. Building Low is full of loopholes.

complicated コﾝﾌﾟﾘｹｲﾃｨｯﾄﾞ adj)複雑な

loop ルｩﾌﾟ n)輪、小窓、小穴

loophole ルｩﾌﾟ ﾎｳﾙ  n)小窓、隙間、抜け穴

A Japanese government proposed raising the average hourly minimum wage by a record 28 yen to 930 yen ($8.4) in fiscal 2021.

propose v)提案する･打ち出す

wage　ウｪｲ ｼﾞ n)賃金

hourly wage 時給

fiscal　フィｽｶﾙ adj)財務の･会計の

In Harmony With/Blend In

調和　harmony/balance

The color of the buildings are in harmony with the surrounding scenery.

In sightseeing areas where the exteriors of the buildings have been preserved, the colors of the buildings are in harmony with the surrounding scenery.

The Building's colors are very important criteria in sightseeing areas. I think the buildings have to be in harmony with the surrounding scenery.

溶け込む　Blend in

Hide in plain sight by blending into the crowds.

A wild deer blends into the natural background.

I just wanna taste-test the difference between the burger from the country I visit and Japan.

Go So Far As...

go so far as...　～までやってしまう

The shop has a long line. 

So I don't want to have lunch there going so far as waiting in line for it.

Going so far as waiting in line,(I don't wanna have lunch there.)

We needn't to go so far as holding the Olympics under the circumstances.

wouldn't ...to do　～するために...しない

I wouldn't wait in line to have lunch there.

He went so far as to betray his own brothers. 彼は自分の兄弟さえも裏切った。

I wouldn't pay to go and see the movie. お金を払ってまでその映画を見ようとは思わない。

a long line

wait in line

stand in line

get in line

Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media that he "experienced a setback" with his knee during the grass-court season.

write on ～について書く

setback セｯﾄ ﾊﾞｯｸ n)つまづき･挫折･後退

knee

grass-court　

experience a setback 進歩などの後退を経験する

a big/minor/huge/major/financial set back

be/get attracted to...

...に惹かれる、魅力を感じる

In general, people tend to be attracted to something new, rare, or unique. 

Especially Japanese people 'not me' have a thing for "Limited Edition" like "only available at the store or at the region and so on. It makes people feel motivated to buy things.

have a thing for...   ...が大好き、...に目がない

I don't like to sound...

I don't like to sound negative, but isn't it target a little bit too ambitious?　ネガティブに聞こえなければいいのですが、目標はちょっと意欲的すきませんか？

i don't want to sound like a busybody, but I wonder if you could send her an Email. おせっかいするつもりはないけど、 

busybody ビｨｽﾞｨ ﾎﾞﾃﾞｨ　n)おせっかい屋

 

I don't want to ...

I don't want to be rude, but... こんなこと言って申し訳ないのですが...

I don't want to sound like a busybody, but I wonder if you could send her an Email. おせっかいするつもりはないけど、

Are you exercising? I don't want to sound like a busybody, but I wonder if you could work out for your health.

busybody ビｨｽﾞｨ ﾎﾞﾃﾞｨ　n)おせっかい屋

In my hamble opinion,

humble ハｧﾑ ﾌﾞﾙ adj)身分が低い、謙虚な

In my humble opinion,  私のつたない意見としては、、（謙虚さがある）

I don’t mean/want/wish to boast/brag, but...

boast　ボｳ ｽﾄ v)自慢する

brag　ﾌﾞラｧｪ ｸﾞ v)自慢する

I don't mean to boast/brag, but... 自慢するわけではないけど、、 

I don’t mean to boast, but I traveled more than 20 countries and regions.

I don't mean to brag, but my kid and I won the race of family pair marathons.  

Table Mountain is flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay, located in cape peninsula.

Drakensberg mountain range 

The largest mountain range in South Africa is a truly magical place.

『遠い夜明け』"Cry Freedom" is one of the great movie I've ever seen.

Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline　 1987 British

Pretoria ﾌﾟﾚト-ﾘｱ n)プレトリア　首都（行政）=Jacaranda City

Jacaranda ｼﾞｬｶラﾝﾀﾞ　n)ジャカランダ

Jacaranda enters blossom season in Pretoria

Johannesburg ｼﾞｮ ハ ﾈｽ ﾊﾞｧｰｸﾞ n)ヨハネスブルグ

peninsula ﾍﾟ ニﾝ ｼｭﾗ　n)半島

 

make for a wide variety of...

There's a wide variety of food choices in South Africa.

The great mixture of cultures makes for a wide variety of food choices.

make for...  ...の方向に向かう･...を生み出す

a wide variety of...  広くバラエティに富んだ...

South Africa riots: What's happening and why? 

Dozens of people have died in outbreaks of looting and rioting in parts of South Africa. Shopping centers and businesses in the Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal provinces have been ransacked.

The violence followed the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week. Police are over-stretched and the military has been deployed to support them. The BBC's Vumani Mkhize in Johannesburg explains the situation. 

loot ル-ﾄｩ　v)略奪する

riot　ｩラｲ ｵｯﾄ　v)暴動を起こす

province　ﾌﾟｩロ ｳﾞｨﾝｽ  n)行政区画の州･省

ransack　ｩラﾝ ｻｯｸ  v)荒らしまわる、略奪しまくる、くまなく捜す

follow フｫ ﾛｳ  v)あとに続く

over-stretch　ｵｳｳﾞｧｰ ｽﾄレｯﾁ　v)引き延ばしすぎ、無理をさせる

deploy　ﾃﾞｨﾌﾟ ロｲ　v)配置につく

is likely connected to...

The United Nations lamented a "dramatic worsening" of world hunger last year, saying much of that is likely connected to the pandemic.

lament　ﾗ メﾝﾄ  v)悲しむ･嘆く･後悔する

dramatic　ﾄﾞｩﾗ マ ﾃｨｯｸ  adj)劇的に

worsen　ｩワ- ｽﾝ　v)さらに悪化する

worsening 悪化

hunger　ハﾝ ｶﾞｰ  n)飢え･飢餓

Bach spent his first three days in isolation at the International Olympic Committee's five-star hotel in central Tokyo, and his movements in Tokyo are limited — like almost everyone entering for the Olympics — for the first 14 days.

Bach tripped over his words while addressing his Japanese hosts, referring to the “Chinese people” rather than “Japanese people” as he spoke.

“Our common target is safe and secure games for everybody; for the athletes, for all the delegations, and most importantly also for the Chinese people -- Japanese people," Bach said, catching his mistake quickly.

Bach's comments in the briefing were interpreted from English to Japanese, but the slip was not included in the interpretation. Still, much of the Japanese media quickly reported it and there was backlash on social media.

Word Bank

label レｲﾍﾞﾙ  n)張り紙

free-range ﾌリｰ レｲﾝｼﾞ　adj)放し飼いの

range レｲﾝｼﾞ　n)連なり、範囲、山脈

conventional egg ｺﾝ ヴｪﾝ ｼｮ ﾅﾙ adj)型にはまった、平凡な、一般に行われている

free-range eggs

pastured eggs　パｽ ﾁｬｰﾄﾞ adj)放牧の

cabbage キｬ ﾍﾞｯｼﾞ n)キャベツ

organic ｵ ガﾆｯｸ  adj)有機農法の

organically     adj)有機的に、有機肥料を用いて

allergic ｱラｱｰ ｼﾞｯｸ　adj)アレルギーの

gluten ｸﾞル- ﾃﾝ n)グルテン（小麦等に含まれるたんぱく質）

gluten-free

allergen ア ﾗｰｧ ｼﾞﾝ　n)アレルゲン、アレルギー抗原

allergen-free アレルゲンフリー(小麦･卵･乳成分が含まれていない）

aisle アｲﾙ　n)通路

health-conscious 健康志向の

brand-conscious ブランド志向の

self-conscious 人目を気にする

gourmet　グﾙ ﾒｲ n)食通･グルメ　adj)食通の

connoisseur　ｶﾈｽアｰ　n)通なひと･くろうと･目利き

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disobey ﾃﾞｨｽ ｵ ベｨ v)従わない

a life-drawing  写生

extend ｲｸｽ テﾝﾄﾞ　v)引き延ばす、延長する

command ｺﾑ マｧﾝ ﾄﾞ n)指揮･命令

empathize エﾝ ﾌｧ ｻｲｽﾞ　ｖ)強調する

psychology n)心理学･心理･心理作戦

experiment  ｲｸｽ ペﾗ ﾒﾝﾄ　n)実験･試み･試験

tightrope walker

contortionist ｺﾝ トｰｼｭ ﾆｽﾄ n)曲芸師

rubber　ｩラ ﾊﾞｧ n)ゴム

acrobat　ア ｸﾛ ﾊﾞｯﾄｩ　n)曲芸師

flaming　ﾌレｲ ﾐﾝｸﾞ adj)炎を出している･燃えている

clown　ｸラｳﾝ　n)サーカスのピエロ

hilarious　とてもおかしい

hosepipe　ホｰｽ ﾊﾟｲﾌﾟ n)水道のホース

trapeze　ﾄﾗ ビｰｽ  n)空中ブランコ

spinning ｽピﾆﾝｸﾞ n)スピン･回転

The winner was determined by a penalty-kick shootout after extra time that kept the score even at 1. Italy won the shootout 3-2 after England's final shot was blocked.

determine v)決定する･確定する

shootout n)サッカーのPK戦

extra time 延長戦

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sexism

criterion　ｸﾗｲ テｨ ﾘｱﾝ n)基準･規範･標準･尺度　

=criteria 文法的には複数形　n)評価基準

Pay is a very important criteria for job satisfaction.

Taking/Getting time off more is a very important criterion for job satisfaction.

take/get time off　休み（休日）が取れる

How much time can you get off? 休みはどれくらいもらえそう？

I could get only 3days off.

Rewarding is a very important criteria for job satisfaction.

job satisfaction 働きがい

spacious　ｽペｲ ｼｬｽ adj)広々した

breath

kettle

gravy n)肉汁･ソース

carving　カ-ｳﾞｨﾝｸﾞ n)彫刻、食卓の肉の切り分け

so as to...

so as to...ややフォーマル/in order to...カジュアル

The senator always tries to claim the moral high ground during a debate so as to shift public opinion in his favor.

senator セ ﾈ ﾀｰ　n)議員

claim 自分のものにする

the moral high ground モラル的に優位に立つ

favor フｪｨｳﾞｧ- n)好意、支持

違い difference

What's the difference?

What’s the difference between A and B.

What's the difference between them.

How difference are A and B.

How is it difference from the previous system. 

previous ﾌﾟｩリ ｳﾞｨ ｱｽ adj)以前の･前の

The US is a huge country. So how difference East and West coast simply/in brief? 

focus

focus

I want to focus mainly on the UK education system

Americans refer to university as college. But UK, college is not university. college is the little bit in between high school and university. They have a wide range of topics they can choose from. Students can focus as much time as they want onto each of those subjects.

refer ﾘ フｧｰｧ　v)物事の帰属を当てはめる、であると考える･見なす

as much  量【連帯名詞と考える】 as much time as they want to

focus v)集中する　focus on    n)焦点

onto  上に向かって動いているイメージ

日本の専門学校について

Students can focus as much time as they want onto one subject after graduating from high school.

 

This is Japan

The world behold "This is Japan"!!

behold　ﾋﾞホ－ﾙﾄﾞv)...を注視する

He was targeted on social media

England lose Euro 2020 final to Italy on penalties.

Saka missed the decisive spot-kick.

Rashford missed a penalty shootout and was targeted on social media after the game.

The spectators, nobody put on the facemask.

decisive ﾃﾞｨ サｲ ｼｳﾞ　adj)決定的な

a spot-kick =a penalty kick

penalty ペ ﾅﾙﾃｨ n)罰

shootout　n)決着戦

target タ- ｹﾞｯﾄ v)的とする、攻撃する　n)的、目標、標的

England get close. おしかった。　get close 惜しい

They almost win the title of EURO2020.

Force

A California wildfire that closed nearly 200 square miles of forest forced evacuations across state lines into Nevada as winds and scorching.

wildfire 山火事

closed v)閉める　

square　n)四角形･正方形　adj)四角形の･正方形の

force 　v)～を余儀なくさせる

state lines 州境

scorching　ｽコｰﾁﾝｸﾞadj)焼け付くようbな激しい

My wife forced me to live with my mother.

I had to force myself to live with my mother.

Many restaurants have been forced to close early.

force2 verb [transitive]    1 MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING to make someone do something they do not want to do → persuadeforce somebody to do something Government troops have forced the rebels to surrender. Due to the high cost of borrowing, many companies have been forced to close.force yourself to do something I had to force myself to get up this morning.force somebody/something into (doing) something women who are forced into arranged marriages Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

broth

 noun/brɒθ/brɔːθ/[uncountable, countable]Idioms​thick soup made by boiling meat or fish and vegetables in water/chicken broth/SEE ALSO Scotch broth

He's the strong silent type.

chatty

friendly

People who said they were dog lovers were found to be more energetic and outgoing, and tended to follow rules closely, while cat lovers were more introverted, open-mined and sensitive. 

The number of infected people is increasing/decreasing.

accurate

 adjective/ˈækjərət/ˈækjərət/correct and true in every detail /an accurate description/picture of something  正確な　ア ｷｭ ﾚｯﾄ

• I'm not convinced the reports are accurate.
• The film is not historically accurate.
• an accurate prediction/estimate/assessment
• an accurate representation/portrayal
• scientifically accurate information/data
• reasonably/entirely/fairly accurate
• The cost is an accurate reflection of the quality of our products.
1. The weather prediction was not accurate today.

There's bound to be a public restroom

There's bound/certain/sure to be somewhere to eat.

bound

 adjective/baʊnd/baʊnd/SEE ALSO bind [not before noun]Idiomsbound to do/be something certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something 確かに...するはずである

There's bound to be an ice cream stand.

There're certain to be some tourist spot.

There's sure to be a public road leading to the mountain.

a road leading to..   ...に向かう道

Do you think there'll be a popular ramen shop?

Questions

Place to live

Do you think there'll be a popular ramen shop? I'm exploring new places.

explore ｲｸｽ ﾌﾟロ ｩｱｰ 

Family

Do you have a big family?

How many family members do you have?

Yes. I have a lot of family members.

There are 5 people in my family.

Free Time

What do you like to do in your free time?

I'm going for a hike in the mountain.

TO TUTOR

How did you end up in Japan?

What's your favorite sushi topping?

The US is a huge country.

So how difference East and West coast simply/in brief? 

If you divide US/England into 2 or 3 groups, where is the border?

If you could be born again, what would you do differently? もし生まれ変われるなら、何をどうやり直す？

Legality of Cannabis

I was just curious something about Canada.

As we all know, recreational marijuana has been legalized that have a big impact on me. Could you share your opinion on about how many people in Canada smoke weed?

American sprinter Sha' Carri Richardson could miss the TOKYO2020 at the end of last month after testing positive for cannabis.

She said cannabis is medicine. There is no reason why athletes should still have to adhere to these rules.

adhere

 verb/ədˈhɪə(r)/ədˈhɪr/[intransitive] (formal)Phrasal Verbs​adhere (to something) to stick to something　固執する

legality　ﾘ ガ ﾘ ﾃｨ  n)適法性

legalize  リ- ｶﾞ ﾗｲｽﾞ v)合法化する

recreational  ﾚｸ ﾘ エｲ ｼｮﾅﾙ  adj)気晴らしの･娯楽の

 creation ｸﾘ エｲ ｼｮﾝ　n)神の天地創造

marijuana ﾏﾗワﾅ n)マリファナ

weed ウｨ-ﾄﾞｩ  n)雑草、はっぱ、マリファナ

cannabis  キｬ ﾅ ﾋﾞｽ　n)マリファナやハシシを抽出する部分、花穂･葉･茎など

medicine　メﾃﾞ ｼﾝ  n)薬

recreational use/medical use

It's a losing battle.

Win-Win situation.

chemical addiction （広義として）薬物中毒

psychological dependence 精神的依存症

physical dependence 身体的依存症

addiction  ｱ デｨｸ ｼｮﾝ 　n)中毒･依存症

addicted ｱ デｨｸ ﾃｨｯﾄﾞ adj)中毒になっている

dependence　ﾃﾞｨ ペﾝ ﾃﾞﾝｽ　n)依存状態

It's become a cliche to say...

There are many stereotype in the world. What do you drink after meal?

It's so cliched to think that all Americans love hamburgers and that Australians love BBQ.

stereotype ｽテﾚｵﾀｲﾌﾟ n)固定観念 

stereotyped ｽテﾚｵﾀｲﾌﾟﾄﾞ adj)固定観念の

cliche   ｸﾘシｪｲ　n)固定観念、決まり文句

cliched ｸﾘシｪｲﾄﾞ adj)型にはまった、固定観念の

marijuana マﾗﾜﾅ n)マリファナ

weed ウｨｰﾄﾞ n)雑草、葉っぱ、マリファナ 

cliché

 noun/ˈkliːʃeɪ/kliːˈʃeɪ/繰り返しおこなうイメージ/(also cliche)(disapproving)​[countable] a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting/It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.

stereotype

 noun/ˈsteriətaɪp/ˈsteriətaɪp/マッチするイメージ/​a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality/cultural/gender/racial stereotypes/He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.

Prague　ﾌﾟラ-ｸﾞ n)プラハ（チェコの首都）

Czech ﾁｭエｯｸ　n)チェコ･チェコ語･チェコ人