solstice ソﾙ ｽﾃｨｽ n)太陽の至点
the winter solstice 冬至
midwinter 冬の中間点
the shortest day 陽が最も短い日
2022年12月17日土曜日
とても（≠ very)
rather
very cold
rather cold
very small town とても小さい町（veryのほうが強い強調）
rather small town とても小さい町（よくないことを表現・どちらかといえば）
2022年12月16日金曜日
～がなければ ..... だ（仮定法）
If it wasn't/weren't for ～ , would/should
(wasn't より weren't の方がフォーマル)
STUDY ENGLISH
I'm not sure about that. It's quite a long time ago. But one thing is sure. If it wasn't for music such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones things like that, I wouldn't be interested to study English at all.
EARTHQUAKE/JAPAN
If it wasn't for earthquakes, Japan should be a better place.
But for ～, Without ～, Except ～
(Without が日常会話的)
COMMUTE
Without heavy traffic jam, It would take about 40 minutes driving.
traffic jam 交通渋滞
crowding 人の渋滞
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Tim Hortons
Timmies
Tim Hortons テｨﾑ ホｰﾃｨﾝｽﾞ
Timmies テｨ ﾐｰｽﾞ
Many Canadians love to consume.
Timmies is the most popular coffee shop in Canada.
It's our nationwide chain of coffee shops.
The reason it is called Tim Hortons is because it was founded by a Canadian hocky player named Tim Horton, very Canadian.
When you go to Timmies, the drink of choice for many Canadians is a "Double Double".
A "Double Double" is when you get your coffee with two cream and two sugar.
Many Canucks have to go to Timmies to get their "Double Double" in the morning.
consume ｺﾝ ス-ﾑ v)消費する、飲食する
2022年12月12日月曜日
Change Jobs
Oh, let me ask you something about change jobs.
Actually, a friend of mine is going to leave her company next month.
So, how long before leaving the company do you need to tell the boss?
change jobs 転職
get a new job 新しい仕事を手に入れる
resignation ﾚ ｽﾞｨｸﾞ ネｲｼｮﾝ n)辞職
start working for a new company
会社を辞める
Quit （ｲﾝﾌｫｰﾏﾙ･ｶｼﾞｭｱﾙで多少消極的なﾆｭｱﾝｽ･諦めるﾆｭｱﾝｽ)
Leave （ﾅﾁｭﾗﾙ）
Resign（ﾌｫｰﾏﾙ）
Maple Syrup
When it comes to maple syrup,
A Canuck said to me. They eat Pizza to put some maple syrup on top.
maple メｲ ﾌﾟﾙ n)カエデ･モミジ
syrup シｨ ﾛｯﾌﾟ n)シロップ･みつ
to put/add/place/sprinkle/dust
place v)置く、入れる、位置づける
sprinkle ｽﾌﾟリﾝ ｸﾙ v)ぱらぱらとまく･振りかける
dust v)ほこりを払う、粉などを振りかける
Canada is one of the countries that I want to go to.
Which city are you from?
Are you from west or east?
I like hiking.
Do you have any recommendations of places to go hiking around there？
おすすめの場所は？
Where would you recommend?
Where is the best place?
WEST
The Rocky Mountains
The Rockies are in the western area of Canada.
Vancouver ｳﾞｧﾝ ク-ｳﾞｧｰ /British Columbia (BC)
Calgary カﾙ ｶﾞｧﾘｰ /Alberta ｱﾙ バｧｰﾀ
EAST
Niagara Falls ﾅｲアｸﾞﾗ フｫｰﾙｽﾞ
In the eastern area of Canada, we also have one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations and this is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is also in Ontario.
Toronto ﾄロﾝﾄ (Most native speakers just say Trono ﾄﾛﾉ）/Ontario ｵﾝ タ ﾘｵ
Montreal モﾝﾄ ﾘ ｵｰ /Quebec ｸ ベｯｸ
2022年12月11日日曜日
What was your impression of Japan in comparison to what you expected?
ーYou know. About 20 years ago, the Internet was not advanced as it is today. So maybe if it was today, I would just look up Japan on the Internet and learn about it. But at that time, I had no real visual what Japan was. Except my friends told me, it was fantastic, interesting, good food, people were nice, and that kind of things. But had no real image. When I got here, I just found it, so fascinating, so interesting, so different things from Canada. Particularly, ok, go to a place like Shinzyuku which has more lights than Las Vegas lol. But then, with all the technology, all the lights, all the...so futuristic. But you go down one little, a tiny street. And there is a 3rd generation Kimono shop, and it feels like time has stood still. Traditional Japan and modern Japan have existed. In reality I found it effortlessly. I found very very impressive and that's why made me fall in love with Japan.
A mixture, old and new, in a way. and then you came across Rakugo at the performance restaurant in Yokohama. You fell in love with Rakugo. But falling in love with Rakugo and becoming a Rakugo storyteller are two very different things. What made you decide to become a Rakugo storyteller?
ーWell, it was really an immediate decision. When I first thought Rakugo, I have been here for five years. So, I can speak and understand some Japanese. Otherwise, I don't think Rakugo is very exciting. You know, Kaguki, there are dancing, beautiful costume and many things, you can enjoy without understanding language. But Rakugo, if you don't understand, it's not so interesting. It's actual. It's comical. It's traditional, everything I had done even before I came to Japan when I was doing at the theater. It was the comic theater. It was the traditional Greel theater. So, Rakugo seemed to contain everything that I have been living for. And interesting in up to that point. So, it was really an immediate decision. Now, this is what I was born to do.
comparison ｺﾝ パｧ ﾘｿﾝ n)比較
advanced ｱﾄﾞ ヴｧﾝｽﾄ adj)前進した･先進的な･進んだ
as it is today こんにちほど･こんにちのように
visual ヴｨｼﾞｭ ｱﾙ adj)視覚による n)映像･視覚素材、ビジュアル
effortlessly エﾌｫｰｧﾄ ﾚｽﾘｨｰ adv)楽々と＝easy
effort エﾌ ﾌｫｰｧﾄ n)努力
endeavor ｴﾝ デｳﾞｧｰ n)努力（ﾌｫｰﾏﾙ）
exertion ｲｸﾞ ザｧｰｼｮﾝ n)さらに大変な努力
make an effort/endeavor
make exertions
fascinate フｧ-ｽｨ ﾈｲﾄ v)魅了する
futuristic ﾌｭｰﾁｬｰ リｽﾃｨｯｸ adj)未来を先取りした･超現代的な、未来派の
stand still とまっている･じっとしている
in a way ある意味
come across ふと見つける･出くわす
immediate ｲミ-ﾃﾞｨｴｯﾄ n)即座の･すぐの
actual ア ｸﾁｬﾙ adj)実在の･現実の
comical コ ﾐｶﾙ adj)こっけいな･おかしい、喜劇の
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be spoilt for choice
be spoilt for choice
どれを取っても素晴らしい・どれを選んでいいか迷う
≪日本食≫
It comes to food in Japan, you'll certainly be spoilt for choice, but don't miss the fantastic Tonkatsu dish.
certainly サ-ｧ ﾄｩﾝﾘｰ adv)確実に･きっと･間違いなく、もちろん･その通りです
spoil ｽポｲﾙ v) だめにする⇒人を甘やかす
spoil - spoilt - spoilt
≪趣味≫
It comes to hobbies of mine. I'm spoilt for choice (迷うほど沢山ある)
, such as running, swimming, cycling and mountain hike, also eating lol.
Food Choices
It makes for a wide variety of food choices there.
Friendship
These trees are handed/exported/given from one country as a token/sign/pledge/mark of their friendship.
It's a gift.
The project is a symbol of the friendship between the two countries Vietnam - Slovakia.
Peace, friendship and cooperation are what people should aim for.
平和、友好、協力は人類が向かうべき方向です
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the China - Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
token ト-ｸﾝ n)乗物･ｹﾞｰﾑ機なのどメダル(トークン)、しるし･証拠･象徴･記念品
pledge ﾌﾟレｯｼﾞ n)堅い約束･誓約、しるし･証拠
mark マ-ｧｸ n)痕跡、あざ、印
cooperation ｺｳ ｵﾍﾟレｲｼｮﾝ n)協力･協調
... is the destination of choice for ...
Shibuya is the destination of choice for fashion and food lovers alike.
alike ｱ ラｲｸ adv)同じように、等しく
Hakone is the destination of choice for Onsen lovers and mountain hikers alike.
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Talk about Movies
"Cry Freedom" British one, in the late 80's is one of the great movies I've ever seen. It's a movie starring Denzel Washington and Kevin kline.
starring
And also,I love action movies such as
n the early 80's
他の話題から"movies"に移った ～もまた･～も同様に
I used to watch lots of movies too.
I also used to watch lots of movies as well.
I used to watch lots of movies as well.
I like nonfiction period dramas about great people who left their mark on society.
Their stories in the face of hardships are both inspiring and motivational.
ーindeed, they give us wisdom to live in today's uncertain times also I love to get a glimpse of people’s lives through the clothes they wear as well as their surroundings.
nonfiction ﾉ-ﾝ フｨｸｼｮﾝ n)ﾉﾝﾌｨｸｼｮﾝ･ﾉﾝﾌｨｸｼｮﾝ作品
period ピﾘｴｯﾄﾞ n)ひと区切り･期間･時期･時代･周期 adj)ある時代の
drama ドラﾏ n)劇･ドラマ
period dramas 時代劇･年代物ドラマ
mark マ-ｧｸ n)痕跡、影響、あざ、印、標識
face フｪｲｽ n)顔、正面、表面、側面
in the face of ～の前で、～に直面して、(困難問題)をものともせず、～にもかかわらず
hardship ハ-ｱﾄﾞｼｯﾌﾟ n)苦難･苦労
inspiring ｲﾝ ｽパｧｨｱﾘﾝｸﾞ adj)ふるい立たせる、刺激的な
motivational ﾓｳﾁヴｪｲｼｮﾅﾙ adj)動機づけの、ﾓﾁﾍﾞｰｼｮﾝが上がる
indeed ｲﾝデｨ-ﾄﾞ adv)本当に･実に･まったく･確かに in+deed
deed デｨ-ﾄﾞ n)行為･偉業･実行･事実
wisdom ゥｨｽﾞﾀﾞﾑ n)賢明･分別･知恵
uncertain ｱﾝ サｰｧﾄｩﾝ adj)不確実な･確信がない･はっきりしない･ぼんやりした
glimpse グリﾝﾌﾟｽ v)ちらっと見る n)ちらっと見る事
lives ラｧｲｳﾞｽ n) life の複数形
as well as = and 同様に
surroundings ｻラｳﾝﾃﾞｨﾝｸﾞｽ n)取り巻く環境･状況
surrounding adj)取り囲む･周囲の
社会に大きな足跡を残した偉人を描いたノンフィクションの年代物のドラマが好きです。
苦難に立ち向かう彼らのストーリーは感動的でモチベーションがあがるものです。
ーそうですね。不透明な時代を生きる上での知恵を与えてくれますから。
また服装や身の周りの物から人々の生活を垣間見るのも大好きです。
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