理由･原因を表すさまざまな形

It's/That's because

That's why

The reason why/that

2023 February 20th

世田谷ハーフマラソン

I didn't read the instructions carefully.

instructions  n)指示･命令･指導･教育

山道具

信号灯 a signal light

α・ɒ

α(NAmE)　[短母音]

box  /b'ɑks/

日本語の「ア」に最も近い音

「ア」にも「オ」にも聞こえそうな音

口を丸く開けて「ア」と発音する

母音の中で口の開きが一番大きい　最も口の奥で発声される

口を大きく縦長にあける

ɒ(BrE）　[短母音]　　

foggy  /'fɒgi/  /'fαːgi/

アメリカ英語のɑと同じであるが唇の両脇をわずかに狭める

at a clothing store

When it comes to the size of clothes, I continuously complain about it.

I'm a bit tall and thin, also have a long arms. 

There are not just the right size for me.

clothes 服
clothing 衣料品

salesperson

clerk  /klαːk/ /klɜːrk/　n)店員、事務員　sales clerk

casual ⇔ formal

tight ⇔ buggy

plain ⇔ flashy

stylish

dress

comfortable

silky

肯定文･疑問文(肯定的な返答を期待している場合)には something を使う

I want something casual. 

Do you have something formal?

否定文･疑問文には anything を使う

I don’t want anything buggy.

Do you have anything plain?

否定を強調したい場合は肯定文で nothing を使う

(I want) nothing flashy. 派手なのはありえない　派手なのは絶対欲しくない

look for

shopping for clothes

can fit or not

似合う

You look good in blue/T-shirt

blue colors/T-shirts look good on you. 

曖昧な説明

You want to give a vague description.

vague　　adj)曖昧な、はっきりしない、ぼんやりした

description　n)表現、描写

We do some improvements to the condo. 

iconic

exhibit

よい旅を

Bon voyage  ボﾝ ヴｫﾔｰｼﾞ

予定を合わせる

Matching schedules

I can match my schedule with yours.

Let me know your suitable date.

効率的に

 Efficiently

Work efficiently

This way is more efficient

bustling/hustle and bustle

/’bʌslɪŋ/ adj)活気のある、賑わっている 

｟ポジティブな使われ方が多い｠

The bustling atmosphere is great.

This city is a bustling.

Tokyo is a bustling city.

a bustling area

a bustling restaurant

a bustling people area

Roppongi is bustling with nightlife.

/'hʌsl/ and /'bʌsl/　n)喧騒と賑わい 

｟ネガティブな使われ方が多い｠

hustle　n)慌ただしい喧噪、はりきること、ハッスル
bustle　n)活気、にぎわい

I can't stand the hustle and bustle of big cities.

I need to get away from the hustle and bustle of Osaka.

/s/

/s/ 　[子音]

上下の歯の間から「スーッ」と空気が勢いよく擦れ出るような音

喉を閉めず、上下の歯を閉じた状態で「スーッ」と息を強く出す

soon[suːn]　kiss[kɪs]

ð

ð　[子音]（摩擦音）

舌先と上下の前歯の間から空気が擦れでてくる。「ドゥ」よりも金属音っぽい音

/θ/とほぼ同じだか、息だけでなく「声」も引き出すイメージ

上の歯に舌先を軽く当て、その隙間から弱く声を出し、摩擦音を出す

that[ðæt]　mother['mʌðər]

right before/after

I hit the gym right after work.

日頃の疲れ

 

from daily hard work

from daily fatigue

早めに切り上げる

finish up early

I'm going to finish up early today.

moter skills

a motor skill  運動能力

I refine my motor skills.

I'd like to improve the motor skill for riding a bike.

A single bout of exercise can improve motor skill learning.

The motor skills are promoted not only in children.

Exercises improve the motor skills as well as the ability to communicate.

motor

refine

bout

promote  v)促進する、助長する

fine motor skills　細かい運動能力

fine　adj)細かい

certain fine motor skills ある種の細かい運動能力

certain adj)確信して、きっとする、ある種の

障害のある人

with physical disabilities

θ

 θ　[子音] (摩擦音）

無音声→喉の震えが無い

舌先を上前歯の先（または上前歯の裏）につけ「スー」というスキマ音を出す

舌先を上下の前歯で軽く挟んでその隙間から息を出し舌を喉の手前側に勢いよく引き抜いて解放する

上の歯に舌先を軽く当て、その隙間から弱く息を出し、摩擦音を出す

theme[θiːｍ]　think[θɪŋk]　mouth[maƱθ]

人間関係

human/personal relationships

human relations

interpersonal relationships

interpersonal  adj)対人関係の

I'm really happy to be here.

So, do you live far from here?

No, I live pretty close. My house is not far from the big shopping mall.

That's really close!

What do you like doing in your free time?

These days, I've been trying to get more exercise, so I play a lot of sports and do outdoor activities in my free time. Hiking is a recent favorite.

Why do you do those activities?

At first, my motivation was to get in shape and be healthy, but I've realized that I really enjoy being outside too.

How much free time do you have on weekdays?

That varies a lot. On some busy days, I don't have any free time. On days with lighter work, I often have a few hours free.

Is there anything you'd like to change about how you spend your time?

Not especially. I think I'm using my time well. That said, I'm sure I'll want to try new things soon. I'm always getting into new hobbies.

vary  /'veæri/'veri/'veæri/ ヴｪﾘ ヴｧﾘ  v)変わる、異なる  varies

That varies a lot 　時と場合によります、さまざまですね

That said,  とはいえ、、、

ʃ

ʃ   [子音]（摩擦音）

犬を追い払う時の「シュッ」と「こもった音」

唇を丸めて突き出し、上下の歯を閉じ、すき間から「シューッ」と息を強く出す

she[ʃiː]　　English[’ɪŋglɪʃ]

病院にいる

I'm in the hospital. ⇔ I'm in hospital.

英はschoolと同じ概念でhospitalを機能とらえているのでtheは付けない

引っ越す

I moved. ⇔ I moved house.

米は自身がmoveするのに対して英はhouseをmoveしたととらえる

テスト勉強をする

I'm studying/reviewing for my test. ⇔ I'm revising for my test.

revise /rɪ'vaɪz/  v)修正する　英)復習する

花束

bouquet  /bu'keɪ/ ﾌﾞ-ｹｨ 

日本では茎を長く残して束ねたものを「花束」、短くして束ねたものを「bouquet」と呼ぶ

a bridal/wedding bouquet

She received a bouquet of red roses on Valentine's Day.

髪

hair 

Your hair look like bush.

寝ぐせ
I have bedhead.
I've had bedhead all day today.
My hair has been sticking up/out since this morning.
stick up  上に跳ねている感じ
stick out 横に跳ねている感じ

髪がボサボサ
My hair is messy.
My hair is a mess.

treat

/triːt/  verb   扱う、治療する、ごちそうする

pay for something pleasant

★treat somebady/yourself (to something) to pay for something that somebady/you will enjoy and that you do not usually have or do

I treated my parents to dinner.

I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes.

æ

æ  「え」の口で「あ」を発声 

[短母音] （横口）

口を横に開き、縦にも少し大きく開けて発声する

「ェア」と唇を左右に引きながら発音するイメージ

日本語の「エ」と「ア」の中間ぐらいの音

half[hæf]   cat[kæt]   family[’fæｍəli]　

apple[’æpl]　

give a gift to someone / give someone a gift

a Gift 

どんなとき when

I usually give gifts to my customers during the construction period.

Mostly, I give some sweets I like. Baumkuchen, German tree cake,  is best.

どこで買う Where

Over the past a few years, 

buying gifts on line are very convenient/are becoming very popular.

最後にしたのはいつ

I gave Baumkuchen to my friend who had provided/offered the place we had had the party.

品物の決め手は

I think food or drink is the best choice. Also daily necessities is a good option.

bouquet/tulips

plants

provide /prə’vaɪd/

offer /

choice

option

necessity /nə'sesəti/　n)必要性･必要不可欠

ə

ə   [短母音]（抜口）暗くて弱い音　

口の力を抜いて、口を半開きにした状態で発声する　「ア」と「ウ」の中間くらいの音

口を脱力して、弱く短く「ア」と言う

ago[ə'goʊ]   famous['feɪməs]　status['stætəs]

充実･満足

fulfill　/fƱl’fɪl/　verb  満足･充実する

達成感に満足･幸福感

fulfilled　　満足･充実した

fulfilling    満足･充実のある

fulfillment    満足･充実感

I feel very fulfilled.

I feel a sense of fulfillment.

satisfy

better

I feel better

おつかいに行く

errand  /'erənd/ noun エｧﾗﾝﾄﾞ お使い

★ a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something, deliver goods, etc.

run an errand

run some errands

He often runs errands for his grandmother.

Her boss sent her on an errand into town.

お使いのお願いがあるの　I have an errand for you.

お使いに行ってきてくれない   Can you go run an errand for me？

妻のためにお使いをしています　I'm running a few errands for my wife.

これが私の初めてのおつかいです　This is my first time running an errand.

まるで～のような

It's like / feel like / as if（though）

I haven't recovered yet, I feel as if I ran yesterday.

機嫌が良い・悪い

wake up on the right/wrong side of the bed

ローマ時代の迷信：ベッドの右側から起床→縁起がよい　左側→縁起が悪い

wake up grumpy  機嫌の悪い寝起き

a little cranky

not so happy

wake-woke-woken

grumpy グﾗﾝﾋﾟｰ　adj)機嫌の悪い、気むずかしい

cranky クﾗﾝｷｰ adj)気むずかしい

=not so happy

sneak

/sniːk/  verb　こっそりやる　

sneak-sneaked(snuck)-sneaked(snuck)

I sneaked up the stairs.

I've never sneaked a look at her phone/diary.

⇒sneakers スニーカー

seem

｟直接的断定｠This medicine doesn't work.

｟思わないよ｠I don't think this medicine is working.

｟俺合わない｠This medicine isn't right for me.

｟控えめ表現｠This medicine doesn't seem to be working.

There used to be ....

以前は....がありました

Speaking of ramen shops, there used to be a nice one in my neighborhood.

以前の習慣⇔昔を懐かしむ

”used to.....”　以前の習慣を伝える

動作◎   I used to play golf.

状態◎　I used to be shy.

”would+頻度”　昔していたことを懐かしむ

When I was young, a sightseeing(tour) bus/ a roller coaster would sometimes make me get car sick.

動作◎   My grandmother would always wear Japanese kimono. 

状態×   I would be shy.

almost と mostly の違い

almost   adv   あともう少しで完全な状態になる

I almost forgot a mask. もう少しでマスクを忘れるところだった

mostly   adv   大半がその状態にある

I mostly forgot about it. それをほとんど忘れていた

I mostly drink coffee in the morning.

How does it taste?

a morning person

Hello there. I'm "K" as in Kazuhisa. Just call me "K".

I live in Yokohama with my family. I have three young children. I enjoy being a dad. They have already grown up though. So, Now, they don’t hang out with me. So, I have started enjoying 'me time' by doing such as running, swimming, and hiking.

For that, I need to make good use of early in the morning. I'm a sort of early riser (a morning person) like senior citizens (the elderly) lol. So, I prepare to "age well" lol. Anyway, I wake up (ealy morning) and go running or swimming first thing. Ater that, I feel as though that (working out early morning) sets me up for the day. You know, they say, the early bird catches the worm. That's all for now.

I compete in marathon and triathlon to live a fulfilling life and lead heathy life (one).

worm  ウｧ-ﾑ　n)ミミズ

in the mood to/for

mood /muɪːd/   noun  ム-ﾄﾞｩ   空気・気分・機嫌

I’m in the mood to

I'm not in the mood to go out tonight.

As it started to rain hard, we canceled the barbecue.

ぶつかってくる

A cyclist ran into as I was crossing the street.

寝落ち

I fell asleep as I was watching TV.

慣れ→経験

As I gained experience, my confidence also grew.

I've had a super busy week. So, my house is a disaster. I need to catch up on chores.

to catch up on   遅れを取り戻す

chore/chores    チｮｱ-   n)家事、日常の雑用

夢のような話

It's a story like dream.

What a dreamy story!

共通点

in common

in common with

I have in common with

幸運にも

be lucky enough to...

I was lucky enough to meet British rock music, when I was a junior-high. It's early 1980s. I was really young and completely inspired by that, also English language.

After I graduated university, My first overseas travel was to Thailand. At first, I stayed in a guest house in Bangkok, the cost was about only $3. The guest house got a large number of young people including me from around the world. Majority of them used English to communicate everything. At that time I wasn't able to speak English at all. So, I felt inspired to speak English again.

After that, I determined to study little by little. It's almost 30 years since then.

It's almost 30 years since then, after going to the first overseas trip in Thailand, I felt inspired to speak English at all. 

You are really experienced in teaching

Could you tell us/me how your career in Japan developed over the years?

慣れる

accustomed  /ə'kʌstəmd/ ｱ カｽﾀﾑﾄﾞ  adj)慣れている

★ familiar with something and accepting it as normal or usual

accustomed to something

to be/become/get/grew accustomed to something

My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.

She had grown accustomed to his long absence.

accustomed to doing something

She was a person accustomed to having eight hours' sleep a night.

grow-grew-grown  v)育つ、成長する  

absence アﾌﾞｾﾝｽ　n)不在、留守、欠席、不参加

come to think of it

そういえば･考えてみたら

Come to think of it, ・・・・

When I come to think of it, ・・・・

By the way, ・・・・

That reminds me, ・・・・

come to think

偶然出会う

run into person

mob

He looks a kind of mob figure.

He was the sort of mob figure. 犯罪者みたいな姿

家で暖かくします

stay home and stay warm

keep warm

keep out of the cold

寒気がする

chilly / a chill / chills

chilly  /'tʃɪli/  チﾘｨ　adj)肌寒い･寒気さ

★ too cold to be comfortable

It's chilly today.

chill　/tʃɪl/    チﾙ   n)肌寒さ･寒気

★ a feeling of being cold

There is a chill in the air this morning.

I feel chilly.

I feel a chill.

I have chills.

I get chills.

a number of / the number of

文句（所謂クレーム）

complaint  

/kəm'pleɪnt/  ｺﾝ プﾚｲﾝﾄ  n)不平･不満･文句･クレーム

★ a reason for not being satisfied; a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied

complaint about somebody/something

I'd like to make a complaint about the noise.

complaint against somebody/something

I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. 

complaint to somebody

They said their complaints to the police were often not acted on.

complaint from somebody

Council bosses said they would respond to complaints from residents.

complaint from somebody about something

We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities.

complaint by somebody

'Complaints by patients are now at their lowest level,' she said.

My only complaint is that the website is a little difficult to use.

We did not receive any complaints from customers this month.

complain

The customer complained about the waiter's attitude.

complainer 

ｺﾝ プﾚｲﾅｰ  n)所謂クレーマー

a frequent complainer よくクレームを入れる人

statement　スﾃｲﾄﾒﾝﾄ　n)発言、申し立て、声明

council　カｧｳﾝｼﾙ　n)協議会･審議会　　原義「呼び集める事」

respond　

resident  レｼﾞﾃﾞﾝﾄ  n)〈長期〉居住者　原義「残っている」 一時滞在者は visitor

a number of....　  いくつかの～

claim

/kleɪm/　クﾚｲﾑ　

v)主張する（証明することができない･他人は信じないかもしれない）n)主張、請求

★ to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it

She claimed that she had written a book.

He claims he is not responsible.

I made a claim on my insurance when my suitcase was lost.

スーツケースを紛失したとき保険で損害請求した

prove　ﾌﾟル-ｳﾞ　v)〈事実などを〉証明する 

enlarge

/ɪn'lɑːdʒ/　ｲﾝ ラ-ｧｼﾞ　v)大きくする、拡大する

★ enlarge (something) to make something bigger; to become bigger

enlarge my social circle

circle  サ-ｧｸﾙ　 n)円、仲間の輪

地震

～で目を覚ます  be woken up by

I was woken up by the earthquake last night.

wake  v)目が覚める　wake-woke-woken(waked)

awake　adj)目が覚めて、眠らずに　v)目が覚める　awake-awoke-awoken(awaked)

environmental concerns

environmentally conscious

used/used to/be used to(...ing)

動詞

used　/juːzt/  v) use 過去形

used to /juːst/ 以前は～した used toで助動詞となる v) use 過去形だが発音は ﾕｰｽﾄ

I used to live in London.

He used to be a mean person. 以前彼は意地悪な人だった

This city used to be much smaller. この都市は以前はずっと小さかった

My mother used to earn a lot. 私の母は以前たくさん稼いでいた

形容詞

used   /juːzt/  adj) 慣れて、使用･利用された

a used car

be used to  /juːst/ ～に慣れている  used: adj)～に慣れて  = get used to

I’m used to living in London.

She is used to the hot weather.

The students are used to the teacher who shouts at them all the time.

He's used to taking a long flight.

You are very much used to Japanese food.

histamine

/'histəmiːn/   ヒｽﾀﾐ-ﾝ 

★ a chemical substance that is given out in the body in response to an injury or allergy

化学物質　放出される　体内で　病気･アレルギーに反応して

（ヒスタミンは白血球の一種で怪我やアレルギーによって体内（の細胞）から放出された（悪玉の）化学物質（で鼻水･かゆみ･痛みなどの症状を起こす））

substance サﾌﾞｽﾀﾝｽ  n)物質

give out (give:与える out:外に）放出する

in response to   ～に応じる、～に反応して

※「ヒスタミン食中毒」:食品を保管状態で細菌が増殖して Histamine がつくられてしまう

antihistamine /,ænti’hɪstəmiːn/　n)抗ﾋｽﾀﾐﾝ

★ a drug used to treat allergies, especially hay fever

We have/take allergy medicine such as anti-histamine for hay fever.

花粉症

hay fever/pollen allergy

I'm allergic to Japanese cedar pollen.

I have an allergy to Japanese cedar pollen.

allergy

allergic

cedar

Pollen is floating around.

I have hay fever.

I have a pollen allergy.

I got hay fever. 花粉症に（最近）なった

hay へｨ　n)干し草　※昔、英語圏で干し草が原因で起こると考えられていたため

pollen パァ-ﾚﾝ  n)花粉

histamine ヒｽﾀﾐ-ﾝ　n)ヒスタミン

antihistamine ｱﾝﾃｨ- ヒｽﾀﾐｰﾝ　n)抗ヒスタミン

I have terrible hay fever. Also lots of people are suffering from that. We have to be ready/well prepared for. We have/take allergy medicine such as anti-histamine for hay fever.

how to prevent/reduce hay fever

fatal

命がけのハイク

as much as

目一杯･最大･ぎりぎり（出来る限りではない）

Oh, I see. I'll try as much as I can.

Well, I try to swim as much as I can.

I try to save time as much as I can. ｘ　asを取ると意味が通じない

I try to save as much time as I can. ◎　asを取っても意味が通じる

We have to save much electricity as we can.

I have gained as much as 2 kios this week.

The average healthy person can lose as much as one-third of his or her blood without fatal results.

平均的に健康な人は目一杯最大3分の1の血液を失っても命にかかわらない

fatal  /'feɪtl/ フｪｲﾄｩﾙ adjective: 命にかかわる、致命的な、命がけの

improve

/ɪm'pruːv/　verb

★ to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before

improve myself

I'm a kind of person who wants to improve myself, such as "marathon", "swimming" and also "English".

improve significantly/dramatically

Every day running helps me improve significantly.

My quality of life has improved dramatically since I started studying English.

improve quality of my life

It helps to improve the quality of my life.

significantly　ｼｸﾞニﾌｨｶﾝﾄﾘｰ  adv)かなり･著しく･はっきりと

dramatically   ﾄﾞﾗマﾃｨｶﾘｰ     adv)劇的に

ties

tie タｧｲ　v)ひもを結ぶ、つなぐ、同点になる　n)ひも、ネクタイ、つながり、同点

family ties

improve ties with someone/something　～との関係が前よりよくなる

I had a party of the triathlon team last week. So, I have improved ties with members.

 

合意･承諾

agreed to 

reached an agreement on

The agreement is seen as

agreed to sharply boost their defense ties

allowing Japanese troops greater access to Philippine territory

as tensions rise in Asia amid China's growing influence

reached an agreement on allowing the US more access to Philippine military bases to keep China's territorial ambitions in check

The defense agreement signed by Marcos Jr, and JPM will allow Japanese troops to join training exercises to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian needs in the Philippines.

The agreement is seen as a step toward broader military cooperation and could lead to similar agreements between Japan and other Southeast Asian nations.

 

To understand or think of somebady/something in a particular way

perceive

Strategy

My strategy for ...

strategy スﾄラﾃｼﾞｰ　n)目標達成のために入念に作られた計画、戦略

My goal for a marathon is to finish within 3 hours and a half. (3 and a half hours)

So, My strategy is I get up 5 o'clock every day, and running for 7 miles before breakfast. Also try to take a power nap after lunch.

My strategy for competing a triathlon is ...

run home from work

Work 仕事　職場

go home

a Skilled craftsman

well-known

She is a well-known singer.

well-known for the excellent customer service

well-known as the hottest place

well-known in the circles of construction industry

well-known to young people.

well-known to the public as

Traveling Backcountry Roads

Death Valley Nati Park

I have experience traveling backcountry roads in California.

Driving on country roads was always on my bucket list.

Hottest ＆ Driest

the hottest place on Earth, with a recorded temperature of 134℉（57℃) in 1913.

Lowest

below-sea-level basin

Bad Water Basin features the lowest elevation in North America. (-282 feet)

Adventure

Walk among majestic sand dunes

experience  ｲｸｽ ペｪﾘｴﾝｽ  n)経験

backcountry  バｯｸ ｶﾝﾄﾘｰ n)奥地、田舎、山奥

California  ｶﾘ フｫ-ﾆｱ

bucket　バｹｯﾄ n)バケツ　

death デｪｽ　n)死ぬこと･死

valley ヴｧﾘｨ-　n)谷、大河の流域

basin ベｲｽﾝ　n)たらい･洗面器、くぼ地･低地･水たまり

feature フｨ-ﾁｬ-ｧ  v)目立った特徴とする・売りにする、主演する　n)特徴･特集記事

record  ｩレｺｰﾄﾞ n)記録  　ｩﾚ コ-ﾄﾞ v)記録する

majestic  ﾏジｪｽﾃｨｯｸ　adj)壮大な

sand　ｽサ ﾝﾄﾞ n)砂 

dune　デｭｰﾝ　n)砂丘

Joshua Tree Nati Park

Joshua ジｮ ｼｭｱ

have a sore throat

sore　ソｱ　adj)ひりひりする

throat　スﾛｳﾄ　n)のど

act my age

have a good taste

very excited

well-known as the highest mountain in Indochinese Peninsula

try the local food

Indochinese イﾝﾄﾞ ﾁｬｲﾆｰｽﾞ  adj)インドシナの

peninsula　ﾍﾟニﾝｼﾗ　n)半島

observe

observe everything

Every now and then, I feel customers are observing everything we do.

observe  ｵﾌﾞ ザｧ-ﾌﾞ　v)注意してよく見る･観察する

squash up

押し潰す･押し合う･ぺしゃんこにする･もみ消す

squash ｽｸ ワﾂｼｭ  v)押しつぶす

look squashed up  押し潰されているようだ

Japanese commuter trains look squashed up. So, we've been (feeling) stressed out.

rub out

こすりとる･消しゴムで消す･もみ消す

rub out some of the pencil with an eraser to create sharper highlights.

rub

pencil ペﾝｼﾙ  n)鉛筆、鉛筆で書いた線

eraser

sharper  sharp adj)鋭い、はっきりした　の比較級

highlight ハｲ ﾗｲﾄｩ　n)ハイライト　v)ﾊｲﾗｲﾄする、強調する、目立たせる

to rub out a mistake   ミスをもみ消す

Yeah, but every now and then I want to rub out my mistakes. 

朝飯前

(a) walk in the park

My job isn't just a walk in the park.

You know, English isn't just a walk in the park.

フレックスタイム

flexible working hours

I have flexible working hours, so I'm working late today.

暖かい

今日は少し暖かい

It's a little warm today.

Chiropractor accused of molesting woman during treatment

The Police have arrested the director of a chiropractic clinic in Kita Ward over the alleged molestation of a female patient a few days ago.

He allegedly fondled the chest of the woman, aged in her 30s, during a 40-minute treatment.

"There is no question that I touched her chest, but it was part of the treatment, the suspect was quoted by police.

"It is regrettable that there was a misunderstanding."

chiropractor  カｲﾛ ﾌﾟﾗｸﾀｰ　n)脊髄ﾍﾙｽｹｱの専門家 = back doctor

accused  ｱ キｭ-ｽﾞﾄﾞ adj)告訴された

molest　ﾓ レｽﾄ　v)性的いたずらをする

molestation  ﾓﾚ スﾃｲｼｮﾝ  n)性的いたずら

alleged  ｱ レｯｼﾞﾄ  adj)主張された、申し立てられた

allegedly  ｱ レｯｼﾞﾄﾘｰ  adv)主張によれば、申し立てによれば

chiropractic

fondle　フｧﾝﾄﾞﾙ　v)愛撫する、いちゃつく

quoted

misunderstanding 

A friend of mine said, she goes to the chiropractor who was accused.

見る

look【Active】積極的にその方向に目を向ける

watch【Passive】一定時間じっと見る

see 　見ようとしなくても自然と見えてくる

～がなくなった（きてらしている）

run out of / be out of 

every day / everyday

every day 名詞

everyday  形容詞

充実

fulfilled (fulfilling) ﾌﾙ フｨﾙ  adj)充実した

I do things I like every day, so I feel very fulfilled.

It was a fulfilling weekend.

have fulfilling days

have productive days

have enriching days

enrich ｲﾝ リｯﾁ   v)裕福にする、生活を豊かにする

fulfillment

quality/enjoyable time  

have/spend quality time

 

入国規制緩和

ease entry restrictions

restriction ﾘ スﾄﾘｸｼｮﾝ　n)規制

ニンニク

garlic　ガ-ｧﾘｯｸ  n)ニンニク　

ramen with lots of garlic in it

stinky  スﾃｨﾝｷｰ  adj)不快なにおいを持つ

唐辛子

Chili (Chilies)　チﾘｨ　n)唐辛子   BrE:chilli

Basically, I love foods of south-east Asia such as noodle soups.

But sometimes, it's a chili hidden under vegetables.

I was not there for a chili.

Every time I eat a noodle soup, I play Hide-and-Seek with chilies.

Has that ever happened to you?

tom yam kung  ﾄﾑ ﾔﾑ ｸﾝ

pho フｧ-  n)フｫｰ

rice noodle

cilantro ｼ ラ-ﾝﾄﾛ   n)パクチー

basil ベｲｼﾞﾙ  n)バジルの葉    BrE バｽﾞﾙ

jalapeno ﾊﾗ ペ-ﾆｮ　n)パラペーニョ

lime  ラｲﾑ  n)ライム

bean sprouts  ビ-ﾝ ｽﾌﾟﾗｳﾂ  n)もやし    bean 豆　sprout 芽  

疲れが残っている

be/feel tired

be worn out

be exhausted

have fatigue

haven't recovered

 

I haven't recovered from last weekend.

I'm still tired from yesterday/last weekend.

当たり前だ

ポイントカード

the rewards card

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経由

via  ヴｧｲｱ  ヴｨｱ   前)～経由で

We go to Macau via Hong Kong.

I frighted to Rio de Janeiro via New York.

本番

real/actual thing

場合によって thing を他の言葉と入れ替える

marathon の本番 ⇒ the real/actual marathon

dance show ⇒ the real/actual performance/show

Today, I run a marathon for getting into shape in order to ready the real one.

  

身体･体調を調整する、調子を整える

get in/into shape

Today, I run a marathon event for getting into shape.

Shape the physical condition of somebody/something

get in/into a good condition

I get into a good (physical) condition.

prepare my body

I prepare my body by walking before the race.

I have to prepare my body better for the race.

Good to hear.

I'll friend-request her.

My physical condition is not so good.

I'll stay home exercises tonight.

I'm not decided yet if I go to swim in the morning tomorrow.

Do you think is there anyone who has a fever eat such a large meal like this?

I am full.

You know, I am sophisticated man. I don't eat like an animal at all lol.

My mental condition is in high sprits. But physical is still not so good. I will not go for a swim tomorrow to be on the safe side.

I do mini workouts throughout the day.

It provides the same benefit as one continuous workout.

over a few times riding a day

和菓子

Japanese sweets
Japanese traditional sweets/traditional Japanese sweets
wagashi

Thank you for unique traditional Japanese sweets.

I had it deliciously.

I had these all deliciously.

unique  ﾕ ニ-ｸ  adj)唯一の、特有の

deliciously  ﾃﾞ リｼｬｽﾘｰ  adv)おいしく

高層ビル

a skyscraper
a high-rise building
tower blocks
a tower
a tall building
a superstructure

夜景

the night view

The city lights are beautiful.

night views

Precise

to be precise  正確に言うと

I work for a house builder company, to be precise, I work for myself.

precise ﾌﾟﾘサｲｽ adj)正確な（かなり厳密な正確さを表す）

⇔ approximate ｱ プﾛｸｽﾒｲﾄ adj)およその、概算の

胃がもたれる

stomach feels heavy / have an upset stomach

My stomach feels heavy.

I have an upset stomach.

Stairs・escalater・elevator

Take the stairs

Go up/down the stairs

～の言い方は。。。

The term something

The term "limousine bus" is actually Japanese English.

term 　n)用語、言い方

老眼

I'm farsighted. 

My eyes are bad.

My aged eyes

I can’t see as well as I used to.

farsighted ﾌｧｰ サｲﾃｯﾄﾞ adj)近くがよく見えない、老眼   BrE) long-sighted

I'm getting far-sighted in my old age.

体調

Shape

to be in great/good/okay/bad/terrible shape

I feel good.

I don't feel good.

I'm very well.

I'm not very well.

Condition

Physical/Mental condition

condition は日本語と異なりシリアスな場合に用いられる傾向がある

My mental condition is in high spirits, but physical is still not so good.

患者に対して使える形容詞

great ⇒ good ⇒ stable ⇒ bad/poor ⇒ critical condition

※体調については"shape"を使うのが妥当

動詞の原形

the dictionary form of the verb

指示する

to give orders

お腹いっぱい･ご馳走さま

I'm full/stuffed

stuff スﾀｯﾌ  n)漠然とした物、持ち物、飲食物、作品

stuffed スﾀｯﾌﾄ adj)詰めた、満腹した

処方薬

prescribed medicine
medication by prescription

prescribe　ﾌﾟﾘ スｸﾗｲﾌﾞ  v)医師が薬を処方する
prescription  ﾌﾟﾘ スｸﾘﾌﾟｼｮﾝ  n)処方箋

Prescribed medicine is better than over the counter medicine.

市販の薬

over-the- counter medicine

non-prescription medicine

medicine comes from the drugstore

I use over-the-counter medicine to cure my colds.

medicine メﾃﾞｨｽﾝ  n)薬

cure キｭｱｰ v)治す･治療する　n)治療･回復

夕食を食べる

"have dinner" and "have a dinner"

To say "have dinner" is like saying let's eat dinner together, but "have a dinner" is like planning an event. 

Hey, a newcomer!

It's been a long day today, right?

About the morning swim.

I was thinking of going for a swim tomorrow, but I decided not to.

Actually, I have a slight cold.

Maybe, I'll go there on Friday.

It's been the dinner time.

Stir-fried pork with ginger that is one of my favorite meals.

I'll enter the marathon of the riverside this coming Saturday.

The location is the nearest field from my workplace, in case.

Enjoy running at night.

Running 30K needs to recover from being worn out.

Plus, I have a slight cold.

So, I won't run tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Both are going to be a good rest.

It's actually about booking a hotel of the Nagano city marathon that I was telling you last time.

It's already February.

Like I promised, in this evening, I was booking a hotel I told you before.

So, don't worry about it.

The location of the hotel is 1.5km away from JR Nagano station.

The place of the Marathon is 3.0km away from the hotel.

We can walk or take a local train there.

About...  ～についてですが

～しようと思っていたけど．．．

I was thinkig of ...ing / I was going to...

I was thinking of going for a swim tomorrow but I decided not to.

decided not to  するのをやめました

風邪気味

have a slight cold

coming down with a cold

have a bit of a cold

I'm feeling under the weather.