おやつ

Treats　　　　　おやつ(ご褒美)

（もてなし･おごり･喜び･ごちそう）
dog treats  犬のおやつ
It's my treat  私のおごりです
Trick or Treat  ハロウィンの子供たちの「お菓子ちょうだい！」
Halloween treats
Christmas treats

Snack

Light meal

Nosh

昔は日本人は魚と煮物をもっとよく食べていたような気がする

 

Japanese people used to eat a lot more fish than people do nowadays.

とろ火で煮る

cook/simmer on low heat

cook the onions and garlic on low heat, then add tomatoes to make the perfect Arrabbiata.

simmer  BrE/'sɪmə(r)/　NAmE/'sɪmər/  v)ことこと煮る

★ simmer (something): to cook something by keeping it almost at boiling point

カロリー

カロリー摂りすぎ

take in too many calories

栄養摂りすぎ

take in too much nutrients

nutrient  /'njuːtriənt/  ニｭ-ﾄﾘｴﾝﾄ　n)栄養物

あんこ

Sweet bean/beans

大福

Mochi rice cake filled with red sweet bean.

Mochi rice cake filled with sweet bean and strawberries.

fill  /fɪl/  フｨﾙ  v)中身を満たす　　

filled              adj)

昔の友達/旧友に会う

get together

・集まるのは自分ではないので主語は "I" より集まる人々の方が自然

・旧友全員ではないので "some" を使うのが自然

Some old friends get together. 

確定する

finalize　/'faɪnəlaɪz/ verb  確定させる

★ finalize something: to complete the last part of a plan, trip, project, etc.

I want to finalize that itinerary until this weekend.

fix

My work schedule on schools in 2025 has been fixed.

Enormous

BrE /I'nɔːməs/　　NAmE /I'nɔrːməs/

消化不良

indigestion  /,ɪndɪ’dʒestʃən/ noun

★ pain caused by difficulty in digesting food

・Rich food always gives me indigestion.

digest  /daɪ'dʒest/　/dɪ’dʒest/　verb 消化する

・Humans cannot digest plants such as grass.

・You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.

When I go to a all you can eat restaurant, I sometimes feel bloated due to indigestion of  a meal.

満腹すぎて気分が悪い

feel bloated

bloated /'bləƱtɪd/ adjective 

★full of food and feeling uncomfortable

I felt bloated when I went to all you can eat donuts/doughnuts.

Jog

BrE /dʒɒg/　　NAmE /dʒαːg/

人生は苦難に満ちている

Life is full of never-ending problems.

A "problem" is an invitation to play and grow.

When you go to the gym, you give your muscles "problems", they actually break down tying to "solve" them, and then they grow back bigger and stronger.

problem　問題･課題

invitation

play　競技する･対戦する

give　あげる･与える⇒伝える･発する･出す

muscle

solve

grow back　成長して元の状態に戻る･再び成長する

My muscles grow back bigger and stronger.

break down（verb)

↓①機械や車がこわれる

↓②感情がコントロールできず泣き出してしまう

↓③難しい･精神と身体を病む事

↓④会議、話し合い、約束事が上手くいかなくなる事

break down (noun)

心身の破綻、衰弱

by

締切り時間を表す　Use by with deadlines

until

特定の時間まで何かが続くことを表す

Use until to say that something will continue up to a specific time

サンパギータ

Sampaguita  ｻﾝパｷﾞｰﾀ  n)ﾌｨﾘﾋﾟﾝの国花

昨日の疲れがまだ残っている

I still haven't recovered from yesterday.

～に拠点を置く/を本拠としている

be based in / based in

His company is based in Tokyo. 東京に拠点を置く

A company based in Tokyo is ...　東京に拠点を置く会社（名詞句:主語になることが多い）

a Tokyo-based company 　東京に拠点を置く会社

人種･民族

Race  /reɪs/　noun   競争･レース、人種･民族

other races

思っていたよりも食べれなかった

My eyes were bigger than my stomach.

I couldn't eat as much as I wanted to.

I wasn't able to eat as much as I thought.

I thought I could eat more but I became full.

年齢のわりには

for one's age

お恥ずかしい話ですが。。。

I’ｍ ashamed to say for my age..

渡り歩く･巡る･ハシゴする

hopping  /'hɒpɪŋ/  /'hαːpɪŋ/ adjective

～を渡り歩く、忙しい

島巡り

island-hopping

お湯(温泉)巡り

You can enjoy hopping into different bath/onsen in Hakone.

カフェ巡り

cafe-hopping

酒場ハシゴ

Bar(izakaya)-hopping

ありがとう

cheers (BrE

Thanks cheers (BrE

Thank you. 

You're the best. （最高）

I appreciate it. （感謝）

I owe you one. （借り）

I owe you big time. （たくさんの借り）

You're a lifesaver. （命の恩人）

（数えきれないほど）多くの（リスト）

a long list of ...

There is a long list of reasons....

I have a long list of reasons....

スクーバ ダイビング

scuba diving  /'skuːbə daɪvɪŋ/

★ the sport or activity of underwater using special breathing equipment consisting of a container of air which you carry on your back and a tube through which you breath the air

go scuba diving

sucuba gear/equipment

仕事と生活の両立

Work-life balance

get my work-life balance right

maintain a work-life balance

balance family life with work life

Employees expect better work-life balance.

効く～

Work

Wave stretch really works!

気持ち･心地よい疲労感

My legs are tiring, but I feel great.

I'm exhausted, but I feel good.

～するのもいいかもしれない

I could

It might be a good idea to ...

It might be a good idea to join the event for a change of pace.

仮に～ならどうでしょう･～と仮定してみよう

Suppose ....

我々が永遠に生きるとしたらどうでしょう

Suppose we live forever.

～する限り

as long as ...

規則に従うことに同意する限り、あなたは私たちのクラブに参加できます。

As long as you agree to follow the rules, you can join our club.

心配する

 

I was worried you wouldn't come back to me.

何も心配することはないよ　There's nothing to worry about.

雲が出てきた。念のため雨に備えて傘を持っていこう。

It's getting cloudy. Let's take an umbrella in case it rains.

I'm so excited about being here this school.

It's a little bit different from my regular school.

I'm so excited about being here in Kyoto.　

It's so different from our hometown.

会議を終わらせる

wind up/down

Let's wind up this meeting for today.

The meeting wound down for the day.

らくがき

doodle

Something is covered in doodles.

～が落書きでいっぱいだ。

ゲームセンター

arcade  /αːr'keɪd/ noun  ｹﾞｰﾑｾﾝﾀｰ、ｱｰﾁ上の屋根

game arcade (US) / amusement arcade (UK)

board game

board /bɔːrd/ noun 板･ボード

検討中

I'm thinking about something

I'm still considering something

It's currently under consideration.

It's currently under review.

とりあえず

for now  (日常会話)

for the moment  (フォーマル)

first of all　先ず第一に(フォーマル)

ビジネスシーンで暫定的に "tentatively"

tentatively  /'tentətɪvli/  adverb  とりあえず、仮に

レストランなどで ”start off"

We'll start off with beer.

共同開発した植物ベースの商品

co-develop plant-based products

ブヨ

Midges

I hear there are midges instead of mosquito.

第三者の性格･傾向を伝える

The thing about my wife is she is ...

大した意味を持たない（大袈裟に言っている）

He doesn't always mean what he says. 　

自分の過ちを認めない

She sometimes doesn't like to admit her mistakes.

人の話をよく聞かない

He isn't a very good listener.

多くのやるべき事を抱えている

He has a lot on his plate.

山の中腹

half way up a mountain

the middle of the mountain

途中

partway up/down

It's getting warm outside.

Exam (examination) season has just finished.

My son graduated from high school.

Graduating high school

My son got accepted to the unversity of his first-choice.

He's going to study away from home.

He's going to the university that is far away.

I feel kind of relieved, on the other hand, I have really mixed feelings about that.

一方では

Spring has come. On the other hand, 

蚊が出てきた

Mosquitoes are coming out these days.

Mosquito season starts and ends based on warmer temperatures.

～できるように～をする

... so that I can ...

I have two part-time jobs so that I can save enough money to travel around Europe this summer.

邪魔をしないように

disturb

I use earphones in order not to disturb the people around me.

いらないものを捨てる･不快なものを取り除く･解消する

get rid of ...

I head to the gym to get rid of some stress.

音を出してすする･食べる･飲む

slurp /slɜːrp/ verb  大きな音を立てて飲食物を吸い込む

slurp something : He was slurping his tea.

Did you try to slurp your noodles?

浸かる･堪能する

 soak in

Take a moment to soak in the landscape around you and be prepared to return home with a new outlook on life.

And then, soak in a large onsen

海洋生物学

marine biology

marine life/organism  海洋生物

 

life 　n)生命、生活、人生

organism 　n)生物、有機体

台北 松山空港

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)

To Downtown

Metro

MRT station is located facing Terminal 1 building.

Trains run from 06:02h to 00:39h (To Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center) and from 06:02h to 00:25h (To Taipei Zoo).

The cost of a one-way ticket is around NT$20-65.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines at MRT stations.

Taxi

Get within 10 minutes to Taipei city centre by taxi.

To Taipei city centre: 70 yuan (NT$500).

Night fare is applied between 23:00h-06:00h (additional 20 yuan is charged).

国歌

anthem

play the national anthem

expressive

ノリがよい

expressive people

What products can I get there?

卒業式に出席する/attend my son's high school graduation ceremony

入試に合格する/pass the entrance exam

第一志望/his first-choice

プライバシー

That could be considered an invasion of privacy

privacy

invasion  /ɪn'veɪʒn/  noun  ｲﾝヴｪｨｼﾞｮﾝ　n)侵入･侵害

主演    the leading actor/actress

star  ｽタ-ｧ  n)星、有名人　v)主役を務める  ーring　starring Tom Cruise

評論･批評

reviewer  ﾘヴﾕ-ｱｰ 　n)ﾘｳﾞｭｰｱｰ･評論家

時間

performance time　　 上演時間(時間長さ)

performance schedule  上演時間(開演閉演時間)

あらすじ the outline of the movie

outline

summary  サﾏﾘｰ  adj)要約した･手短な

rundown

synopsis

客観的

take an objective look at something

think objectively

客観的に考える　客観的に...を考える

think objectively

think something objectively

客観的に...を見る

look at something objectively

客観的な（偏見･先入観のない）見方

an objective/unprejudiced/unbiased look

I should take an objective look at myself.

unprejudiced ｱﾝプレｼﾞﾃﾞｽﾄ　adj)偏見･先入観のない

unbiased ｱﾝバイｱｽﾄ  adj)偏見･先入観のない

客観的な意見/事実

objective opinion/fact

落ち着いて客観的にしようとしている

I'm trying to remain calm and objective.

⇔ subjective

思ったより時間がかかった

It took longer than I thought.

Yushan Trek

DAY1

To the Trailhead "Takata/Tatajia(塔塔加)"

Sun Moon Lake(日月潭) to Takata(塔塔加)

Alishan(阿里山) to Takata(塔塔加)

To the (排雲山荘)

Takata to        8.5km 4h10'

DAY2

排雲山荘→玉山主峰　       2.4km 2h30'

玉山主峰→塔塔加      10.9km 6h40'

Route

Most people take the classic route to Yoshan.

Yushan southwest route

The trailhead is near Tataka 塔塔加.

Hight

Elevation Gain 1350 meters.

飛行機事故

airplane accidents

plane crashes

The plane crash in Napal is still freash in my mind.

記憶に新しい

 be still fresh in my mind/memory

一緒にいる

Be together

To be together with friends, we work hard and encourage each other.

切磋琢磨･励ましあう

To work hard and encourage each other

To inspire each other and improve ourselves

安全第一

safety comes first

工事現場の標語など　"safety first"

Nothing is more important than safety.

～があれば十分

(Even) if I only have something, I would...

If I only have Wi-Fi available, I would make good use of my time.

(make the most of...)

時代に合わせて･時代と共に

with the time/times

ビジネスは時代に応じて変化してきました

Businesses have changed with the time.

時代に応じてその都度ビジネスの形が変わってきた

How business is conducted changes depending on the times.

How business is conducted changes in accordance with the times.

conduct　/kən’dʌkt/  v)ふるまう、行動する

accordance  /ə'kɔːrdns/  n)一致、合致

(It's) Not only airlines but also businesses should conduct changes depending on the times. 

いましかできない

something you can only have now

Enjoy the experiences that you can only have now during the reconstruction. 

疲れ･疲労

心地よい疲れ･気持ちいい疲労感

I'm good kind of tired.

疲れが増す

get more tired

feel more and more tired

格安航空会社

LCC（low-cost carrier）

carrier /'kæriər/　noun  運ぶ人、乗物、航空会社

A budget airline company 　格安航空会社（多数の呼び方あり）

mom-and-pop

★relating to a small business owned and operated by members of the same family

Our family has been operating this mom-and-pop shop for 20 years.

small and midsized businesses

mom-and-pop shops

entrepreneurs 

entrepreneur /,ɑːntrəprə’nɜːr/　[語源:ﾌﾗﾝｽ]　企業家、請負人(contractor) 

★ a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

・ A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects.

・ a recent MBA graduate and budding entrepreneur   

involve

financial　　adj)金銭上の

continually　　

bud /bʌd/　n)つぼみ、芽　v)芽を出す

Our lesson is running so fast.

crucial

crucial   /'kruːʃl/　adjective   きわめて重大な

★extremely important    原義は「十字架の」→「厳しい」

a crucial step/point

This step is a crucial part of the process.

play a crucial role

Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school

prove crucial

cut back

end/wind up

wind up

fishing のリールを巻き上げるイメージ

Scottish Cuisine

Haggis　ハｹﾞｽ

初めてのOWS大会

I desperately swam towards 

必死に

desperately　/'despərətli/  adverb

Hi! I know you're probably fully boked, but we're desperately looking for a room for the night.

They desperately wanted a child.

He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm.

Chicken Inasal

Filipino-style grilled(BBQ) chicken flavored with vinegar, citrus juice, lemongrass, and achiote, and grilled to perfection. It's juicy, flavorful, and delicious served with steamed rice.

Chicken Inasal with steamed rice