座りがちな人

sedentary   /'sednteri/   adj)

★ in which you spend a lot of time sitting down

・a sedentary job/occupation/lifestyle

I'm not an old sedentary man.

取りに行く

go to get

I'll go to get it tomorrow.

郵便物

mail   郵便物(手紙・小包)

letter　手紙

package　小包

Did you get the package of Kawasaki Triathlon?

怖い人

a scary looking person

We have lots of scary looking guys in construction industry.

～できるようになった

is now able to ...

You are now able to swim.

to become able to ...

You became able to swim.   成長して(幼少時はできなかったが)できるようになる

to learn how to ...

You lean how to swim.   学んでできるようになる

たとえば？

Like what? 例えば何？

Like who? 例えば誰？

Like this. 例えばこれとか

Like your father. 例えばあなたの父とか

自己嫌悪

feel bad about myself

I feel bad about myself catching a cold.

self-hatred, self-disgust, self-loathing

I'm falling into self-loathing.

hatred   /'heɪtrɪd/　n)強い嫌悪・憎悪

disgust   /dɪs'gʌst/　n)嫌悪・うんざり・愛想つかし

loath　/ləƱθ/　adj)嫌いで・気が進まない

lean

 /liːn/　v)人･物が）ある方向に傾く

lean forward 身を乗り出す、前かがみになる

lean back 身をそらす

lean down かがみこむ

詐欺

scam　/skæm/   n)詐欺　v)～をぺてんにかける

cheat　/tʃiːt/　n)詐欺　v)～をだます

I was cheated on the Internet.

I almost got cheated on the Internet.

ゴーヤ

Goya can defend ourselves against/from summer heat.

It's well known for improving appetite.

defend   /dɪ'fend/　v)

★ to protect somebody/something from attack

後で連絡する

get back to you

I'll get back to you. 後で連絡する

Let me get back to you. 後で声をかけますね

お得意様・優良顧客・常連客

loyal customer

loyal　/'lɔɪəl/　adj)忠誠な・誠実な

a loyal customer

loyal customers

～の近く

close to ...

near ...

around ...

出発時間

departure time

time of departure

起伏のあるコース

ups and downs

The course is the road with many ups and downs.

大きな大会

a big competition 

competition

tournament

game

event

sporting event

sports meet

championships

a big international sporting event

one of the largest events

world cup soccer tournament

割り切り

practical   /'præktɪkl/　adj)実用・実践的な

★ connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories

★ likely to work

businesslike   /'bɪznəslaɪk/ adj)事務的な・能率的な・てきぱきした

★ working in an efficient and organized way and not wasting time or thinking about personal things

He is a very practical person. 彼は現実的（割り切った）な考えを持つ人だ

When we use social media, we should be businesslike at all times.

at all times いつも・常に

現実的に言うと

realistically speaking, 

～するにはためには～しなければならない（～が必要だ）

To improve English, practice is necessary.

To get better at English, you have to practice.

一流選手

a top-performing/ranked athlete

a professional athlete

a world-class athlete

a top player's performance

風邪が治る・治らない

get over

I'm still not getting over this cold/flu/sickness.

代替・代案

replacement   /rɪ'pleɪsmənt/　n)

The Osaka plan has to be scrapped. We need to think of a replacement.

Where do you live?

Where did you go?

(where は前置詞不要)

(where here there は to at on in を使わない)

What restaurant did you go to?

What floor do you live on?

人だかり

a crowd of people

A crowd of people gather at the prepared food section

crowed/packed with people

A prepared food section is crowed/packed with people

crowd　/kraƱd/　n)人の群れ・人混み

crowed   /krəƱed/　adj)混雑した・一杯の

幸運を祈る

fingers crossed

歩道

pavement   /'peɪvmənt/　

・a pavement cafe

・Don't ride your bike on the pavement

sidewalk

マラソン

marathon   /'mærəθɑːn/　n)マラソン

抽選・当落

ticket drawing/lottery

The Osaka marathon ticket drawing is tomorrow. 

drawing   /'drɔːɪŋ/　n)引くこと・製図・くじを引くこと・抽選

lottery　/'lɑːtəri/　n)宝くじ・くじ引き・抽選

たい肥

compost   /'kɑːmpəƱst/　n)堆肥・配合土・コンポスト

Put in a sunny spot in good quality compost, they should grow pretty well.

ニス

varnish　/'vɑːrnɪʃ/　n)ニス

revarnish　既存のニスの上に新しいニスを塗る

refinish　木材の表面を研磨･補修又は古い仕上げを剥して再コーティングする

敷き詰める・敷設

laying

laying the floor

laying a patio

laying stone = putting stone

詳細を詰める

work on more specifics

We need to work on more specifics about the traveling.

前に一度

once before

I've met you once before.

解熱剤

fever reducer

Luckily, I have a fever reducer medicine.

期待しないで

You shouldn't expect too much

American Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing 21 countries in three and a half months.

traverse   /trə'vɜːrs/　v)端から端まで横切る･横断する･越える

3ヶ月半　three and a half months

人と違った考え方をしなさい

Think different.

私にその話を始めさせないで

Don't get me started.

パンクした

I got a flat tire on the highway.

I got a flat tire on my bike.

My car had a tire puncture last night not a picture lol.

自転車の乗車姿勢

自転車の乗車姿勢･ライディングポジション

bike/bicycle riding position

You can set up your perfect riding position.  

Can you tell me about a recent experience that you had?

--Yes, I recently participated in a cycling race.

Oh, that sounds exciting! How did it go?

--It was a tough race, and I pushed myself really hard.

I can imagine that must have been exhausting. Did anything unusual happen during the race?

--Yes, unfortunately, during the race, I had to lean forward a lot to maintain speed, and now my back hurts really bad.

I'm sorry to hear that. Have you done anything to help alleviate the pain?

--I've been resting and applying ice packs to my back to help reduce the discomfort.

That sounds like a good plan. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you for sharing your experience with me.

--Thank you. I'll make sure to take it easy and let my back heal.

alleviate   /ə'liːvieɪt/　v)痛み悲しみを）和らげる･緩和する

discomfort　/dɪs'kʌmfərt/　

n)軽い痛みなどの）違和感･身体的不快　不安などの）精神的不安

heal　/hiːl/　v)治療する･治す

利用する

use

You can try to set up your riding position using this service.

課題に取り組む

address     対処する       issue/problem

handle　　対応する

engage   携わっている

undertake   着手する･引き受ける

課題

challenge 困難だがやりがいのある課題

business   真剣に取り組むべき課題

issue   議論･検討されるべき課題

problem　解決すべき課題

task　作業･与えられた仕事

assignment   割り当てられた仕事･任務

学校の課題

homework

   

成果を挙げる

performed well with ...

We both have performed well with bike.   よい成果をあげている

have achieved in ...

We both have achieved in racing bike.

get/produce results

We both got good results in bike.

We both are producing great results in the bike part.

do

We both are doing great work with bike.

More than 10,000 hotel workers at 24 hotels stretching from Boston to the West Coast to Hawaii went on strike on Labor Day.

About Triathlon

Can you tell me about your experience with triathlon?

I have been participating in triathlons for the past few years.

It's a challenging yet rewarding sport that combines swimming, cycling, and running.

That's impressive!

What motivates you to compete in triathlons?

I am motivated by the thrill of pushing my physical limits and the sense of accomplishment that comes with completing a triathlon.

What is your training routine like for a triathlon? 

My training routine includes swimming, cycling, and running sessions throughout the week. I focus on building endurance and improving my overall fitness level.

include   v)全体の一部として～を含める、S(主語)の中には～がある

throughout   /θruː'aƱt/　前)～を通して･～のすみからすみまで

focus　/'fəƱkəs/

endurance　/ɪn'dƱrəns/

overall　/,əƱvər'ɔːl/　adj)全体にわたる･総合的な･全般的な

fitness　/'fɪtnəs/　n)健康状態

level　/'levl/

lay

lay   /leɪ/   v)長いものを横に置く・（レール・石・フローリング）敷き詰める

laying a patio

laying wood/stone flooring ＝ putting terrazzo/tile/laminate flooring 

terrazzo  ﾃラｯｩﾂｫ　[伊]　n)人造大理石

laminate　n)ラミネート・積層プラスティック　v)薄層に切る

jitters

I always get the jitters before the race.

a little bit of jitters

flight jitters

You're going to feel some jitters.

how to ger rid of those jitters and boost up your confidence

朝食はついていますか？

Does our stay include breakfast?

include   v)含む

難しい

difficult/hard/challenging

challenging

もしやってみれば何かいい結果が待っている・能力が試される

My job is challenging.

Working with kids can be challenging, but it's very fulfilling.

Rugby is one of the most physically challenging sports in the world.

Running a marathon is both physically and mentally challenging.

At 220 beats per minute, this song is really challenging to play on drums.

The reason this game is so enjoyable is that it hits a sweet spot between fun and challenging.

Chess is a very challenging game for young children to learn.

rewarding

満足感が得られる・割に合う・利益が得られる

My job is rewarding.

～するのは難しい

can be challenging

Finding natives can be challenging

近い、遠いところ両方から

from both near and far

People from both near and far gathered in a Tokyo street on Saturday to enjoy a summer dance festival.

far   /fɑːr/　adv)  a long distance away

gather  v)寄せ集まる･集合する･集まる

最後に質問

one last question before we go

One last story before we go.

最後にもう一つのニュースです。

before we go any further

話や議論をさらに進める前に

further/farther   far の比較級の一つ　adj)さらに遠い   adv)もっと遠くへ

～が...するのを見る

see someone ...ing

It's amazing to see these people getting used to the Japanese culture.

喜んで～する（何かすることを申し出る丁寧な言い方）

would be happy to ...

I would be happy to.

I would be happy to introduce myself. 

～するのは素晴らしい

it's amazing to ....

It's amazing to see these people, even foreigners, dancing and getting used to the Japanese culture.

It's amazing to see people from other countries getting used to the Japanese culture.

～の一員になる・～に参加する

be a part of ...

I'm very happy to be a part of it.

I enjoyed the race. I was very happy to be a part of it.

楽しんだ

enjoy myself

I enjoyed myself at the party until late last night. 

時間帯

time slot

It's a good time slot for a person having a hangover.