I can't complain

思い入れのある・愛着のある

have attachment to

思い入れのある国

Thailand is a country I have attachment to.

I feel a strong attachment to Mt Kilimanjaro even  just a 7-day trekking.

super excited

I'm so super excited to be here again after nine years.

overstatement, understatement

overstatement   /'əƱvərsteɪtmənt/　noun   誇張して言うこと

Saying all Japanese love sushi would be an overstatement.

It's an overstatement to say all Japanese love sushi.

It's an overstatement to say it's popular.

understatement   /’ʌndərsteɪtmənt/   noun   控えめに言うこと

It's an understatement to say the audience's response was good.

The audience's response was good, to say the least.

sober curious

A growing number of people are looking for alternatives to alcohol, and I'm one too. I want to stay social and want a more balanced lifestyle. The sober curious movement has started among younger people, and I think it will spread across generations.

I drink only moderately. A glass or two of beer or wine is probably enough for me. I can feel drunk just enjoying good food and conversation. Experts say more than forty percent of Japanese people lack the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the liver. This is apparently specific to the Mongoloid race.

a growing number of ...   ～の数が増えている

alternative to ...　/ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv/　n)～に代わるもの、代替品、代替案、選択肢

stay social   社交的な生活を続ける

balanced lifestyle   バランスのとれた生活様式

spread across generations   世代を超えて広がる

sober curious　お酒を控えたり飲まないことに関心のある運動・ライフスタイル

curious   /'kjƱriəs/

moderately   /'mɑːdərətli/　adverb  適度に、ほどほどに

A glass or two　1～2杯

feel drunk　酔った気分になる

enzyme　/'enzaɪm/　noun  酵素

break down alcohol   アルコールを分解する

in the liver   /'lɪvər/　肝臓で　　the -  一般論として肝臓全般を指す

apparently   /ə'pærəntli/　adverb　見たところ、どうやら

specific to ...　～に特有の

Mongoloid race   モンゴロイド系（古典的な人種分類用語） East Asian ancestry

sober   /'səƱbər/   adjective   酔っていない、真面目な

★ not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)  [not usually before noun]

・I stayed sober so I could drive us home

・He was as sober as a judge (=completely sober)

★ having completely stopped drinking alcohol, especially after being an alcoholic (=somebody who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot stop)

・to ger/stay sober

基本的な使い方

She decided to live a sober life free from alcohol.

After a night of drinking, he woke up sober the next morning.

verb（酔いをさます）

He needed some fresh air to sober up after the party.

verb（現実的になる）

After hearing the results, she had to sober her expectations about the project.

結果を聞いた後、彼女はプロジェクトに対する期待を現実的に見直さざるを得なかった

adjective（精神的に正気である）

After a night of partying, I finally felt sober enough to drive home.

adjective（落ち着いていて厳かな様子）

Her sober demeanor at the meeting impressed everyone.

会議での彼女の落ち着いた態度はみんなに感銘を与えた

adjective（色あせた、地味な）

She wore a sober dress to the formal event.

adjective（陽気さがない、真面目な）

His sober approach to the project earned him respect from his colleagues.

 

イギリス人

Brit   /brɪt/　noun

★ a British person 

Brits　/brɪts/　

欠席の知らせ

apologies   お詫び、欠席の知らせ

send one's apologies   欠席の知らせを伝える(本人の代わりに)

accept one's apologies   欠席を受け入れる、了承いただく

receive apologies   欠席連絡を受ける

I'm sorry but Emily has sent her apologies.

Please accept my apologies for tomorrow's meeting.

We received apologies from Jane.

～の遅れを取り戻す

catch up on ...

睡眠不足

catch up on some sleep

catch up on my sleep

勉強や仕事の遅れ

I spent all day catching up on my emails.

If you miss too many days of class, it's hard to catch up.

情報収集

He reads the newspaper on Sunday mornings to catch up on the news.

～に惹かれる・引き寄せられる

be drawn to ...

Australians are drawn to open spaces and natural light.

I'm drawn to the scent of the street food every time I walk through that area.

scent   /sent/　n) ここちよい匂い･香り

gravitate toward ...

tend to favor ...

hands-on experience

hands-on　adj)実践の、実地体験できる

gain hands-on experience

I'd like to try it hands-on, rather than just hearing about it.

単に聞くだけでなく、実践してみたい

food culture

incredibly diverse

Singapore's food culture is incredibly diverse, isn't it?

有酸素運動

cardio   /'kɑːrdiəƱ/　n)有酸素運動・心臓

I do cardio.

ストレス解消

relieve stress

It helps relieve work stress.

些細なこと

all my little worries

make all my little worries disappear.

Hiking or running in the mountains makes all my little worries disappear.

スパイスのバランス

balance of spices

Hmm. I love the balance of spices. It's not overpowering, just right!

balance   /'bæləns/　n)

spice　/spaɪs/　n)

overpower　/,əƱvər'paƱər/　v)力で圧倒する

とろける

melt   /melt/   v)溶ける

This melts in my mouth!    口の中でとろける

mouth　/maƱθ/

やわらかい

soft   /sɔːft/　adj)全体的にふんわり

So soft and tender. 

tender　/'tendər/　adj)ほどよく弾力があって噛みやすいやわらかさ

The chicken is so tender.

カリッと・カラッと

crispy   /'krɪspi/　adj)

crispy on the outside yet so juicy inside

yet   /jet/　adv)まだ、既に、それにもかかわらず

食感

texture   n)食感、服などの手触り感

The texture is perfect.

シンプルな・単純な・率直な・簡単な・真っすぐな

straightforward　/,streɪt'fɔːrwərd/　(adj

It's straightforward.