Oct. 1, 2021 ~ Nov. 5, 2021
Oct 1, 2021
"chestnut prickle" -----> 栗のいが
bur-----> イガ、とげ
Great grandmother-----> ひいおばあさん
Handling fee ------> 手数料
Oct.15
Spirit the bill ------> 別々に支払う
Ask someone to eat out ------> 食事に誘う
擬人化 anthorophmophize
Snobbish-----> お高くとまった、はなもちならない
Versatile 万能
keep up with the Joneses------> 近所の人に負けまいと見栄を張る
Have you come across any interesting English words or expressions recently?
Oct. 22
第一人者
Authority
往復ハガキ a round-trip-postcard
Double post card
Protocol -----> 手順
I hope only good things. -------> いい噂だといいけど
light display -------> イルミンーション
Keep social distance VS Social distancing
Pet peeve -----> イライラさせるもの
Thank you for in advance.------> 前もってお礼申し上げます（傲慢に聞こえる場合もあるので注意）
Oct 29
Property ------> 不動産
Close down -----> 畳む、廃業
Commoner -common people -----> 一般人
irreplaceable イリ/プレイサブル-------> かけがえのない
She (Mako) lost Royal status. ------> 彼女は皇室の身分を無くした
Imperial family
relief ----> レリーフ、浮き出ている彫刻
国民性 -----> national character
Railroad crossing ----> 踏切
Nov. 5
Curio -----> 骨董
rerun -----> 再放送
Seeing is believing-----> 百聞は一見に如かず
Discussion Topic Recap
#1. Why do Japanese waiters or waitresses serve customers well even though there isn’t a custom of tipping?
#2. Why don’t homeless people in Japan beg for money on the streets?
#3. Why do Japanese people save babies’ umbilical cords?
#4. Why Japanese pedestrians obey the traffic lights even there are no cars around?
#5. Japanese people don’t display their family pictures in their offices. Why?
#6. Many people dry laundry outdoors. Don’t they have dryers?
EAR Expressions
#1, music to my ears
Meaning: Great news
Ex) When the boss said I’d be getting a raise next year, that was music to my ears!
#2, play it by ear
Meaning: improvise
Ex): I don’t really know what to bring to the party. Well, I’ll play it by ear.
#3, I’m all ears
Meaning: keen to listen
Ex): I’d love to hear about your trip to Indonesia. I’m all ears!
#4, in one ear, out the other
Meaning: heard, but not remembered
Ex): When Chris starts complaining about work, it’s in one ear, out the other.
#5, not believe your eyes/ears
Meaning: someone is very surprised by something they see or hear
Ex) I couldn't believe my ears when she said they were getting divorced.
From May 25 to July 2
May 25
Think outside the box -----> 既成概念にとらわれず物事を考える
loaner vehicle ------> 代車
Extrovert -----> 外向性の人
You can’t polish a turd, but you can sprinkle it with glitter. ------> 元々うんちなどのようなものはきれいにすることができない、無駄な努力
— practice makes perfect, but….
June 11
Social media ------> SNS
Crowd baths ---->?
No strings -----> ひもなし 条件無し
The Belt and Road Initiative ------> 一帯一路
Rapid progress-----> 急速な進展
Magic bullet------> 特効薬
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. ------> 捕らぬ狸の皮算用
Evidence -----> 証拠
＃1、Should We Keep Wearing Masks Even After the Pandemic Ends?
June 18
利き腕 -----> dominant / right handed
merge ------> 合併
goes around comes around -----> 付けが回る,因果応報
You dress up to the nines. ------> 完璧に着飾る
hindsight 20/20
直訳すると「振り向いて見れば視力は20/20になる」
“20/20” は 視力検査でのスコアのことで、メガネなどでの矯正を必要としない視力を意味する
つまり、“hindsight is 20/20” は「振り返って見れば物事が良く見える」という意味で、つまり「物事が起きた後から見れば、過去の判断が正しかったか間違いだったかを言うのは簡単だが、逆に未来を予想するのは難しい」という意味
「あの時こうしてればなぁ」と過去を後悔している人に対して使うような表現で、「未来はだれにもわからないのだから、過去のことを今さら悔やんでもしょうがないよ」のような意味合いになる。後悔先に立たず、後の祭り
Better than nothing ------>枯れ木も山の賑わい
June 25
Homographs & Heteronym
#1, The bandage was wound around the wound.
（wound＝wind（巻く）の過去形。傷）
#2, The farm was used to produce produce.
（produce＝生産する。生産）
#3, We must polish the Polish furniture.
（polish=磨く。Polish=ポーランド）
#4, The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
（desert=見捨てる。dessert=デザート。desert=砂漠）
#5, Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
(present＝現在。贈る。贈り物）
#6, When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
(dove＝ハト。diveの過去形、飛び込む）
#7, I did not object to the object.
（object＝反対する。目的）
#8, The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
（invalid＝無効。病弱者）
#9, There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
（row＝論争。漕ぐ）
#10, They were too close to the door to close it.
（close＝近い、閉める）
#1, The bandage was wound around the wound.
（wound＝wind（巻く）の過去形。傷）
#2, The farm was used to produce produce.
（produce＝生産する。生産）
#3, We must polish the Polish furniture.
（polish=磨く。Polish=ポーランド）
#4, The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
（desert=見捨てる。dessert=デザート。desert=砂漠）
#5, Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
(present＝現在。贈る。贈り物）
#6, When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
(dove＝ハト。diveの過去形、飛び込む）
#7, I did not object to the object.
（object＝反対する。目的）
#8, The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
（invalid＝無効。病弱者）
#9, There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
（row＝論争。漕ぐ）
#10, They were too close to the door to close it.
（close＝近い、閉める）
July 2
Beaming-----> （形容詞）光り輝く、喜びに満ちた
beam-----> 梁
Juggle （他動詞）------> 複数のものを同時に操作する、両立する
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ex) She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once.
陰謀 conspiracy
Opinion leader-----> オピニオンリーダー、インフルエンサー
Barring ------> がなければ
materialize -----> 具体化される
Hindsight is 20/20 -------> 後悔先に立たず
contract violation ------> 契約違反
breach ------> 違反、破棄
contract a breach with .... ------> ～との契約を破棄する
bleach ------> 漂白
Bulletin ------>（官公庁からの） 公報、ニュース速報、（定期的に出す）会報、教会の礼拝などの式次第
bulletin board ------> 掲示板
Push forward -----> 前に突き進む
Discussion
#1, Cristiano Ronaldo Coca-Cola controversy: Euro 2020 press conference incident explained
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portugal star soccer player, removed two Coca-Cola bottles and called on a bottle of water in the Euro 2020 press conference. This happened on June 16th. He is a renowned health fanatic, so he never has soda or sugared drinks. Coca-Cola's share price dropped after Ronaldo's gesture.
Fanatic; a person who is very enthusiastic about something
#2, Money, money, money: The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Olympics
Despite local opposition amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympic Games that were postponed last year will get under way in exactly a month - barring "Armageddon", as one International Olympic Committee member said.
But the delay so far has been expensive in various ways. Here are some areas where costs have grown, and where income that had been expected will not materialize.
From April 30 to June 4 2021
April 30
Revolution -----> 革命
Missile crisis ------> ミサイル危機
Dispatch ------->送る、派遣する
Replication ------> 複製
contract -------> 契約
Rerun ------> 再放送
May 7
I was dehydrated. ------->脱水になった
Cats are nocturnal. -------> ネコ科は夜行性
Contribution -------> 投稿
Neurology --------> 神経学
Trust --------> 信用
prime time -------> ゴールデンタイム（テレビの視聴時間の人気時間）
Golden years-------> 老後
Lawns 芝
Flower proliferation ------> 拡散、増殖
exhibition ー Only looking - ✖️only watching
Reprication -----> レプリカ
conpost -------> コンポスト（英語）
May 21
Her dress doesn’t leave much for the imagination. ------> showing too much
see through ------>シースルー、透けて見える
Sheer -----> 透けるほど薄い
Transparent ------> 透き通った、透明な
Distinguish ------->消火
What do you say 丸投げ in English? ------> Japanese government left all the work to each cities.
get off the truck -------> 話が脱線する
BS ------> bullshit
BS (日本では）-------> broadcast satellite
BS放送を言いたいときは略さず言わないとアメリカ人にはbullshitと言っていると思われてしまう
CS (CS放送）------> Communication satellite
Insult ------> 侮辱する
Gas-eater (car) ------> 高燃費の車
Hi octane gas premium ------> ハイオク （オクタンク）
Low octane
May 28
top secret ------> 極秘
Acrobat -----> アクロバット
Rappelled from the heli ------> ラッペリング（仏語）ヘリからの懸垂下降
Safety line ------> ヘリコプターから懸垂加水するときに使うロープのようなもの
Rotation---->回転
Safety vest ------> 安全ベスト
sash-------> サシェ、たすき
Regift ------> 誰かからもらったプレゼントを他の誰かにあげる（「となりのサインフェルド」で使われた）
To rob Peter, to pay Paul -----> 一方から奪ってた方へ返す（キリスト教からきた言葉）
DVR -------> degital video recorder
Smear------> 塗りつける、スメアー
Rich people come first
Grace period ------> 猶予期間（借金やローン）
June 4
nurtured -------> 促進される,育てる
recitation -------> 朗読
reading aloud ------> 朗読
read a book aloud------> 本の朗読
"We went to a public reading of the poem."＝「詩の朗読会に行きました。」
"We went to a public performance of the poem."＝「詩の朗読劇に行きました。」
beat me- I have no idea.
You beat me. -----> やられた
Consult ------> （専門家に）尋ねる、相談する
fever reducer ------> 解熱剤
Immune depression-------> 免疫抑制
Resilient -------> 復元できる 回復できる
#1. What do you think is the best way to learn new words and expressions?
#2. What would you say is the hardest thing about learning English?
2021/ March 5/ March 12
March 5
Shoot from the hip
I have a short fuse
Impulsive / impulsive shopper
Buyer’s regret/ remorse -自責の念
big mouse - talk too much おしゃべりな
Big talk/ cocky/ brag
Tall tales- stretch the truth
Paul Bunyan - lumberjack
Add fuel to the fire
Just breath/ take a deep breath
✖️take it easy. Calm down.
You shouldn’t shake your finger.
Thank you. You’re welcome.
Of course- sure, sure anytime.
Don’t worry.
Never mind -使わない
It really doesn’t matter.
DD designated driver 指名されたドライバー
Versatile
Backroading
What a difference a day.
May 12
In for a dime in for a dollar
Once invested in a project you must finish, even if it costs more than expected
Maybe your girlfriend with the big mouth can fill us in.
Filling the gaps answer questions
I will give my two cents worth.
Two cents - my opinion.
Penny pincher - tight,
tightwad, cheap skate, thrifty
Today, I’m a penny pincher.
Stop on a dime- short fast stop 即座に止まる
Tail, head, fillip coin, coin toss
Tail in 裏
Tailgating
Communism
Face value
You can’t polish a turd.
You can sprinkle it with glitter.
Book Club / The Little Prince
What is husky fit jeans? がっちり体形用ジーンズ？
Husky is the boys' equivalent to girls' plus size clothing - just like big and tall is the men's equivalent to women's plus. Typically, husky clothes offer a roomier fit through the waist, hips, and thighs for growing boys who need a little extra room around the middle.
accountability 説明責任 partners
It was difficult for them to conceive. 妊娠する
Pure like a white notebook.
2021 Feb / English club
Feb.19
申し子 -----> a child of~ / 時代の申し子-----> a child of our age
忍耐------> Perseverance
ピンからキリまで-----> from excellent to very bad
Durable -----> 耐久性のある
百聞は一見に如かず-----> Seeing is believing/ A picture is worth a thousand words
肩こり------> Stiff shoulder
とばっちり-----> catch in the backlash
Feb 26
短気、我慢できないこと------> Impatience
せっかちな人------> impatient person
Jump into a conclusion ------> 早とちり
shot from the hip-----> 考えずに衝動的に行動する
Flat relationship-----> 対等な立場で話し合える関係
"The family man" 「天使のくれた時間」
"Groundhog Day" 「恋はデジャ・ブ」
She highly recommens "Green book."
Jan.28, Feb 5, 2021
Show me the flag.
Hostile
security guard
Bias - unfair judgement
prejudices - judging without person - Mori
Does a bear shit in the woods?
The pope is also a Catholic bear that dumps in the woods.
Fueled speculation
Opening ceremony
Spectators
Crowds
Audience
Jan.28
Cost an arm and a leg
Things I Bought
高山病
集団免疫
