Daily Vocabulary(2006/10/28)

2956.ease the burden(負担を軽減する）
We have to ease the burden of U.S. military bases carried by people in Okinawa.
2957.deposits and grant（助成、補助金）
He was sorting through this valuable porcelain on a research grant.
2958.nest egg(将来のための貯蓄、貯金)
I save a little bit of money every year for my retirement nest egg.
2959.by leaps and bounds(急速に、飛躍的に）
The population of the city is growing by leaps and bounds.
2960.interest rate(金利、利率）
Our current interest rate is 0.5% per year compounded twice a year.
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Daily Vocabulary(2006/10/27)

2951.youngster(幼児、若者、子供、少年、青少年）
The youngsters came out of school and played in the schoolyard.
2952.deposits and withdrawals（入出金、預け入れと引き出し）
The account allows freedom of deposits and withdrawals in all cases.
2953.role model(他人の手本となる人物、お手本、模範になる人)
Shigeo Nagashima is a role model for young Japanese baseball players.
2954.cost of living(生活費、生計費）
In absolute terms, wages have risen, but not in the comparison with the cost of　living.
2955.paragon(模範、手本）
I think parents should be paragon in regard to finaces.
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