Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/07）

24446.pay off (報われる / 借金を完済する ） off to give someone all the money you owe them / if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result 

I believe that hard work pays off.

24447.paramount (極めて重要 ）more important than anything else

Of course, money and stability is important but for me, passion is paramount. 

24448.for and against (賛成と反対・賛否・是非 ）

There are (both) arguments for and against legalizing same-sex marriage.

24449.with flying colors(大成功を収めて、見事 ）if you pass a test with flying colours, you are very successful in it→ flying   

It is incredibly difficult to pass but I passed it with flying colors.

24450.highly(大いに）  

I highly recommend the program to you. 

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【軍歌】広瀬中佐

【軍歌】広瀬中佐

Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/06）

24441.in the first place(最初に） used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened

Why didn't you say that in the first place?.

24442.eager(切望して）very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do 

The student are all eager to hear their examination results.

24443.Are you with me？(（私の言っていること）分かりますか？）

I've covered a lot so far. Are you still with me? 

24444.solid (しっかりした / 素晴らしい） hard or firm, with a fixed shape, and not a liquid or gas   

 Your English is solid. Did you study abroad?

24445.as ever (いつもより）as always happens   

He is as broke as ever. 

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1970 花のメルヘン by ダークダックス « Märchen (Fairy Tale) of Flowers» by Dark Ducks, Covered by Kazuaki Gabychan

1970 花のメルヘン by ダークダックス « Märchen (Fairy Tale) of Flowers» by Dark Ducks, Covered by Kazuaki Gabychan

Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/05）

24436.applaud(拍手かっさいする、ほめる）to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc 類義語 clap 

It was so satisfying to hear the audience applauding our performance.

24437.That's the spirit(その意気だ）spoken used to express approval of someone’s behaviour or attitude

That's the spirit

24438.talk to(～と話す）

Nancy is easy to talk to.

24439.scatterbrained(落ち着きがない、注意力散漫）not thinking in a practical way, so that you cannot do things or you forget or lose things   

 Haruto is sure to forget,he's so scatterbrained.

24440.absent-minded(ぼんやりした、うわの空の、忘れっぽい）likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else 類義語 forgetful   

 Granddad's been getting rather absent-minded lately.

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ABE BECOMES JAPAN'S LONGEST-SERVING PRIME MINISTER安倍首相の在任期間 歴代最長に

Shinzo Abe has become Japan's longest-serving prime minister, breaking a record set over a century ago. Abe's total tenure reached 2,887 days on Wednesday.
Abe first became prime minister in 2006, but resigned a year later over health issues. Since returning to the top post in December 2012, he has prioritized the economy and has implemented financial, fiscal, and regional revitalization programs.
But his tenure in office has also drawn criticism over allegations of influence peddling and document tampering by officials.
There's no term limit for a prime minister in Japan. But Abe's third and final session as president of the main governing Liberal Democratic Party will end in September 2021, setting an effective limit on his premiership. Until then, he is likely to pursue his long-held wish of amending the Constitution.

◆implement 実行する  

◆ influence peddling 利益誘導    
◆tampering 改ざん  

◆effective事実上の   

◆premiership総理大臣の任期
 

Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/04）

24431.deserted island(無人島）

If you were to go to a deserted island、what would you bring?

24432.unlikely(～しなさそう） not likely to happen 

The match is unlikely to be cancelled, despite of  rain.

24433.good chance(十分なチャンス）

Do you think she has a good chance to win?

24434.annoy(いらだたせる、怒らせる、悩ます、困らせ ）to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something 類義語 irritate   

Patrick's presence at the party is likely to annoy Leo.

24435.assignment(宿題、研究課題、割り当てられた仕事）a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job /  a piece of work that a student is asked to do 

I have three assignments to finish by tomorrow. 

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徒然草 第二十四段

【原文】

　　

　斎宮さいわうの、野宮ののみやにおはしますありさまこそ、やさしく、面白き事の限りとは覚えしか。「経きやう」「仏ほとけ」など忌みて、「なかご」「染紙そめがみ」など言ふなるもをかし。

　すべて、神の社やしろこそ、捨て難く、なまめかしきものなれや。もの古りたる森のけしきもたゞならぬに、玉垣たまがきしわたして、榊木さかきに木綿ゆふ懸かけたるなど、いみじからぬかは。殊にをかしきは、伊勢・賀茂・春日かすが・平野・住吉・三輪・貴布禰きぶね・吉田・大原野おおはらの・松尾まつのを・梅宮うめのみや。

【現代語訳】
　神に仕える斎宮が選定され、伊勢神宮に籠もる前に嵯峨野で身を清めている姿は世界一、優美であるに違いない。「お経」とか「仏様」という忌み言葉を使わず「染めた紙」とか「中子」などと呼び、縁起を担いでいるのは面白い。

　どこでも神社というのは、素通りできないほど神がかっている。古びた森の姿が、ただ事ではない様子を呈しているところに、周りに塀を作って、榊の葉に白い布が掛けられている姿は、オーラを感じずにはいられない。そんな神社の中でも特におすすめスポットは、伊勢神宮、二つの賀茂神社、奈良の春日大社社、京都の平野神社、大阪の住吉大社、奈良県桜井市三輪町の大神神社、京都市の貴船神社、同じく吉田神社、大原野神社、松尾神社、梅宮神社、などである。 

◆鎌倉末期の随筆。吉田兼好著。上下2巻，244段からなる。1317年(文保1)から1331年(元弘1)の間に成立したか。その間，幾つかのまとまった段が少しずつ執筆され，それが編集されて現在見るような形態になったと考えられる。それらを通じて一貫した筋はなく，連歌的ともいうべき配列方法がとられている。形式は《枕草子》を模倣しているが，内容は，作者の見聞談，感想，実用知識，有職の心得など多彩であり，仏教の厭世思想を根底にもち，人生論的色彩を濃くしている。

Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/03）

24426.tap water(水道水）water that comes out of a tap rather than a bottle 

Can we  drink the tap water?

24427.one week's worth(一週間分）

we need one week's worth of food and water.

24428.You might wanna(～したほうがいい）

You might wanna get some extra diapers.

24429.first-aid kit(救急箱）a special bag or box containing bandages and medicines to treat people who are injured or become ill suddenly   

 Please bring me the first-aid kit?.

24425.keep our fingers crossed(幸運を祈る）  

Yeah. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

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RAYMOND LEFEVRE - NIGHT FLIGHT 夜間飛行

RAYMOND LEFEVRE - NIGHT FLIGHT 夜間飛行

Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/02）

24421.come up with (アイデアや考えを思いついたり、答えを見つけ出すこと）

How did you come up with a lie like that? 

24422.figure out (いいこと思いついた ）

This is too difficult. I can't figure it out.

24423.hangout (たまり場 ）

Is it true that McDonald’s is a popular hangout for Japanese students?

24424.wasted (泥酔）  informal very drunk or affected by drugs  

Steve was wasted last night. I’m pretty sure he blacked out. 

24425.sober (素面）not drunk   

I’m going to stay sober tonight. I have to drive.

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/12/01）

24416.identical twins(一卵性双生児）one of a pair of brothers or sisters born at the same time, who develop from the same egg and look almost exactly alike → fraternal twin 

Even I sometimes have trouble telling my identical twins apart.

24417.a thing or two(いくらかのもの）

Maybe you could learn a thing or two from her.

24418.genetic makeup(遺伝子構造）

Is it true that humans and chimpanzees share a similar genetic makeup.

24419.valuable asset(将来ある人材）  

She will become a really valuable asset over time.

24420.recruit(新入社員）someone who has recently joined an organization, team, group of people etc   

What do you think of Mika、the new recruit?

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