Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/07）

24991.plan to(の予定です）

I'm planning to explore the town today. 

24992.chic very fashionable and expensive, and showing good judgment of what is attractive and good style 

Can't you think of better word, such as elegant or chic or trendy?,

24993.dynamic　full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed 

What I did say was that it could be a bit more dynamic.

24994.cultural awareness (文化的意識）  

What I said was that doing businesses oversea requires a certain level of cultural awareness .

24995.courtesy(礼儀）  polite behaviour and respect for other people 類義語 politeness OPP discourtesy

It’s common courtesy to cover your mouth when you sneeze. 

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南の生命線 藤山一郎 日活映画主題歌

Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/06）

24896.hype(誇大、だます）attempts to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc – used to show disapproval → exaggeration 

Do you think that's the case, or is it just media hype? 

24897.flighty (とっぴな、軽はずみな、気まぐれな、気の違った）someone who is flighty changes their ideas and opinions often, and only remains interested in people or things for a short time – used in a disapproving way, especially about women 

She is so flighty；she's got a new hobby every month.

24898.contract worker(契約社員）a worker who has a temporary contract to do a particular piece of work, but is not an employee of the company who they are working for 

They are more open to part timers, contract workers, outsourcing.

24899.open to change(変化を受け入れる）  

Businesses have to be flexible and open to change in order to survive.

24990.lifetime employee (終身雇用社員）  

The traditional loyal lifetime employee belongs to another era.

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長谷川きよし 黒の舟唄

長谷川きよし　黒の舟唄

Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/05）

24891.transferable(応用の効く、移すことのできる）able to be moved from one place or position to another 

I recommend focusing on skills that are transferable.

24892.withdraw(取り下げる、撤退する）to stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organization etc, or to make someone do this 

If you understand you correctly, you are withdrawing you application.

24893.come along(進み具合） informal to be developing or making progress 類義語 progress 

How is the customer database coming long?

24894.There is no way(~する可能性がない、~するわけがない）  

There is no way I could get all this done by dadline.

24895.quitter(仕事や義務などを最後まで努力せずに)放棄する人、忘避者、回避者,三日坊主）informal someone who does not have the determination or courage to finish something that is difficult   

I'm not a quitter, but this job is starting to affect my health. 

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GLOBAL DEFENSE SPENDING RISE 'BIGGEST IN DECADE'世界の軍事費 大幅に増加

Researchers at a British think tank say countries around the world spent more on defense in 2019 than during any year in the past decade. The International Institute for Strategic Studies says average defense spending increased by four percent from the previous year.
The annual "Military Balance" report says the defense budgets of both the U.S. and China exceeded the global average with an increase of 6.6 percent.
U.S. spending rose by 53.4 billion dollars, an amount almost as big as the entire defense budget of Britain. However, growth in China's defense spending is slowing, reflecting the country's economic woes.
The report concludes the international order built on rules established since World War II is under severe strain. It cites the expiry last year of a key treaty between the U.S. and Russia – the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF.

◆woe　困難、苦境 literary great sadness 

Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/04）

24886.show house(住宅展示）a house that has been built and filled with furniture to show buyers what similar new houses look like 

Are you all ready for the show house fair this weekend?

24887.Leave it to me (私に任せて下さい）

Leave it to me.

24888.cartoon(アニメ）a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings

 We should have balloon. snacks and cartoons to keep their entertained.

24889.specific(具体的な、明確な）detailed and exact OPP non-specific   

Could you be more specific about what you’re looking for?

24890.frank honest and truthful 

What you are trying to say?  You can be absolutely frank with me.

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徒然草 第三十七段

【原文】　　

朝夕、隔てなく馴なれたる人の、ともある時、我に心おき、ひきつくろへるさまに見ゆるこそ、「今更、かくやは」など言ふ人もありぬべけれど、なほ、げにげにしく、よき人かなとぞ覚ゆる。
疎うとき人の、うちとけたる事など言ひたる、また、よしと思ひつきぬべし。

【現代語訳】

普段は気兼ねのない関係で、いつも馴れ合っている人が、急に気を遣って、初々しいふりをするのを見て「今さら、そんなよそよそしくしなくても」など、言う人もいるけれど、親しき仲に礼儀があって、デリカシーを持った人に思える。
また、あまり仲良くない人が、その場の雰囲気を壊さないように馴れ馴れしいふりをするのも、気が利いていて良い感じがする。

◆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(2020/03/03）

24881.and(〜をするついでに〜をする)

I cleaned the bathroom and scrubbed the bathtub. 

24882.While you're at it(ついでに〜する）spoken used to suggest that someone should do something while they are doing something else 

I'm making dinner right now. You know what? I'll just prepare our lunch for tomorrow while I'm at it.

24883.While you're there/here(〜にいるついでに〜してくれる）

While you're there, can you buy some milk? We ran out.

24884.on the way(〜へ行くついでに〜する）  

On the way to Fukuoka, we stopped by Osaka and ate steamed pork buns at 551 Horai.

24885.It's on the house(当店からのサービスです）  

These French fries were on the house. 

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Carmen Cavallaro - September Song (VintageMusic.es)

Carmen Cavallaro - September Song (VintageMusic.es)

Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/02）

24876.clever(（ズル）賢い・要領が良い）especially British English able to learn and understand things quickly 類義語 intelligent, smart American English 

She's a clever and charismatic singer. 

24877.wise(賢い）wise decisions and actions are sensible and based on good judgment 類義語 sensible 

I feel like I'm a little wiser now than I was 10 years ago.

24878.omnivore (雑食動物）an animal that eats both meat and plants 

A bear isn't a carnivore but an omnivore.

24879.carnivore (肉食動物）an animal that eats flesh   

Their actual digestive system is that of a carnivore and so bamboo is an unlikely foodstuff to choose.

24880.herbivore(草食動物）an animal that only eats plants   

The basic food of herbivores is plants, so even the largest carnivorous animals are indirectly dependent on plants.

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Daily Vocabulary(2020/03/01）

24871.can't go wrong(間違いない / 失敗のしようがない）

You can't go wrong with wine from Napa Valley. 

24872.get out of(から出る、を脱ぐ、から降りる) 

I'll call you back as soon as I get out of here.

Over the years, I’ve come to realize the importance of speaking English.

24873.10 minutes or so(10分前後）

How about I call you back in 10 minutes or so?

24874.stick around(近くにいる、あたりで待っている） to stay in a place a little longer, waiting for something to happen  

Everyone is going to stick around for another hour so call me when you get here. 

24875.hang around(ごろつく、ほっつき回る）  

I just hung around the house. I did my laundry and watched a movie. 

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