EGG PRICES IN TOKYO HIT RECORD HIGH卵の卸売価格 最高値に

Consumers and businesses are feeling the pinch as egg prices in Tokyo hit a record.
Higher costs for chicken feed and the spread of bird flu in Japan are to blame.
An industry group says the average wholesale price of a kilogram of medium-sized eggs hit 335 yen, or about two dollars and 50 cents.
The figure is nearly double the average price from a year ago.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a weaker yen have made corn and other feed more expensive.
Egg shipments have also dropped as a large number of chickens have been culled due to bird flu.
(Customer)
“I use eggs not just as a main item but also to make other things, such as deep-fried foods. If they get too expensive, it would be a problem.”

◆feel the pinchお金が足りなくて痛みを感じる     to have financial difficulties, especially because you are not making as much money as you used to make 

◆be to blame ～が悪い、～に責任がある      to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad 

◆cull（弱った動物などを）殺処分する、間引く     to kill animals so that there are not too many of them, or so that a disease does not spread 

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/15）

30171.What inspired you to  (～するきっかけは何でしたか？  ）
What inspired you to study English? 
30172.What brought you to (～に来るきっかけは何でしたか？ ） 

What brought you to this city? 

30173.How did you get into  (～をはじめたきっかけは何でしたか？ ）

How did you get into programing? 

30174.have someone do something (〜をしてもらう ）
Please have your boss email me the documents. 
30175.get someone to do something  (（どうにかして/なんとかして）〜させる・〜をしてもらう ）
Is there anyway you can get your teacher to teach us English? 

徒然草 第百九十五段

 

【原文】　
或る人、久我縄手を通りけるに、小袖に大口着たる人、木造りの地蔵を田の中の水におし浸して、ねんごろに洗ひけり。心得難く見るほどに、狩衣の男二三人出で来て、「こゝにおはしましけり」とて、この人を具して去にけり。久我内大臣殿にてぞおはしける。
尋常におはしましける時は、神妙に、やんごとなき人にておはしけり。 

【現代語訳】　　

ある人が久我の畦道を真っ直ぐ歩いていると、下着姿に袴という出で立ちのオッサンが、木製の地蔵を田んぼの水に浸して、せっせと洗っていた。何事かと思い見ていると、貴族の身なりをした男が二三人やって来た。「こんな所にいたのですか」と言い、この人を引っ張って行った。この人とは、なんと久我の内大臣、通基公であらせられた。
意識がこちら側にあった頃は、優しい立派な人だった。

◆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(2023/03/14）

30166.word of mouth    (口頭の、口伝えの ）when people hear about something from their friends, people they work with etc 
Many of our clients come through word-of-mouth recommendations 
30167.back in the day (昔は；以前は) a long time ago, when you were much younger 

You haven't changed since back in the day. 

30168.go out of one's way  (わざわざ…する）

She went out of her way to prepare this meal for us、why blame her and hurt her

30169.get something going (～を始める ）
I have a lot to do today. It’s time to get my day going. 
30170.I’m with you (同感です）
I’m with you. You can’t be afraid to make mistakes. You have to learn to enjoy making mistakes. 

Ron Carter - The Shadow Of Your Smile

Ron Carter - The Shadow Of Your Smile

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/13）

30161.You had it coming (当然の報いだ）used to say that you are not sorry that something bad has happened to someone, because they deserved it 
I’m not surprised his wife left him – he’s had it coming for years. 
30162.Idiom  (慣用句 ）a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’ 

"To be on top of the world" is an idiom that means to be very happy. 

30163.one on one  (マンツーマン）between only two people 

Virtually all instruction is in small groups or one-on-one. 

30164. lamb　a young sheep /the meat of a young sheep → mutton 
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
30165.existential threat  (存亡の危機  ） 
Civilization is facing an existential threat.

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/12）

30156.alum (卒業生）a former student of a school, college etc 
I never know you were a Vocab University alum. I went to there.
30157.move on (先に進む、気持ちを切り替える）to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one 

You need to move on from your ex and start dating someone new.

30158.virtue  (美徳 ）formal moral goodness of character and behaviour OPP vice 

I learned the virtue of patience from my grandmother.

30159.justice(正義、公正さ）informal not generous, especially with money 類義語 mean 
Justice will prevail.
30160.diligent(勤勉な ） fairness in the way people are treated OPP injustice 
If you want to get better at the piano. You have to be diligent. 

青嵐

新編傑作選 1 青嵐 (小学館文庫) 山本 周五郎 小学館

 

【 内容】

時代小説、現代小説の枠を越え、昭和の文芸に不滅の業績を残した山本周五郎。
短編の名手と評された周五郎の作品から、まったく新たな視点で編纂した傑作選。
第1巻は、武士を主人公とした作品を集成した。周五郎の描く武士は、決して特殊な生を生きる人々でなく、
悩み、愛し、憎み、老い、病み、時に過ちを犯し、取り繕い、しかし懸命にその生を全うしようとする。
その姿は、文壇的栄誉を峻拒しつねに市井の読者に寄り添うことを選んだ周五郎の人生に似て、今も我々の胸を打つ。
表題作のほか「ひやめし物語」「いさましい話」「城中の霜」「枕を三度たたいた」「月の松山」「桑の木物語」を収録。カバー装画は松本大洋描きおろし。

【 著者】

山本周五郎

【読んだ理由】

山本周五郎作品

【最も印象に残った一行】

「青嵐」

「おまえは異能半兵衛の名を騙った、女はそれを信じて、嫁に来たばかりのおれの妻のところへ、子供を負って泣き込んだ、おれの妻が、どんなにひどい打撃をうけたかわかるか ---妻は今日まで,おれの産ませた子供だと思って、里子にやって面倒を見てきた、するときさまはこんどは、おれの妻に不義の隠し子があるといううわさをふりまいた。・・・遠藤、おれはむかしからきさまの尻拭いをして来た、もうたくさんだ、こんどは自分で始末をしろ、わかったか」

「桑の木物語」

「二人はあまりにも近し過ぎた、幼年から殆ど側を離れず、すべてに深入りをし過ぎていた、おれが藩政をみるばあい、相当てあらな事を、やらなければならぬ、一部に不平や非難のおこることは、必至だ、おれはそのときのことを思った・・・・家臣の非難はそのまま藩主には向かない、必ず側近の者にゆく、おまえがもしおれの帷幄にいれば、おれにもっとも近しい者として、おれの寵臣として、家中の怨嗟はおまえに集まるだろう、ーーおれはそうしたくはなかった、お前をそういう立場に置きたくなかったのだ」

【コメント】

しかし、ここまで深く人の心が読めるのだろうか？相手のことを考えるのだろうか？我慢できるのだろうか？

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/11）

30151.special move (得意技、必殺技 ）to be less than the amount or standard that is needed or that you want  
Please A and B at the same  time to do a special move. 
30152.invincible (征服できない、無敵の ） too strong to be destroyed or defeated 

A star makes you invincible for about 10 seconds.

30153.detour  (迂回） American English a different road for traffic when the usual road cannot be used 類義語 diversion British English 

They were doing road work, so we had to take detour.

30154.ferment(発酵させる、発酵する）if fruit, beer, wine etc ferments, or if it is fermented, the sugar in it changes to alcohol 
Kimchi is made with fermented Chinese cabbage.
30155.yeast(酵母、イースト）a type of fungus used for producing alcohol in beer and wine, and for making bread rise 
Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice.

ハイドン : 交響曲第101番「時計」 第2楽章

ハイドン : 交響曲第101番「時計」 第2楽章

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/10）

30146.only to   (ただ～する結果となる ）used to say that someone did something, with a disappointing or surprising result
I rushed into to the station, only to find the last train had already left. 
30147.misbehave (無作法にふるまう ） to behave badly, and cause trouble or annoy people OPP behave 

If you keep misbehaving in class, you'll be suspended.

30148.slurp (音を立てて食べる ）to drink a liquid while making a noisy sucking sound 

Can I slurp my noodles?

30149.unless  (～しない限り）used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true 
You can't order unless you buy a ticket first.
30150.warn (警告する ） to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it 
I'm warning you. If you do this again, I'll break up with you. 

微笑の法則 柳ジョージ＆レイニー・ウッド

微笑の法則　柳ジョージ＆レイニー・ウッド

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/09）

30141.sleep on it (（１日）検討します ）spoken to not make a decision about something important until the next day 
I’ll sleep on it some thought and get back to you next week. 
30142.That/It never crossed my mind (頭をよぎったことがない＝考えたこともなかった ）

Quitting my job? That never crossed my mind. I love what I do .

30143.deep pockets (金持ち / 豊かな財源 ）always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs 

The owners of the LA Dodgers have deep pockets. 

30144.down payment (頭金 ）a payment you make when you buy something that is only part of the full price, with the rest to be paid later 
Do you have enough for a down payment? .
30145.Pay out of one's own pocket (自腹を切って支払う ）
I pay for health insurance out of my own pocket. 

NTT DOCOMO DEVELOPS HAPTIC SHARING TECHNOLOGY手触り感を共有できる新技術

A group of Japanese researchers has developed new technology that allows users to share their sense of touch. They say it is the first system of its kind in the world.
Researchers from telecom giant NTT Docomo, Keio University, and the Nagoya Institute of Technology worked together on the project.
The system uses sensors to measure the frequency of the subtle vibrations a person feels when touching an object.
This data can then be used to reproduce the vibrations on a device held by another person.
The researchers say the system could help teach and preserve skills that rely on touch, such as traditional craftwork.
They say the technology could also be used by online retailers to allow people shopping for clothing to feel the materials beforehand.

◆beforehand あらかじめ、事前に     before something else happens or is done s 

Daily Vocabulary(2023/03/08）

30136.you’d like  (よろしければ）
I’m sorry we don’t have an opening in that class right now. If you’d like, I can put you on the waitlist. 
30137.I'm good (大丈夫です  ）    spoken formal used to say firmly that you do not agree with something that has been said  happen very soon  

I'm good. I'm getting by somehow. Thanks for the offer though .

30138.ridiculous(ばかげた、ばかばかしい、おかしい ）very silly or unreasonable 

He keeps a straight face while telling a ridiculous story. 

30139.meet someone halfway (妥協する / 歩み寄る / 譲り合う ）to do some of the things that someone wants, in order to reach an agreement with them 
I'll meet you halfway and sell it to you for $2,300. I can't go any lower than this.

30140.seriously consider (〜を前向きに検討する ） 
We are seriously considering placing an ad on your site.