2007-06

Everything is OKExpression肩を並べる　be on parThere are two shops close to my place. One is Cafe Mozart. The other is a selec...

You can’t cry over the spilt milk.Expression逆ギレ　misplaced angerI spilt a glass of cocoa when I was about to take a pictu...

英語上達のキホン　聞く編２　ー たくさん聞いて慣れるために前回に引き続き、英語に耳をならすためのたくさん聞く方法についてです。（丁寧に聞く方法はまた後日）英語に慣れるとはいっても、耳も傾けず、内容もわからず、あとで聞き返すこともないまま...

a perfect dayExpression―日和　 perfect day for―It’s a very clear day today. It means…perfect day for laundry!　I love the s...

broad beans!Expression旬　 in seasonAs I received broad beans in a vegetable delivery, I grilled them on the wire grate....

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADAExpression絶好のチャンス　heaven-sent opportunityAs assistant to impossibly demanding editor-in-chief Miran...

いくつかリクエストをいただいたので、英語上達のコツ・秘訣を書いてみます言葉って、どうやって身につけたか覚えていますか？お母さんの話をなぞったり、テレビのフレーズを口まねしたりと身近なことから入るもの。英語も、自分が興味があることや日本語で知...

First fruits!Expression初物　　first fruitsNow is the season of first fruits. This is the first corn of the season for me.I...

It says No smoking!Expression肩身が狭い　feel inferiorI found a cool No smoking sign at a shop. No smoking areas are increasin...

Just don’t fit in - Thumb SuckerExpressionーから自由になる　free from-The protagonist, Justin, throws himself and everyone around...

Round and round Ceiling fanExpression実用的 utilitarianA ceiling fan has the appearance of being just decoration,, but ac...

Extraordinary cup and saucerExpression柔軟な発想　flexible mind-setThe written words “coffee” and “tea” on the saucers are not...

Bukowski, my neighborExpression目が合う　meet someone's gazeA shop named after a famous author, Charles Bukowski, is my neigh...

At a caféExpressionカフェのはしご　　cafe hop I used to do my assignments at a cafe (now I hardly can though…), I even did...

At a caféExpressionカチャカチャ　　click-clack / clatterI found a typewriter at a cafe. I used to use a typewriter when I...