Rag's English Lessons

Episodes

1. 25

   Sleep

   Full Transcript sleep 寝る Example: Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite! ぐっすりおやすみください。 Clip -- oversleep 寝坊する Example: I can't afford to oversleep tomorrow, I'll be late for the meeting. 足あは寝坊するわけにもいかない、ミーティングに遅れちゃうし。 Clip -- sleep on it 一晩考える Example: Let me sleep on it, I can't decide right...

   Jul 7, 2011
2. 24

   Fruit

   Full Transcript fruit くだもの Example: Mango is the best fruit. マンゴーは最高なフルーツだ。 Clip -- fruits 成果 Example: The fruits of your labor are visible in the quality. 努力の成果はその品質に見える。 Clip -- low-hanging fruit 簡単に達成出来る目標 Example: There's so much low-hanging fruit in that code, we'll be able to make it much...

   Jun 29, 2011
3. 23

   Poor

   Full Transcript poor 貧しい Example: There are too many poor people in the world - I want to change that. 世界では貧しい人々が多すぎる - それを変えたいです。 Clip -- poor 弱い Example: And to decline upon a wretch, whose natural gifts were poor to those of mine. で天性くらべようもなく劣った、あんな卑しい男に心を移し、身を持ち崩すとは。 William Shakespeare -...

   Jun 28, 2011
4. 22

   Stick

   Full Transcript stick 棒 Example: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. 棒や石で打たれれば骨が折れてしまうけれど、言葉で私を傷つけることはできない。 Clip Comment: A common saying among elementary school children. -- stick to 忠実である Example: If you start something, you should stick to it until the end....

   May 5, 2011
5. 21

   Farce / 茶番

   Clip farce 茶番 Example: Lately it seems like sumo's just a farce. 最近の相撲はまるで茶番みたいだな。 Clip Example: A: Girls are cuter with black hair. B: Did you see one you thought was cute? A: Yeah, you! C: Quit the act, you two. Aさん: 女の子は髪が黒い方が可愛い。 Bさん: 可愛いと思ったのを見た？ Aさん: うん、君！ Cさん: その茶番はやめろよ。 Clip Comment: With...

   Apr 21, 2011
6. 20

   Bush

   Full Transcript bush やぶ Example: The ball fell somewhere in that bush over there. ボールはあそこのやぶの中のどっかに落ちたよ。 Clip -- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 手中の一羽はやぶの中の二羽に値する。 Clip -- beat around the bush 遠まわしな言い方をする Example: Let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the heart of the...

   Apr 13, 2011
7. 19

   Understanding

   Full Transcript wrap one's head around ちゃんと理解する Example: I couldn't quite wrap my head around the math in that paper. あの論文の式をちゃんと理解できなかった。 Clip Comment: This is a fairly strange idiom, but it's used pretty commonly. ---- get it 分かる Example: Did you get it? 分かったか？ Clip Comment: Do you get it? ----...

   Apr 5, 2011
8. 18

   Hedge

   Full Transcript hedge 生け垣 Example: The garderner's trimming the hedge. It'll take a little longer. 庭師はいま生け垣を切ってるよ。後もうちょっとかかりそう。 Clip -- hedge one's bets 複数な物にかける Example: I'm going to hedge my bets by meeting with both companies. 両方の会社と会うことによって両面作戦を取ります。 Clip -- hedge fund ヘッジファンド Example: It…

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   Apr 4, 2011
9. 17

   Rub

   Full Transcript rub こする Example: A genie will grant you three wishes if you rub his lamp. 精霊のビンをこすると3つの願いを叶える。 Clip -- rub off 移る伝わる Example: If you're in Osaka for a while, everyone's Kansai dialect rubs off on you. 大阪に長くいるとみんなの関西弁が移るよ。 Clip -- rub the wrong way 神経を逆撫でする Example: That guy just...

   Apr 1, 2011
10. 16

    "Make up"

    Full Transcript make-up 化粧 Example: Girls that put on too much make-up aren't really my type. 化粧をかけすぎな女の子はあまりタイプじゃないな。 Clip Comment: Oops, I said something that's not very nice... ---- make up 埋め合わせる Example: I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you. ごめんね、埋め合わせるわ。 Clip Comment: How can I make it up to...

    Mar 29, 2011
11. 15

    Turn

    Full Transcript turn on 電気を付ける turning point 転機 turn out 進展する Example: Turning on electricity at the power plant was supposed to be a turning point in the situation, but things have not turned out as expected. 発電所で電気を付ける時は転機なはずだったがまだ思ったより上手くいかない。 Clip -- turned on by 惹きつけられる Example: I really get...

    Mar 28, 2011
12. 14

    Settle

    Full Transcript settle 解決する Example: We'll settle our differences in court! 意見の相違の解決は裁判所で！ Clip -- settle a score 借りを返す Example: You're not going anywhere, I've got a score to settle with you. どこへも行かせないよ。まだ借りを返してないから。 Clip Comment: This usually is a negative case - someone has done something bad…

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    Mar 24, 2011
13. 13

    Speculation

    On days I'm not feeling particularly inspired, I'll narrate an older blog entry that has no voice. Since they're so old, no one probably remembers them, and if you somehow do, it's good review. -- Full Transcript just in case 一応 Example: I backed up my data before installing that program just in...

    Mar 22, 2011
14. 12

    Hold

    Full Transcript hold 手に持つ Example: He's holding a gun to my head. やつは頭に銃を突きつけてる。 Clip -- hold on 待つ Example: Hold on a sec, let me finish this paper. ちょっと待って、この原稿終わってから。 Clip -- (ordering) hold the ~ (注文) ~を抜く Example: I'll have a cheeseburger, hold the mayo. チーズバーガーをマヨネーズ抜きでください。 Clip -- hold…

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    Mar 21, 2011
15. 11

    Compromise

    Full Transcript compromise 妥協 Example: If you disagree on something, it's important to compromise. 意見が合わないとき、妥協は大事です。 Clip -- middle ground 妥協点 Example: Let's try to find a middle ground so we can deal with this. こいつを片付けるため、妥協点を見つけよう。 Clip

    Mar 20, 2011
16. 10

    Home

    home sweet home 埴生の宿 There's no place like home. 我が家に勝る所はない。 Clip -- home away from home まるで自分の家のような所 Example: The office is like my home away from home. It even has food and games! オフィスはまるで家みたいな所です。食べ物もゲームもあるぐらい。 Clip -- Make yourself at home. どうぞごゆっくり。 Clip -- Home is where the heart is....

    Mar 19, 2011
17. 9

    Body part idioms

    give and arm and a leg 何かを得るために大きく犠牲する Example: I would give an arm and a leg to get a chance to visit TED. TEDに行く機会のためなんでもするよ。 Clip Comment: TED is a conference where great people talk about great things. The talks are very interesting and are posted online everyday. http://www.ted.com -- give a...

    Mar 18, 2011
18. 8

    Degrees of success

    strike it rich 大成功する Example: He really struck it rich, finding a nice girl like that. 彼女ほどいい女を見つけたって、彼はラッキーだな。 Clip -- quit while ahead 勝ってる間にやめる Example: What, you're just going to quit while you're ahead? That's no fair. 何だ、勝ってるからもやめちゃうの？ずるい。 Clip You should quit while you're ahead or you'll...

    Mar 17, 2011
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    Some possibly relevant vocabulary

    rolling blackouts 計画停電 Example: The country has instituted rolling blackouts to save energy amidst strained supplies. 電力が足りない事態の中節電のため国が計画停電を行っています。 Clip -- meltdown 溶融 Example: The Fukushima reactors are only undergoing partial meltdowns, so the damage isn't that bad....

    Mar 14, 2011
20. 6

    Tragic

    If there is anything I can do for anyone who reads this, please contact me @AnuraagAgrawal. tragic 悲惨 Example: The devastation caused by the earthquake is truly tragic. 地震によっての破壊は本当に悲惨です。 Clip -- turn of events 事態の変化 Example: The sudden turn of events in Fukushima is unreal. 福島の事態の急変は信じられん。 Clip…

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    Mar 13, 2011
21. 5

    Somewhere and nowhere

    start from somwhere どこかからはじまる Example: I mean, you've got to start from somewhere. It'll pick up, don't worry. だって、最初はしょうがないでしょう。上向くから心配しないで。 Clip -- getting nowhere 進めてない Example: I've been working on this for ages, but I'm getting nowhere. これずっとやってるのに全く進まない。 Clip -- rock bottom どん底 Example: If...

    Mar 10, 2011
22. 4

    Face

    face 顔 Example: You've got something on your face. 顔に何か付いてる Clip -- face 面目 Example: He won't ever be able to save face after that slip-up. あんなミスの後、決して面目を保つことが無理だろうね。 Clip -- face it 現実を認める Example: Let's face it, the government now is never going to get us out of this hole....

    Mar 9, 2011
23. 3

    Fair

    fair 公平な Example: The law must be fair. 法律は公平であるべき。 Clip -- fair 規制に従う Example: Casinos have to use fair dice. カジノは正しいサイコロを使うべき。 Clip -- fair 綺麗な Example: Women are as roses, whose fair flower being once displayed, doth fall that very hour. 女はバラのようなものでひとたび美しく花開いたらそれは散る時である。 Clip -- fair 市…

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    Mar 8, 2011