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2005-10-31

Halloween and Step By Step Audioblogs

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Halloween ハロウィーン

Journal for 2005-10-31 Mon..
Weather: Cloudy   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today was Halloween, but I didn't do anything special for it. There was a Halloween party at a Matsue night club on Saturday, but I really don't like night clubs, so I didn't go. Instead, a got together with a few friends and chatted. That was more fun, I think, but I still want to see the pictures from the party. All my ALT frields dressed up in funny and weird costumes.

平成17年10月31日の日記
天気: 雲 行事: 赤来中

今日はハロウィーンだがそのために何もしなかったです。土曜日、松江市のナイトクラブでハロウィーンパティーがあったが行ったことなかったんです。ナイトクラブでパーティーがあまり好きじゃないのです。その代わりに2,3人の友達と集めて話しました。それのほうが楽しかったと思うけど、ハロウィーンパーティーの写真を見たいです。なぜなら、みんなのALT友達はおかしく面白いコースプレーを着たからです。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): pass, communicate

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
ツウtsuu
tsu
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
とおtooru
とおtoosu
かよkayou
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
通るとおるtooruto pass
通すとおすtoosuto let pass
通夜つやtsuyaa wake
通行つうこうtsuukoupassage
通信つうしんtsuushincoorespondence
通路つうろtsuuropathway
通常つうじょうtsuujoucommon
普通ふつうfutsuunormal
交通こうつうkoutsuucommunication
共通きょうつうkyoutsuucommunity


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2005-10-28

Cleaning 掃除

Journal for 2005-10-28 Fri..
Weather: Cloudy   Plan: Akagi JHS

I didn't have any classes in the morning so I spent it readin a book about the foreign service. The amazing stories in the book have only made my desire to join the foreign service grow. I went and cleaned the road around Route 54 with the junior high school and high school students today. It gave me a chance to chat with students that went to Akagi JHS two years ago that I haven't seen in a long time. It was really nice.

平成17年10月28日の日記
天気: 雲 行事: 赤来中

午前、授業がなかったので、外交官生活について本を読んで過しました。チョー面白い話があったから、本当に外交官になりたい感じが強くなりました。午後、近く国道54号で中学生と高校生と一緒に掃除したので、懐かしい2年前赤来中学校に行った高校生とふりあえるのが楽しかったです。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): bird

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チョウchou
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
とりtori
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
とりtoribird
鳥類ちょうるいchouruibirds
野鳥やちょうyachouwild bird
白鳥はくちょうhakuchouswan
愛鳥あいちょうaichoupet bird
一石二鳥いっせきにちょうissekinichouto kill two birds with one stone


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2005-10-27

Audioblog for 2005-10-27 "Step By Step"

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Step By Step 一歩一歩

Journal for 2005-10-27 Thu..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today was an average day at junior high school, but I was feeling lethargic all day long for some odd reason. We didn't do anything special in my favorite 9th grade elective English class, but just seeing those 3 girls' smiling faces cheered me up. I think I need more focus in my life. I have all these things I want to study, but I don't know where to start. I have to take things one step at a time, I suppose.

平成17年10月27日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日は人並みの中学校に行く日だが、なんとなく一日中不活発になりました。いつも楽しい3年生選択英語B授業で特に何をしなかったけど、3人女子の笑顔を見ながら元気になりました。たくさん勉強したいことがあるが、どこから手をつけたらいいのか分からないので、もう少しフォーカスは必要があると思います。一歩ずついきましょう。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): morning

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チョウchou
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
あさasa
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
あさasamorning
朝刊ちょうかんchoukanmorning newspaper
朝食ちょうしょくchoushokubreakfast
朝礼ちょうれいchoureimorning meeting
早朝そうちょうsouchouearly morning
明朝みょうちょうmyouchoutomorrow morning
一朝一夕いっちょういっせきicchouissekiin a day


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2005-10-26

Audioblog for 2005-10-26 "Sports"

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Sports

Journal for 2005-10-26 Wed..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Kijima Ele.

I taught the super cute kids at Kijima Elementary School again today. The classes were fun, as always, but I had the most fun playing with the kids during the breaks. We played dodgeball. When I was a kid, I didn't like sports at all, but now I know that playing sports is an important thing to do for your body.

平成17年10月26日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 来島小

今日もとてもかわいい子供がいる来島小学校に教え行きました。授業はいつもと同じ楽しいが一番楽しい時間は子供と遊べる休み時間ですよ。ドッジボールをしました。子供のとき、スポーツが全然好きではなかったんです。でも、今スポーツをすることは体のために大事と知っています。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): town

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チョウchou
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
まちmachi
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
まちmachitown
町内ちょうないchounaiin town
町会ちょうかいchoukaitown council
町長ちょうちょうchouchoumayor
市町村しちょうそんshichousoncities, towns, and villages


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2005-10-25

Audioblog for 2005-10-25 "Suit"

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Suit スーツ

Journal for 2005-10-25 Tue..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Kijima Ele.

I went and taught at Kijima Elementary School today. As always, I played with the super hyper kids there. I didn't do anything special, but I had a really fun time. Third period the Social Studies teacher, Mr. Shiraishi, drove me to the junior high school for the annual teachers' photo. I put on a suit for the picture, but of course afterwards I changed into a track suit, since it would be a little odd to teach elementary school kids in a suit.

平成17年10月25日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 来島小

今日、来島小学校で教え行きました。いつもと同じ元気いっぱい子供たちと遊びました。特に何もしなかったがとても楽しかったです。3時間目、中学校職員写真を撮るために中学校社会の白石先生は小学校から中学校まで車でスーツを着た僕を運転しました。もちろん、小学校に変えるときトラックスーツで変わりました。スーツで小学生を教えるのがちょっとおかしいですね。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): pour, concentrate

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チュウchuu
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
そそsosogu
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
注ぐそそぐsosoguto pour
注意ちゅういchuuicaution
注目ちゅうもくchuummokunotice
注文ちゅうもんchuumonorder
注入ちゅうにゅうchuunyuupouring
注射ちゅうしゃchuushainjection
発注はっちゅうhacchuuplacing an order
受注じゅちゅうjuchuuaccepting orders


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2005-10-24

Audioblog for 2005-10-24 "ALT"

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ALT エーエルティー

Journal for 2005-10-24 Mon..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

This morning was a normal day at junior high school. I taught classes, read the news, and checked email, but in the afternoon I went to Iinan Hospital to have my annual checkup required for all town employees. The doctor said I looked fine, but the alanine transaminase (ALT) in my blood is a little high at 57. There is a tiny chance I might have hepatitis type B or C, so I am going back in a couple months for anothe test.

平成17年10月24日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

午前中、毎日と同じ中学で日がありました。授業を教えたり、ニュースを読んだり、メールをチェックしたりしたけど、午後で飯南病院で今年度の健康診断を取りました。先生は僕の体が元気そうと言ったけど、血のアラニン・トランスアミナーゼ(ALT)はちょっと高い57であります。万一で肝炎タイプBかタイプCがあるかもから、2ヵ月後もう一度テストします。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): daytime, noon

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チュウchuu
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
ひるhiru
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
ひるhirunoon
昼夜ちゅうやchuuyaday and night
昼間ちゅうかんchuukandaytime
昼食ちゅうしょくchuushokulunch
白昼はくちゅうhakuchuumidday


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2005-10-21

Audioblog for 2005-10-21 "Girl"

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Girl 女の子

Journal for 2005-10-21 Fri..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

I went to Iinan Hospital with Signe this morning. She has a cold. I was there because I had to have my blood drawn for my annual check-up next week. After I did that we waited for over an hour for the doctor to see Signe for her cold. It was all good though because we got out of there with some sweet drugs. In the 9th grade class today my lines in the dialog we were reading was made for a girl, so Ms. Suyama made me speak like a girl during the dialog. The kids totally ate it up.

平成17年10月21日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今朝、風邪を引いたシグニーさんと一緒に飯南病院に行きました。来週の健康診断のための血液検査がありました。その後で先生はシグニーの風邪を見るために1時間以上待ってしまいました。ですけど、今薬を買ったらよかったです。3年生の授業でダイログに台詞は女の子なので須山先生に台詞を女の子のような声で話させられてしまったが生徒はとっても楽しみました!

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): wear, arrive, stick

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チャクchaku
ジャクjaku
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
kiru
せるkiseru
tsuku
けるtsukeru
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
着るきるkiruto wear
着せるきせるkiseruto put on clothes
着くつくtsukuto arrive
着けるつけるtsukeruto stick
着実ちゃくじつchakujitsusteady
着用ちゃくようchakuyouwearing
着手ちゃくしゅchakushulaunch
着眼ちゃくがんchakugannotice
到着とうちゃくtouchakuarrival
定着ていちゃくteichakuestablishing
先着せんちゃくsenchakufirst arrival


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2005-10-20

Audioblog for 2005-10-20 "Real teacher"

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Real teacher 本当の先生

Journal for 2005-10-20 Thu..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

I went to teach at Iinan High School today, which is always fun for me. Leslie and I taught the lower-level 10th graders English class together. We talked about Halloween. She is an awesome teacher. The kids totally understood her lesson.Ms. Suyama wasn't here again today, so I taught the lower-level 9th grade elective English class by myself today. I almost felt like a real teacher.

平成17年10月20日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日は楽しく飯南高校に教え行く日でした。レスリーさんと一緒に低級1年生英語授業でハロウィンを紹介しました。レスリーさんは本当に素晴らしい先生と思います。生徒はレスリーさんの授業がよく分かりました。今日も須山先生がいないので、中学校低級3年生選択英語授業を自分で教えました。本当の先生のような感じが出ました。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): tea

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
チャcha
sa
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
お茶をいれるおちゃをいれるocha o ireruto pour tea
茶の湯ちゃのゆchanoyutea water
茶色ちゃいろchairobrown
茶褐色ちゃかっしょくchakasshokuyellowish-brown
茶番劇ちゃばんげきchabangekiburlesque
紅茶こうちゃkouchablack tea


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2005-10-19

Audioblog for 2005-10-19 "Laugh"

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Laugh 笑い

Journal for 2005-10-19 Wed..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

Ms. Suyama was at a seminar in Matsue today, so Ms. Mishima and I had to teach the 8th and 9th graders alone today. Ms. Mishima was worried because Ms. Suyama is in charge of both those classes, but it actually went really well. The 9th graders were a little cold at first, so Ms Mishima told a funny story of her's and got everyone laughing. After that, things went swimingly.

平成17年10月19日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日、須山先生は研修会について松江市で出張しますので、今日の2年生と3年生の授業を三島先生と僕だけ教えなければならなかったです。その授業で須山先生須山先生は担任なので、三島先生は少し心配みたっかたがよかったです。3年生のはちょっとつめたいから三島先生は面白い話をしたので生徒は笑えました。その後で、とてもよくなりました。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): pond

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
chi
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
いけike
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
いけikepond
電池でんちdenchibattery
貯水池ちょすいちchosuichireservoir
用水地ようすいちyousuichiwater reservoir


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2005-10-18

Audioblog for 2005-10-18 "Yasukuni Shrine"

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Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社

Journal for 2005-10-18 Tue..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today in my always interesting 9th grade elective English class we talked about Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine yesterday. His visit to the shrine has upset both China and South Korea because Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to the war dead including 14 Class-A war criminals. I read in a newspaper today that about half of Japanese polled think that his going to the shrine was a bad idea, but most Japanese don't really care one way or another.

平成17年10月18日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日のいつも面白い3年生選択英語B授業で昨日の小泉さんは戦争に関連する靖国神社を参拝することについて話していました。中国と韓国は小泉さんは靖国神社を参拝するのがとても怒られます。なぜなら、靖国神社で14人A級戦犯を含む戦没者を祭るからです。約半分の日本人は小泉さんは靖国神社を参拝することが悪いと思うが、たいていのは関係ないと思うと新聞で読みました。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): ground, place

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
chi
ji
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
地の果てちのはてchinohateend of the earth
地位ちいchiistatus
地域ちいきchiikiregion
地下ちかchikaunderground
地球ちきゅうchikyuuearth
地図ちずchizumap
土地とちtochisoil
農地のうちnouchiagricultural land


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2005-10-17

Audioblog for 2005-10-17 "Unemployment"

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Unemployment 失業

Journal for 2005-10-17 Mon..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

Signe and I were stressed out today because of a tax problem we had. Back in 2002 I was unemployed for about 6 months, so I collected unemployment insurance for that time. That year at tax time, like I did every year before, I bought software to do my own taxes with. The problem was that the software didn't know (and neither did I) that the unemployment insurance I was collecting was taxable income, so now, so many years later, I not only have to pay the taxes I own, but all these years of interest as well. From now on I definitely am having my taxes done by a CPA. It might be a little pricey, but it is a whole less pricey than my dumb mistake.

平成17年10月17日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

所得税問題があったのせいで、シグニーと僕はいっぱいストレスが出てしまいました。2002年、失業していたから、6ヶ月で失業保険のお金をもらっていました。そして、2002年度の税金を準備するとき、前の年々といつも同じ自分で税金ソフトを買って使いました。しかし、そのソフトは失業保険のお金は実は課税所得であることが知らなかったのせい、今、何年の後で払わなかった所得税+何年の利子を払わなければなりません。今から、絶対会計士で税金を準備するつもりです。それの値段は少し高いけど、僕のバカな間違いより安いです。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): know

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
chi
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
shiru
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
知るしるshiruto know
知恵ちえchiewisdom
知識ちしきchishikiknowledge
知性ちせいchiseiintelligence
知人ちじんchijinfriend
知的ちてきchitekiintellectual
知能ちのうchinoubrains
通知つうちtsuuchinotice
認知にんちninchiacknowledgement


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2005-10-14

Audioblog for 2005-10-14 "Mid-terms"

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Mid-terms 中間テスト

Journal for 2005-10-14 Fri..
Weather: Rainy   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today was the first day of the second term mid-term exams. First period, while the seventh graders took their English test, I walked around the room looking for cheaters. I think that their average score on this test is going to be better than their average on last term's finals. Monday, the eighth and ninth graders take their English mid-terms. Good luck, everybody!

平成17年10月14日の日記
天気: 雨 行事: 赤来中

今日は2学期中間テストを受ける第1日でした。1時間目、1年生は英語テストを受けながら、カンニングをする生徒を見つけるために教室で回りました。多分、1年生の平均スコアは1学期期末テストより高いと信じています。月曜日、2年生と3年生は英語中間テストを受けます。皆さん、頑張ってくださいね!

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): short

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
タンtan
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
みじかmijikai
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
短いみじかいmijikaishort
短期たんきtankishort term
短気たんきtankiquick temper
短命たんめいtanmeishort life
短所たんしょtanshodefect
短歌たんかtanka31-syllable Japanese poem
短絡たんらくtanrakuelectrical short-circuit
短編たんぺんtanpenshort (e.g., story, film)
長短ちょうたんchoutanlength


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2005-10-13

Audioblog for 2005-10-13 "Habanero"

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Habanero ハバネロ

Journal for 2005-10-13 Thu..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

This morning Jane Doe, a 7th grader, gave me some habanero peppers that her father grew. Last year Jane's dad wanted to buy these habanero seeds, but he couldn't read the English on the websites to order them, so I ordered them for him and gave them to him. Anyway, I showed them to the teachers and students today and gave them a little to try. You know, these habanero peppers, the Red Savina, are the hottest spice in the world, so watching their reactions as they tried the peppers was priceless.

平成17年10月13日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今朝、1年生の〇〇ちゃんはお父さんに育ったハバネロ唐辛子をもらいました。去年、〇〇ちゃんのお父さんは会社のためにハバネロの種を買いたかったけど、インターネットで英語の注文書が読まなかったから、僕は種を買ってあげました。とにかく、今日先生方と生徒達に紹介して食べあげました。このハバネロは世界一辛いものなので食べたら反応を見るのがとっても面白かったです。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): substitution, charge

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
ダイdai
タイtai
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
わるkawaru
えるkaeru
yo
しろshiro
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
代わるかわるkawaruto take the place of
代えるかえるkaeruto exchange
yogeneration
しろshirosubstitution
代金だいきんdaikinprice
代表だいひょうdaihyoudelegation
代理だいりdairirepresentation
現代げんだいgendaipresent-day
時代じだいjidaiera
世代せだいsedaithe world
修理代しゅうりだいshuuridaicost of repairs


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2005-10-12

Audioblog for 2005-10-12 "Signe"

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Signe シグニー

Journal for 2005-10-12 Wed..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

I had four classes today, so I'm pretty tired. I don't really know why, but the kids were all really upbeat today. Signe left this morning to teach English for 2 days in Hamada. From now on every Wednesday I'll be coming home to an empty house. I don't think I could have lived alone here for 3 years without being able to come home to my loving wife every night.

平成17年10月12日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日、4つの授業を教えたので疲れました。生徒はとっても元気だけど特に意味が分からないのです。今朝、シグニーは英会話学校で教えるために2日間で浜田市に行きました。今から、毎週水曜日の夕方寂しく誰もいない家に帰ります。シグニーに帰るのができなければ、3年間日本に独りぼっち住んでいるのができないと思います。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): title, topic

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
ダイdai
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
歌の題うたのだいutanodaisong title
題名だいめいdaimeititle
題材だいざいdaizaisubject
主題しゅだいshudaimotif
宿題しゅくだいshukudaihomework
問題もんだいmondaiproblem
話題わだいwadaitopic


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2005-10-11

Audioblog for 2005-10-11 "Thanksgiving"

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Thanksgiving 感謝祭

Journal for 2005-10-11 Tue..
Weather: Cloudy   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today went by fast! After teaching 3 classes, I went to the CATV building for a planning meeting for my TV show. The theme for November's show will be Thanksgiving. Most Japanese people don't know about Thanksgiving in America, so we will use our English conversation class TV show to introduce it to them. I miss those Thanksgiving dinners from my childhood.

平成17年10月11日の日記
天気: 雲 行事: 赤来中

今日は速いで終わりました!3つの授業を教えた後でCATV建物でテレビ番組について打ち合わせをしました。11月の番組テーマは感謝祭になります。たいていの日本人はアメリカの感謝祭について全然分からないので僕たちの英会話番組で紹介するつもりです。事実は子供のときのような感謝祭夕食をあこがれます。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): board, stand

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
ダイdai
タイtai
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
自動車100台じどうしゃひゃくだいjidoushahyakudai100 cars
台数だいすうdaisuunumber of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
台所だいどころdaidokorokitchen
台本だいほんdaihonscenario
鏡台きょうだいkyoudaidresser
寝台しんだいshindaibed
灯台とうだいtoudailighthouse


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2005-10-07

Audioblog for 2005-10-07 "Report" and the Trev Report for October

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Report レポート

Journal for 2005-10-7 Fri..
Weather: Sunny   Plan: Akagi JHS

Today was good because nothing especially bad happened. I spent most of my free time writing and posting this month's Trev Report. I can't believe that I have been writing the Trev Report for just about 9 years now. I have a lot of good memories, but it is easy for me to forget. It always makes me feel good when I look back and read those old reports. I have a good life.

平成17年10月7日の日記
天気: 晴 行事: 赤来中

今日は特に大変なことがなかったのでよかったです。ほとんどのフリータイムで今月のザ・トレブ・レポートを書き込みました。約9年間、僕はレポートを書き込むのが信じられません。たくさんいい思い出があります。そのことは忘れやすいので懐かしくレポートを読むのが気持ちがよくなります。いい人生が持っています。

Today's Kanji
(今日の漢字)
Meaning (意味): lend

Chinese Reading (音読み):
Reading Romaji 
タイtai
Japanese Reading (訓読み):
Reading Romaji 
kasu
Vocabulary (単語):
Word Reading Romaji Translation 
貸すかすkasuto lend
貸借たいしゃくtaishakuloan
貸与たいよtaiyolending
賃貸ちんたいchintailease


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the Trev Report 2005-10-07

Hello everyone and welcome once again you your monthly Trev Report wherein you shall find musings about the goings on of Trevor Menagh in these carefree times. And now on with the report!

Trev's Lovelife
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Signe got a new job in Hamada, a city about 1 1/2 hours drive from our house, for two days a week. She also got her old job at Miyoshi High School back for another two days a week. That is great news for us here. The extra income will go towards our debts. The only downside to the new situation is that since Hamada is a good distance away, and she is teaching in the evenings there, she stays over in Hamada for one night each week. It's not so bad, but still a downside. Besides that we are just living life over here. We are both getting over