government bonds 国債
begin procedures to do ～するための手続きを開始する
purchase 購入する
hold talks with ... ～と会談する
ease 緩和する
ban on arms exports 武器輸出禁止
self-imposed 自主的な
Chief Cabinet Secretary 内閣官房長官
英語大好きになった主が書いてる気ままなブログ 
1. No one knows what will happen tomorrow.
2. Why do you think almost every school has computers these days?
3. I don't know if he is aware of his faults.
4. We didn't know whether she would join the winter camp.
5. Whether we will succeed or not depends on you.
6. Don't be so shy in front of other people, will you?
7. There is little wine in the bottle, is there?
8. You have never been abroad, have you?
9. He has no chance to recover, does he?
10. You could hardly understand what I said, could you?
merge 統合する
stock exchange/securities exchange 証券取引所
slowing market conditions 市況の減速
intensifying global competition 国際競争の激化
Nikkei Average 日経平均株価
continue to fall 続落する
close at ... 終値～をつける
concerns over ... ～に対する懸念
bond 国債
debt crisis 債務危機
mount(V) 高まる
1. Where have you been? - I've been to the station to see my friend off.
2. Three years have passed since they got married.
3. The president has been dead for more than thirty years.
4. Winter has gone and spring has come.
5. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting long.
6. I've never seen such a big hamburger. ←超頻出
7. London is the most beautiful town I've ever visited. ←超頻出
8. How have you been? - Fine, thanks.
9. My sister has been talking with her friend on the phone for half an hour.
10. I had never been abroad, so everytihng seemed strange to me.
・意見などが対立する場面において、場をまとめる権限者の一言
→鶴の一声
・つらい思い
→断腸の思い
・出先で世間話などをして時間を無駄に使うこと
→油を売る
・派手な宣伝で登場すること
→鳴り物入り
・激しい争いをすること
→しのぎを削る
・勢ぞろい
→揃い踏み
・あきらめること
→匙（さじ）を投げる
・解決の見込みのないこと
→迷宮入り
・愛想がない
→にべもない
・不名誉なことを取り消すこと
→汚名返上
disappointing 期待はずれの
drop （株価が）下落する
at one point 一時
impress 好印象を与える
fresh yen hike 新たな円高
spark government intervention 政府介入の引き金となる
take strong measures 強力な対策をとる
postwar record high 戦後最高値
1. Would you mind my using your dictionary?
2. I remenber watching the program on TV.
3. I'll never forget seeing you here.
4. I'm thinking of changing my job one of these days.
5. Columbus thought he could go to India by sailing to the west.
6. Don't you feel like having beer?
7. I couldn't help laughing when I saw his haircut.
8. My daughter is used to getting up early in the morning.
9. What do you say to going to the concert Friday night?
10. It is no use crying over split milk.
graffe 失言
Trade (and Industry) Minister 経済産業大臣
be criticized over ... ～で批判される
1. The TV set was too heavy for me to lift.
2. You are old enough to know better.
3. It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.
4. He must be a fool to do such a thing.
5. The Sumida is not a good river for us to swim in any more.
6. Give me a knife to cut this cheese with.
7. They think it wise to buy a house before they get married.
8. Do you allow me to smoke here?
9. He seems to be not only clever but also honest.
10. We lost our way, and to make matters worse, it was getting dark.
intervene in the foreign exchange market 為替市場へ介入する
cut yen 円高を緩和する
central bank 中央銀行＝日銀
ease monetary policy 金融緩和策を打ち出す
economic recovery 経済回復
surpass 上回る
most valuable company 時価総額１位の会社
market cap(italization) 時価総額
overtake 追い抜く
reach above 数字 mark ～の大台を超える
troy ounce ≪重量単位≫トロイオンス
amid rising demand for ... ～への需要が高まる中で
traditional safe assets 従来の安全資産
on focus on ... ～への懸念から
economic uncertainty 経済の不安定性
Finance Minister 財務大臣
ruling Democratic Party leadership vote 与党民主党の代表選
put ... on track ～を軌道に乗せる