The results are in - Politics and polls
"The results are in!" [(投票／世論調査)の結果はある。]
We often hear this when elections [選挙] are held, or when politicians are unpopular. Recently, Prime Minister Taro Aso has had bad results, ね？
Maybe Aso will feel sympathy [同情] for the king in today's comic!
[一番最近の世論調査の結果はあります、殿下。みんなさんは、もうあなたが嫌いです。]
He's an unpopular king! How is my translation? I don't know keigo, so it's a poor translation. 殿下様？
We often hear this when elections [選挙] are held, or when politicians are unpopular. Recently, Prime Minister Taro Aso has had bad results, ね？
Maybe Aso will feel sympathy [同情] for the king in today's comic!
[一番最近の世論調査の結果はあります、殿下。みんなさんは、もうあなたが嫌いです。]
He's an unpopular king! How is my translation? I don't know keigo, so it's a poor translation. 殿下様？
Gotemba Premium Outlets
Today I went to Gotemba. I like to go to the Gotemba Premium Outlets.
I like to shop! Have you been there?
You can buy clothes at cheap prices at Gotemba. Look! I got a new purple dress at Banana Republic. It originally cost 20,000 yen, but I bought it for 3,000 yen. It's a bargain! [お買い得]
When the weather is clear, you can see Mt. Fuji. I took this photo in January. So pretty!
Today, the weather was rainy, but I still had a fun time. It's good to go shopping sometimes, ね？ Just don't spend too much money!
I like to shop! Have you been there?
You can buy clothes at cheap prices at Gotemba. Look! I got a new purple dress at Banana Republic. It originally cost 20,000 yen, but I bought it for 3,000 yen. It's a bargain! [お買い得]
When the weather is clear, you can see Mt. Fuji. I took this photo in January. So pretty!
Today, the weather was rainy, but I still had a fun time. It's good to go shopping sometimes, ね？ Just don't spend too much money!
Total Eclipse / "Every now and then"
Today there was a "total solar eclipse," or "total eclipse of the sun" [皆既日食].
Did you see it? Because I'm near Tokyo and it was cloudy, I didn't see it.
[東京の近くにいて、曇ったから、見えなかった。] （ ´(ェ)｀）
In the 1980s, Bonnie Tyler sang a song called "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
It's a little long, but it uses the word "eclipse." It's a little hard to pronounce!
Grammar point: "Every now and then, ~" [時々、～]
- Every now and then, I go to Tokyo.
- I call my parents every now and then.
The lyrics are under the video. Let's listen to the pronunciation of eclipse! [eclipseの発音を聞こう]
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit lonely
and you're never coming around
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit tired
of listening to the sound of my tears
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit nervous
that the best of all the years have gone by
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit terrified
and then I see the look in your eyes
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little
bit restless and i dream of something wild
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit
helpless and im lying like a child in your arms
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit angry
and I know I have to get out and cry
(turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
but then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
(repeat 2x)
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll never be the boy you always you wanted to be
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's no one in the universe as magical and wonderous as you
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's nothing any better and there's nothing I just wouldn't do
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
Nothing I can say
Total eclipse of the heart
Total eclipse of the heart
Total eclipse of the heart
Did you see it? Because I'm near Tokyo and it was cloudy, I didn't see it.
[東京の近くにいて、曇ったから、見えなかった。] （ ´(ェ)｀）
In the 1980s, Bonnie Tyler sang a song called "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
It's a little long, but it uses the word "eclipse." It's a little hard to pronounce!
Grammar point: "Every now and then, ~" [時々、～]
- Every now and then, I go to Tokyo.
- I call my parents every now and then.
The lyrics are under the video. Let's listen to the pronunciation of eclipse! [eclipseの発音を聞こう]
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit lonely
and you're never coming around
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit tired
of listening to the sound of my tears
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit nervous
that the best of all the years have gone by
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit terrified
and then I see the look in your eyes
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little
bit restless and i dream of something wild
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit
helpless and im lying like a child in your arms
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit angry
and I know I have to get out and cry
(turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
but then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
(repeat 2x)
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll never be the boy you always you wanted to be
Turnaround, every now and then I know
you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's no one in the universe as magical and wonderous as you
Turnaround, every now and then I know
there's nothing any better and there's nothing I just wouldn't do
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and
then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
Nothing I can say
Total eclipse of the heart
Total eclipse of the heart
Total eclipse of the heart