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26Feb
- #A-010 e-news wk7, 2018(February 19 to 23)
  Good evening. It is 0:05 am in Japan. It is partly clouds and at 4.2 degrees(Yesterday high temperate is 9.0 at 2:03 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.February 19: BABY FORMULA FOR ADULTShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180219February 20: CONVENIENCE STORES GO HYBRIDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180220February 21: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHERhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180221February 22: A TASTE OF NORTHERN HOSPITALITYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180222February 23: PROMOTING REGIONAL JAPANhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180223I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.BABY FORMULA FOR ADULTSformula: a type of liquid food for babies, given instead of breast milkinfant: a baby or very young childcapitalize on: to take advantage of; to turn to one’s advantagegrownup: mentally and physically an adultforecast: a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available nowanticipate: to expect sthCONVENIENCE STORES GO HYBRIDfierce: showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violenttie-up: an agreement between two companies to join togetheraffiliated: closely connected to or controlled by a group or an organizationoutlet: a shop/store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular typePUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHERfix: to repair or correct sthshard: a piece of broken glass, metal, etc.eco-friendly: not harmful to the environmentapproach: a way of dealing with sb/sth; a way of doing or thinking about sth such as a problem or a taskstumble across: to find sb/sth, usually by accidentadhesive: a substance that you use to make things stick togetherA TASTE OF NORTHERN HOSPITALITYpassenger: a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it sample: to test, question, etc., part of sth or of a group of people in order to find out what the rest is likedevastate: to completely destroy a place or an areadelicacy: a type of food considered to be very special in a particular placedemon: an evil spiritPROMOTING REGIONAL JAPANencounter: to meet sb, or discover or experience sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpectedregional: of or relating to a region(one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government)tourism: the business activity connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasurethriving(adj.): cf. thrive(v.): to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.late: no longer alivesponsor: to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertisingThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(561 words)にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
18Feb
- #A-009 e-news wk6, 2018(February 12 to 16)
  Good evening. It is 10:30 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 1.1 degrees(Today high temperate is 9.1 at 12:48 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.February 12: PROMOTING REGIONAL JAPANhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180212February 13: MINI-ROCKET LAUNCH A SUCCESShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180213February 14: 82-YEAR-OLD PROGRAMMER ADDRESSES UNhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180214February 15: NEW DETERRENCE STRATEGYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180215February 16: IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF SECRET FILEShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180216I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.PROMOTING REGIONAL JAPANencounter: to meet sb, or discover or experience sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpectedregional: of or relating to a region(one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government)tourism: the business activity connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasurethriving(adj.): cf.thrive(v.): to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.late: no longer alivesponsor: to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertisingMINI-ROCKET LAUNCH A SUCCESSorbit: a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.on-board: situated on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicledesignated: chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started itconsumer: a person or thing that eats or uses sth82-YEAR-OLD PROGRAMMER ADDRESSES UNengage: to become involved with and try to understand sth/sbaddress: to make a formal speech to a group of peopleconference: a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their viewsempower: to give sb the power or authority to do sthelderly: used as a polite word for ‘old’NEW DETERRENCE STRATEGYdeterrence(n.): cf.deterrent(n.): a thing that makes sb less likely to do sthadvocate: to support sth publiclyarsenal: a collection of weapons such as guns and explosivescounter: to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad effects of sthmodernize: to make a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present timeyield: the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are producedconventional: following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long timeIMPROPER DISPOSAL OF SECRET FILESdisposal: the act of getting rid of sthclassified: officially secret and available only to particular peopleseconodhand: the hand on some watches and clocks that sows secondssensitive: that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angryreview: to carefully examine or consider sth again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changesThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(580 words)にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
12Feb
- #A-008 e-news wk5, 2018(February 5 to 9)
  Good evening. It is 11:41 pm in Japan. It is clear and at 2.2 degrees(Today high temperate is 7.7 at 1:51 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.February 5: DRONE RESCUES BOYS AT SEAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180205February 6: BIGGEST INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN YEARS https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180206February 7: AUTOMAKERS IN TESTS SCANDALhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180207February 8: $530 MIL. IN CRYPTO-CURRENCY DISAPPEARShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180208February 9: MONKEYS CLONED IN WORLD FIRSThttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180209I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.DRONE RESCUES BOYS AT SEArescuer: the act of saving sb/sth from a dangerous or difficult situation; the fact of being savedengulf: to surround or to cover sb/sth completelyswell: the movement of the sea when it rises and falls without the waves breakingtower: to rise to or reach a great heightdispatch: to send sb/sth somewhere, especially for a special purposemaneuver: to move or turn skillfully or carefully; to move or turn sth skillfully or carefullyinflatable: needing to be filled with air or gas before you use itclung: past and past participle of cling cling: to hold on tightly to sb/sth BIGGEST INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN YEARSoutbreak: the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or a diseasediagnose: to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem isspike: a sudden large increase in sthinfect: to make a disease or an illness spread to a person, an animal or a plantAUTOMAKERS IN TESTS SCANDALrock: to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraidexhaust fumes: gases ejected from an engine as waste productsoutrage: a strong feeling of shock and angerreprehensible: morally wrong and deserving criticismfund: to provide money for sth, usually sth officialcommission: to officially ask sb to write, make or create sth or to do a task for youreel: to feel very shocked or upset about sthrigging: the act of influencing sth in a dishonest way in order to get the result that you want$530 MIL. IN CRYPTO-CURRENCY DISAPPEARSmil.: millioncrypto-: secretcompensation: sth, especially money, that sb givers you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb countermeasure: a course if action taken to protect against sth that is considered bad or dangeroushalt: to stop; to make sb/sth stopscreening: the testing or examining of a large number of people or things for disease, faults, etc.MONKEYS CLONED IN WORLD FIRSTclone: to produce an exact copy of an animal or a plant from its cellsprimate: to the group of mammals that includes humans, apes and monkeyssomatic cell: any cell of an organism other than the reproductive cellsnucleus: the central part of some cells, containing the genetic materialsurrogate mother: a woman who gives birth to a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies herselffetus: a young human or animal before it is born, especially a human more than eight weeks after fertilization Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(625 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
04Feb
- #A-007 e-news wk4, 2018(January 29 to February 2
  Good evening. It is 11:54 pm in Japan. It is fair and at 1.3 degrees(Today high temperate is 10.7 at 12:01 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.January 29: BOOK RAISES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180129January 30: 1 DEAD IN VOLCANO ERUPTIONhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180130January 31: IPS PAPER FABRICATION FOUNDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180131February 1: BRITAIN APPOINTS MINISTER FOR LONELINESShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180201February 2: FINAL CULT TRIAL CONCLUDES https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180202I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.BOOK RAISES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSmission: particular work that you feel it is your duty to doencourage: to give sb support, courage or hopewaste: the act of using sth in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyedserious: sincere about sth; not joking or meant as a jokeawareness: knowing sth; knowing that sth exists and is important; being interested in sth1 DEAD IN VOLCANO ERUPTIONvolcano: a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava are forced out into the air , or have been in the pasteruption(n.): cf. erupt(v.): when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcanostrand: to leave sb in a place from which they have no way of leavingdebris: pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth has been destroyedshatter: to suddenly break into small pieces; to make sth suddenly break into small piecessummit: the highest point of sth, especially the top of a mountainblast: an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosionIPS PAPER FABRICATION FOUNDfabrication(n.): cf. fabricate(v.): to invent false information in order to trick peoplelaureate: a person who has been given an official honour or prize for sth important they have achievedforgery: the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat peopletissue: collection of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plantscredibility: the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust themwrongdoing: illegal or dishonest behaviourfalsification(n.): cf. falsify(v.): to change a written record or information so that it is no longer trueappealing: attractive or interestingretract: to refuse to keep an agreement, a promise, etc.BRITAIN APPOINTS MINISTER FOR LONELINESStackle: to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situationloneliness(n.): cf. lonely(adj.): sad and spent aloneministerial: connected with a government minister or ministersright-wing: strongly supporting the capitalist systemgenerational: connected with a particular generation or with the relationship between different generationsFINAL CULT TRIAL CONCLUDEStrial: a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if sb accused of a crime is guilty or notterrorize: to frighten and threaten people so that they will not oppose sth or will do as they are toldexecute[usually passive]: to kill sb, especially as a legal punishmentappeal: a formal request to a court or to sb in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changedruling: an official decision made by sb in a position of authority, especially judgeindict: to officially charge sb with a crimetestify: to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in courtThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(682 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
31Jan
- #A-006 Wishing it'll be fine tonight
  Good evening! How are you doing?I'm taking a lunch break time now.It's partly cloudy at the moment in the area of workplace.I took the picture this morning near my workplace before working.That's so beautiful on Mr.Fuji, eh?Actually, I am always able to see the mountain at the workplace if it's not a bad weather. Seeing it makes me calm and relax somehow.Today is January 31st 2018. Do you know what will occur tonight in Japan?We can see the total lunar eclipse tonight if it's fine or partly cloudy in Japan. It is starting at 8:48 p.m. today. I'm looking forward to it.So I wish it'll be a nice weather to see it.The reference online in Japanese as follow.http://www.tenki.jp/lite/forecaster/diary/s_ono/2018/01/31/92741.htmlThank you for reading this diary.Have a nice day!
28Jan
- #A-005 e-news wk3, 2018(January 22 to 26)
  Good evening. It is 6:18 pm in Japan. It is partly cloudy and at 7.5 degrees(Today high temperate is 7.5 now) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.January 22: BOARD GAME CHAMPS HONOREDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180122January 23: NEW WORDS REFLECT SOCIAL CHANGEShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180123January 24: KIMONO CUSTOMERS OUT OF POCKEThttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180124January 25: DENEUVE RESPONDS TO BACKLASHhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180125January 26: U.S. AGENTS RAID 7-ELEVEN STOREShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180126I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.BOARD GAME CHAMPS HONOREDprestigious: respected and admired as very important or of very high qualitymaster: a person who is skilled at sthlifetime: the length of time that sb lives or that sth lastspredecessor: a person who did a job before sb elselegacy: a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the pastunprecedented: that has never happened, been done or been known beforelive up to: to behave in a manner worthy ofNEW WORDS REFLECT SOCIAL CHANGESentry: an item, for example a piece of information, that is written or printed in a dictionary, an account book, a diary, etc. denote: to mean sthdecommission: to officially stop using weapons, a nuclear power station, etc.reactor: a large structure used for the controlled production of nuclear energyrevise: to change sth, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve itKIMONO CUSTOMERS OUT OF POCKET out of pocket: in a state of having experienced a loss, especially a financial oneflood(usually passive): to send sth somewhere in large numbersinquiry: a request for information about sb/sth; a question about sb/sthcoming of age: a young person’s transition from being a child to being an adultDENEUVE RESPONDS TO BACKLASHbacklash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in societyassault: the crime of attacking sb physicallyopen letter: a letter of complaint or protest to an important person or group that is printed in a newspaper so that the public can read itendorsement: a public statement or action showing that you support sb/sthcompare: to show or state that sb/sth is similar to sb/sth elsetrivialize: to make sth seem less important, serious, difficult, etc. than it really israft: a large number or amount of sthheavyweight: a very important person, organization or thing that influences others U.S. AGENTS RAID 7-ELEVEN STORESraid: to visit a person or place without warning to look for criminals, illegal goods, drugs, etc.enforcement(n.): cf.) enforce(v.): to make sth happen or force sb to do sthinspection: an official visit to a school, factory, tec. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptableverify: to check that sth is true or accuratecomply (with sth): to obey a rule, an order, etc.Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(603 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
23Jan
- #A-004 e-news wk2, 2018(January 15 to 19)
  Good evening. It is 10:26 pm in Japan. It is fair and at 5.0 degrees(Today high temperate is 11.0 at 3:35 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.January 15: A TASTE OF NORTHERN HOSPITALITYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180115January 16: SUMO'S TAKANOHANA DEMOTEDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180116January 17: S. KOREA WILL NOT RENEGOTIATEhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180117January 18: 'GENIUS' TRUMP SLAMS 'FIRE AND FURY'https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180118January 19: 'GAMING DISORDER' DEFINED AS DISEASEhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180119I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.A TASTE OF NORTHERN HOSPITALITYsample: to test, question, etc., part of sth or of a group of people in order to find out what the rest is likehospitality: friendly and generous behavior towards guestsdelicacy: a type of food considered to be very special in a particular placesea urchin: a small sea creature with a round shell which is covered with spikesabalone: a shellfish that can be eaten and whose shell contains mother-of-pearldemon: an evil spiritSUMO'S TAKANOHANA DEMOTEDdiscipline: to punish sb for sth they have donehigh-profile: receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc.fallout: the bad results of a situation or an actionassault: the crime of attacking sb physicallyassociation: an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purposeunanimously(adv.): cf. unanimous(adj.): if a decision or an opinion is unanimous, it is agreed or shared by everyone in a groupdemotion(n.): cf. demote(v.): to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishmentS. KOREA WILL NOT RENEGOTIATErenegotiate: to negotiate again in order to change the original agreed termssufficiently(adv.): cf. sufficient(adj.): enough for a particular purpose; as much as you needacknowledge: to accept that sth is truecall: a request, an order or a demand for sb to do sth or to go somewherepromote: to help sth to happen or developirreversibly(adv.): cf. irreversible(adj.): that cannot be changed back to what it was beforeremorse: the feeling of being extremely sorry for sth wrong or bad that you have doneGENIUS' TRUMP SLAMS 'FIRE AND FURY'slam: to criticize sb/sth very stronglytell-all: to confessfiction: a thing that is invented or imagined and is not truegenius: unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic abilityfury: extreme anger that often includes violent behaviouraide: a person who helps another person, especially a politician, in their jobcompetence: the ability to do sth wellasset: a person or thing that is valuable or useful to sb/sthcredibility: the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust them'GAMING DISORDER' DEFINED AS DISEASEaddiction: the condition of being addicted to sthencourage: to give sb support, courage or hopemonitor: to watch and check sth over a period of time in order to see how it develops, so that you can make any necessary changesdisorder: an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctlyidentifiable: that can be recognizedobsession: a person or thing that sb thinks about too muchfuel: to increase sth; to make sth strongerpractitioner: a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or lawThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(653 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
15Jan
- #A-003 e-news wk1, 2018(January 8 to 13)
  Good evening. It is 9:11 pm in Japan. It is clear and at 3.6 degrees(Today high temperate is 12.6 at 2:17 pm) in the local at the moment. Like I have written about e-news for a long time, I read some news from e-news broadcasted by NHK. Then, I learn some vocabulary. This shows every Monday to Friday. Actually, it is very helpful to practice listening and reading in English. The official website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/) of e-news shows all the articles that are broadcasted, so we are able to review them online.These topics were broadcasted last week. Actually, we can check the movies that are available on the website for only one week after NHK posts each, so we can’t watch any videos relating to these topics in the week.January 8: DOG SAVES FAWNhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180108January 9: MAGIC MOMENThttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180109January 10: POLARIZING FOUNDER OF PLAYBOY DEAD AT 91https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180110January 11: GRANDMA SHINES AS FLOWER GIRLhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180111January 12: 20 YEARS SINCE PRINCESS DIANA'S DEATHhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20180112I am checking some vocabulary with an English-English dictionary, and showing some or all of them and their meanings from 3 to 10 words. Please check it out if you are interested in.DOG SAVES FAWNfawn: a deer less than one year oldretriever: a dog of a breed used for retrieving gamespot: to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so sound(often in place names): a narrow passage of water that joins two larger areas of waterdrown: to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill sb in this waynudge: to push sb/sth gently or gradually in a particular directiongood job: an informal expression of praise for having done sth well.MAGIC MOMENTfoster child: a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parentscome up with: to think of, to produceadoption: the act of adopting a childnone the wiser: not knowing any more in spite of events or exposure to facts POLARIZING FOUNDER OF PLAYBOY DEAD AT 91revile: to criticize sb/sth in a way that shows how much you dislike themmake one’s mark: to achieve distinctionharem: the women or wives belonging to a rich man, especially in some Muslim societies in the pastpolarize: to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions estate: all the money and property that a person owns, especially everything that is left when they die devout: believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practicespageant: a competition for young women in which their beauty, personal qualities and skills are judgedtrailblazer: a person who is the first to do or discover sth and so makes it possible for others to follow GRANDMA SHINES AS FLOWER GIRLpop: to go somewhere quickly, suddenly or for a short timeengaged: having agreed to marry sbflower girl: a young girl who carries flowers in a procession, especially at a weddingbesides: in addition to sb/sth; apart from sb/sth great-grandchild: a child of your grandson or granddaughter20 YEARS SINCE PRINCESS DIANA'S DEATHreveal: to make sth known to sbmark: to celebrate or officially remember an event that you consider to be importantfollow: to come or go after or behind sb/sthalongside: next to or at the side of sth casket(coffin): a box in which a dead body is buried or crematedThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(588 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
- #A-002 My resolution for 2018
  Good evening. It is 0:31 am in Japan. It’s fair and at -1.8 degrees in the local.Today is January 15, so 15 days have passed for 2018.I have a question. What’s your 2018’s resolution?I had two days(January 13 and 14) off, so I have time to think about it.I made my 2018’s resolution as follows- Losing my weight by at least 15 kg from today, 95.2kg- Doing exercises such as a 30 minutes walking every day- Passing the bookkeeping 2 grade exam in Japan in June at the latest (I have chances to take the exam in February, June, and November every year.)- Getting another job related to do something in ENGLISH in October or November- Writing dairies in English several times a week, and posting them in the blogWhat do you think about it?Some might be difficult to achieve, but I always do my best.The reason is that I would like to KEEP ON GOING in my life. Thank you for reading my diaryHave a good night(171 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation to write diaries for the future?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村
09Jan
- #A-001 Got restarted writing my diary
  Good evening. It is 11:32 pm in Japan. It’s clear and at 5.8 degrees(Today high temperature is 15.8 at 10:18 am) in the local.I have not written my diaries in the blog for the long time. The reason was that I was unlikely to do that.FOR 2018, I want to grow as much as possible in some ways. I think one of the best ways would open my mind and write about what I think and what I want to do in the blog as I used to write ones before.At the same time, my long term goal is to become a translator of Japanese/English as my big dream. I often used to think about whether I would give it up or not last year.I’m studying hard to prepare for the exam of bookkeeping in the 2nd class on February 25, the last Sunday of next month at the moment. However, I want to make time to write my diaries. Ideally, I write two or three topics a week.Actually, I post some pictures with my comments in not only Japanese, but also English on SNS such as Facebook and Instagram this year. It would be a good practice for me.Anyway, I would like to write my diaries when I would like to do that. Thank you for reading my diaryHave a good night(220 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation to write diaries for the future?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村

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#A-010 e-news wk7, 2018(February 19 to 23)

#A-009 e-news wk6, 2018(February 12 to 16)

#A-008 e-news wk5, 2018(February 5 to 9)

#A-007 e-news wk4, 2018(January 29 to February 2

#A-006 Wishing it'll be fine tonight

#A-005 e-news wk3, 2018(January 22 to 26)

#A-004 e-news wk2, 2018(January 15 to 19)

#A-003 e-news wk1, 2018(January 8 to 13)

#A-002 My resolution for 2018

#A-001 Got restarted writing my diary