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25Jun
- #255 e-news wk25, 2017(June 19 to 23)
  Good evening. It is 11:01 pm in Japan. It is cloudy and at 20.9 degrees(Today high temperate is 23.6 at 11:30 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.June 19: MESSI THEME PARK TO OPEN IN CHINAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170619June 20: WORKERS IN CONTAMINATED ROOM FOR 3 HOURShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170620June 21: LAW TO CURB DISCOUNTS ON ALCOHOLhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170621June 22: COMEY: TRUMP WANTED INVESTIGATION DROPPEDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170622June 23: ISLAND CROPS THREATENED BY DEERhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170623I 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.MESSI THEME PARK TO OPEN IN CHINAachievement: a thing that sb has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill attraction: an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to doimmerse: to become or make sb completely involved in sthaugmented reality: an artificial environment created through the combination of real-world and computer-generated dataskillful: made or done very well sum: an amount of moneyWORKERS IN CONTAMINATED ROOM FOR 3 HOURScontaminate: to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease radioactive: sending out harmful radiation caused when the nuclei(central parts) of atoms are broken upfacility: a place, usually including buildings, used for a particular purpose or activitypowdered: dried and made into powderrip: to tear sth or to become torn, often suddenly or violently enclosure: the act of placing a fence or wall around a piece of landappropriately(adj.): cf. appropriate(adj.): suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstancesLAW TO CURB DISCOUNTS ON ALCOHOLrevise: to change sth, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve it beverage: any type of drink except waterhike: a large or sudden increase in prices, costs, etcban: to decide or say officially that sth is not allowedlast minute: the period just before a deadline, scheduled event, or other significant or concluding moment year-on-year as compared with the corresponding ones from a year earlierretailer: a person or business that sells goods to the publicsteep: sudden and very bigrevoke: to officially cancel sth so that it is no longer validCOMEY: TRUMP WANTED INVESTIGATION DROPPEDinvestigation: an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc. interfere: to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other peopletestimony: a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in courtfire: to force sb to leave their jobcontroversy: public discussion and argument about sth that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by awkward: making you feel embarrassedloyalty: the quality of being faithful in your support of sb/sthhoax: an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasantISLAND CROPS THREATENED BY DEERoutnumber: to be greater in number than sb/sth contain: to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worsemuntjac: a type of small deer, originally from SE Asiaadminister: to manage and organize the affairs of a company, an organization, a country, etc.camellia: a bush with shiny leaves and white, red or pink flowers that look like roses and are also called camellias Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(668 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
04Jun
- #254 e-news wk22, 2017(May 29 to June 2)
  Good evening. It is 9:34 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 17.4 degrees(Today high temperate is 23.9 at 0:50 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.May 29: TOYOTA TO INVEST IN FLYING CARhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170529May 30: LOWER HOUSE PASSES ANTI-TERROR BILL https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170530May 31: BABY STORKS GET HELPING HANDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170531June 1: IRAN REELECTS ROUHANIhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170601June 2: FORMER FBI BOSS TO LEAD RUSSIA PROBEhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170602I 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.FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS START TRAININGinitiative: a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purposerotor: a part of machine that turns around a central pointblade: one of the flat parts that turn around in an engine or on helicopterzip: to move very quickly or to make sth move very quickly in the direction mentionedcrowdfunding: the act of fundraising by using the internet or a similar network to solicit funds from a large pool of potential donorsbridge: to reduce or eliminate (a difference between two groups)LOWER HOUSE PASSES ANTI-TERROR BILLamid: in the middle of or during sth, especially sth that causes excitement or fearlawmaker: a person in government who makes the laws of a countryenact: to pass a lawlegislation: a law or a set of laws passed by a parliamentplot: to make a secret plan to harm sb, especially a government or its leadercamp: a group of people who have the same ideas about sth and oppose people with other ideasflawed: having a flaw(a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly); damaged or spoiledfoil: to stop sht from happening, especially sth illegal; to prevent sb from doing sthinfringe: to limit sb’s legal rightsarbitrarily(adv.): cf.) arbitrary(adj.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfairBABY STORKS GET HELPING HANDstork: a large black and white bird with a long beak and neck and long legs, that lives near water but often builds its nest on the top of a high building. There is a tradition that bring people their new babiesrevere: to feel great respect or admiration for sb/sthtragedy: a very sad event or situation, especially one that involves deathchick: a baby bird, especially a baby chickennest: a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs in and sheltering its youngpredator: an animal that kills and eats other animalssanctuary: an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to breedIRAN REELECTS ROUHANIretain: to keep sth; to continue to have sthballot: the piece of paper on which sb marks who they are voting foradministration: the government of a country, especially the UScurb: to control or limit sth, especially sth badlift: to remove or end restrictionshard-line: having very fixed beliefs and being unlikely or unwilling to change them serve: to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc.FORMER FBI BOSS TO LEAD RUSSIA PROBEappoint: to choose sb for a job or position of responsibilitycounsel: advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advicecollusion: secret agreement especially in order to do sth dishonest or trick peopleentity: something that exists separately from other things and has its own identitymount: to increase graduallyprobe: a thorough and careful investigation of sthThank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(710 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
28May
- #253 e-news wk21, 2017(May 22 to 26)
  Good evening. It is 10:54 pm in Japan. It is partly cloudy and at 17.5 degrees(Today high temperate is 24.5 at 11:20 am) 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.May 22: FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS START TRAININGhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170522May 23: GLOBAL CYBERATTACK REACHES JAPANhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170523May 24: PRINCESS MAKO TO BE ENGAGEDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170524May 25: XI LAUDS 'BELT AND ROAD' FORUMhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170525May 26: EU TO RATIFY CONVENTION REGULATING MERCURYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170526I 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.FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS START TRAININGhula: a dance performed by Hawaiian women, characterized by six basic steps, undulating hips, and symbolic gestures ongoing: continuing to exist or developrecruit: a person who has recently joined the armed forces or the policeresident: a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home therecoal mine: a place underground where coal is dugsuspend: to officially stop sth for a time; to prevent sth from being active, used, etc. for a timeGLOBAL CYBERATTACK REACHES JAPANestimate: to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactlyvictim: a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.infect: to make a computer virus spread to another computer or programmalware: a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virusransom: money that is paid to sb so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by themexploit: to use sth well in order to gain as much from it as possibleflaw: a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or does not work correctlywake-up call: an event that makes people realize that there is a problem that they need to do sth aboutPRINCESS MAKO TO BE ENGAGEDengaged: having agreed to marry sbprincess: a female member of a royal family who is not a queen, especially the daughter or granddaughter of the king or queentourism: the business activity connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasureapproval: agreement to, or permission for sth, especially a plan or requestXI LAUDS 'BELT AND ROAD' FORUMlaud: to praise sb/sthurge: to recommend sth stronglyambitious: determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.initiative: a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose delegate: a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for themmap out: to plan or designconsensus: an opinion that all members of a group agree withcommunique: an official statement or report, especially to newspapersEU TO RATIFY CONVENTION REGULATING MERCURYratify: to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing itconvention: an official agreement between countries or leadersregulate: to control sth by means of rulesstem: to stop sht that is flowing from spreading or increasingpoisoning: the act of killing or harming sb/sth by giving them poisonimplement: to make sth that has been officially decided start to happen or be usedAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(681 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
21May
- #252 e-news wk20, 2017(May 15 to 19)
  Good evening. It is 9:55 pm in Japan. It is partly cloudy and at 20.9 degrees(Today high temperate is 27.5 at 1:30 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.May 15: LUXURY SLEEPER TRAIN DEBUTShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170515May 16: 82 FREED FROM BOKO HARAMhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170516May 17: NY MET HONORS DESIGNER KAWAKUBOhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170517May 18: MACRON WINShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170518May 19: BEEFING UP CONTENT REVIEWhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170519I 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.LUXURY SLEEPER TRAIN DEBUTSanticipated: awaited, usually with excitement and impatiencebrand-new: completely newcabin: a small room on a ship in which you live or sleepluxurious: very comfortable; containing expensive and enjoyable thingsscenery: the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look atcuisine: the food served in a restaurant (usually an expensive one)82 FREED FROM BOKO HARAMmilitant: using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political changeabduct: to take sb away illegally, especially using forcereunite: to come together or cause to come together again after a period of separation or disunitythreaten: to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you wantterritory: land that is under the control of a particular country or rulercampaign: a series of attacks and battles that are intended to achieve a particular military aim during a warstronghold: an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political partyNY MET HONORS DESIGNER KAWAKUBOMET: the Metropolitan Museum of Artfounder: a person who starts an organization, institution, etc. or causes sth to be builtin-between: situated somewhere between two extremes; intermediatestunning: extremely attractive or impressive avant-garde: new and very modern ideas in art, music or literature that are sometimes surprising or shockingscarlet: bright red in colourpunctuate: to interrupt sth at intervalsoutsize: designed for large peoplebulge: fat on the body that sticks out in a round shapebulky: tall and heavyMACRON WINScentrist: a person with political views that are not extremerunoff: a second vote or competition that is held to find a winner because two people taking part in the first competition got the same resultensure: to make sure that sth happens or is definitefortify: to increase the strength or quality of food or drink by adding sth to itgarner: to obtain or collect sth such as information, support, etc.promote: to help sth to happen or developarouse: to make sb have a particular feeling or attitudeBEEFING UP CONTENT REVIEWreview: an examination of sth, with the intention of changing it if necessarystream: to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a continuous stream, from the Internet for example, rather than needing to wait until the whole of the material has been downloadedcontact: to communicate with sb, for example by telephone or letter detect: to discover or notice sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc.As you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(677 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
14May
- #251 e-news wk19, 2017(May 8 to 12)
  Good evening. It is 9:30 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 17.7 degrees(Today high temperate is 23.3 at 2:50 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.May 8: POTATO SHORTAGE CONTINUEShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170508May 9: CASSINI'S FINAL ADVENTUREhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170509May 10: JAPAN'S LARGEST DINOSAUR FOSSIL FOUNDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170510May 11: TRUMP 'HAPPY' WITH FIRST 100 DAYShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170511May 12: PANDAS OFF TO CHINAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170512I 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.POTATO SHORTAGE CONTINUESworsen: to become or make sth worse than it was beforeshipment: the process of sending goods from one place to anotherplunge: to decrease suddenly and quicklycrop: a plant that is grown in large quantities, especially as foodwholesale: connected with goods that are bought and sold in large quantities, especially so they can be sold again to make a profitsuspend: to officially stop sth for a time; to prevent sth from being active, used, etc. for a timeCASSINI'S FINAL ADVENTUREunmanned: if a machine, a vehicle, a place or an activity is unmanned, it does not have or need a person to control or operatedive: to go steeply down through the airinnermost: nearest to the centre or inside of sthshield: to protect sb/sth from danger, harm or sth unpleasantparticle: a very small piece of matter, such as an electron or proton, that is part of an atomvelocity: the speed of sth in a particular directionorbit: a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.vaporize: to turn into gas; to make sth turn into gasJAPAN'S LARGEST DINOSAUR FOSSIL FOUNDdinosaur: an animal that lived millions of years ago but is now extinct. There were many types of dinosaur, some of which were very largefossil: the remains of an animal or a plant which have become hard and turned into rockunearth: to find sth in the ground by diggingchew: to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallowTRUMP 'HAPPY' WITH FIRST 100 DAYSadministration: the government of a country, especially the USaccomplishment: an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work fulfill: to do or achieve what was hoped for or expectedfraction: a small or tiny part, amount, or proportionmeasure: an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aimstall: to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progressmull: to think about at lengthrepeal: if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer validpoll: the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinionPANDAS OFF TO CHINAraise: to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itselfbreed: to have sex and produce youngcub: a young bear, lion, fox, etc.province: one of the areas that some countries are divided into with its own local governmentAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(669 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
30Apr
- #250 e-news wk17, 2017(April 24 to 28)
  Good evening. It is 10:40 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 18.3 degrees(Today high temperate is 24.4 at 2:40 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.April 24: JAPAN'S POPULATION SHRINKShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170424April 25: PENCE: ERA OF 'STRATEGIC PATIENCE' OVERhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170425April 26: NEED TO NARROW WAGE GAPhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170426April 27: MORE APPS TO TRANSLATE JAPANESEhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170427April 28: RECRUITING ATHLETES FOR TOKYO 2020https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170428I 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.JAPAN'S POPULATION SHRINKSshrink: to make sth smaller in size or amountpredict: to say that sth will happen in the futurelife expectancy: the period that a person may expect to livepension: an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to sb who is considered to be too old or too ill/sick to workPENCE: ERA OF 'STRATEGIC PATIENCE' OVERera: a period of time, usually in history that is different from other periods because of particular characteristics or eventspatience: the ability to spend a lot of time doing sth difficult that needs a lot of attention and effortvice: next in rank to sb and able to represent them or act for themdecade: a period of ten years, especially a period such as 1910-1919 or 1990-1999dismantle: to end an organization or system gradually in an organized wayalleviate: to make sth less severeoverture(usually overtures): a suggestion or an action by which sb tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussion, etc. with sb elsedeception: the act of deliberately making sb believe sth that is not trueresolve: strong determination to achieve sthNEED TO NARROW WAGE GAPrevise: to change sth, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve itupward: increasing in amount or priceassessment: an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefullyinvestment: the act of investing money in sthinvest: to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit poverty: the state of being poorindicate: to make sb notice sb/sth, especially by pointing or moving your headMORE APPS TO TRANSLATE JAPANESEapp: applicationgiant: a very large and powerful organizationbreach: to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that sb/sth can go through itsignboard: a piece of wood that has some information on it, such as a name, and is displayed outside a shop/store, hotel, etc.RECRUITING ATHLETES FOR TOKYO 2020competitiveness(n.): cf.) competitive(adj.): used to describe a situation in which people or organizations compete against each otherpromising: showing signs of being good or successfulrowing: the sport of activity of travelling in a boat using oarsapplication: a formal (often written) request for sth, such as a job, permission to do sth or a place at a college or universityscreen: to check sth to see if it is suitable or if you want itAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(638 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
24Apr
- #249 e-news wk16, 2017(April 17 to 21)
  Good evening. It is 10:11 pm in Japan. It is cloudy and at 12.4 degrees(Today high temperate is 18.1 at 1:20 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.April 17: ELECTRONICS CHAIN TO ACCEPT BITCOINShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170417April 18: FIGURE SKATER MAO ASADA RETIREShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170418April 19: OUTRAGE OVER BUMPED PASSENGERhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170419April 20: U.S. FIRES MISSILES INTO SYRIAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170420April 21: PULITZER FOR PANAMA PAPERShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170421I 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.ELECTRONICS CHAIN TO ACCEPT BITCOINSbitcoin: the cryptocurrency(a decentralizd digital medium of exchange which is created, regulated, and exchanged using cryptography and usually (open) source software ) created and exchanged using this software retailer: a person or business that sells goods to the publicvirtual: made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the Interneteventually: at the end of a period of time or a series of eventstighten: to make sth become stricterconventional: following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long timeFIGURE SKATER MAO ASADA RETIRESsensation: a general feeling or impression that is difficult to explain; an experience or a memorynail: to achieve sth or do sth right, especially in sporttrademark: a special way of behaving or dressing that is typical of sb and that makes them easily recognizedstruggle: to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problemsdiscourage: to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sthdrive: a strong desire or need in peopleregret: a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not doneOUTRAGE OVER BUMPED PASSENGERoutrage: a strong feeling of shock and angerbump: to move sb from one group or position to another; to remove sb from a groupdrag: to pull sb/sth along with effort and difficultyoverbook: to sell more tickets on a plane or reserve more rooms in a hotel than there are places availabledepart: to leave a place, especially to start a trip voucher: a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money to pay for sth, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of sthvolunteer: to offer to do sth without being forced to do it or without getting paid for itbriefly: for a short timeupsetting: making you feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed re-accommodate: cf.) accommodate: to provide sb with a room or place to sleep, live or sitU.S. FIRES MISSILES INTO SYRIAattack: a military attack, especially by aircraft dropping bombsbase: a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates fromcivil war: a war between groups of people in the same countrylaunch: to make a product available to the public for the first timewarship: a ship used in warairbase: a place where military aircraft fly from and are kept, and where some staff liveally: a country that has agreed to help and support another country, especially in case of a warPULITZER FOR PANAMA PAPERSevasion: the act of avoiding sb or of avoiding sth that you are supposed to doconsortium: a group of people, countries, companies, etc. who are working together on a particular projectexplanatory: giving the reasons for sth; intended to describe how sth works or to make sth easier to understandoffshore: located or based in a foreign country and not subject to tax lawstax haven: a country or independent area where taxes are levied at a low ratetestament: a thing that shows that sth else exists or is trueendeavor: an attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficultaccount: an arrangement that sb has with a bank, etc. to keep money there, take some out, etc.implicate: to show or suggest that sb is involved in sth bad or criminal4月20 日のＥテレの内容です（The website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/special/index.cgi?pn=sp20170420) is available until April 27 ）トランプ大統領の声明brutal: violent and cruelbarbaric: cruel and violent and not as expected from people who are educated and respect each other TRUMP, XI WRAP UP SUMMIToutstanding: extremely good; excellentdenuclearize: to remove nuclear weapons fromunilateral: done by one member of a group or an organization without the agreement of the other members As you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. 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16Apr
- #248 e-news wk15, 2017(April 10 to 14)
  Good evening. It is 9:46 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 17.4 degrees(Today high temperate is 26.3 at 1:50 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.April 10: RECALLED FOOD NOT WASTEDhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170410April 11: NAKAMITSU NEW UN DISARMAMENT CHIEFhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170411April 12: NEW PERMIT SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN WORKERShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170412April 13: AMBASSADOR RETURNS TO S. KOREAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170413April 14: NEW JAL FLIGHT ROUTE MARKS COMEBACKhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170414I 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.RECALLED FOOD NOT WASTEDrecall: an official order or request for sb/sth to return, or for sth to be given backexecutive: a person who has an important job as a manger of a company or an organizationsubject to sth: depending on sth in order to be completed or agreeddonate: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb/sth, especially a charityNAKAMITSU NEW UN DISARMAMENT CHIEFdisarmament: the fact of a country reducing the size of its armed forces or the number of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, that is hasassume: to take or begin to have a particular quality or appearanceheadquarters: a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there dedicated: working hard at sth become it is very important to youexpertise: expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or jobaffairs: events that are of public interest or political importanceNEW PERMIT SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN WORKERSexpatriate: person who lives outside their native countryclassify: to arrange sth in groups according to features that they have in commonrecipient: a person who receives stheligible: a person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.procedure: the official or formal order or way of doing sth, especially in business, law or politicsevaluate: to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefullyproficiency(n.): cf.) proficient(adj.): able to do sth well because of training and practiceoutfit: a group of people working together as an organization, business, team, etc.AMBASSADOR RETURNS TO S. KOREAambassador: an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of his or her own countryabsence: the fact of sb being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when sb is awayrecall: to order sb to returnconsulate: the building where a consul(a government official who is the representative of his or her country in a foreign city) worksacting: doing the work of another person for a short timebilateral: involving two groups of people or two countriesstrive: to try very hard to achieve sthenvoy: a person who represents a government or an organization and is sent as a representative to talk to other governments and organizationsNEW JAL FLIGHT ROUTE MARKS COMEBACKlaunch(n.): the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launchedlaunch(v.): to start an activity, especially an organized oneinauguration(n.): cf.) inaugurate(v.): to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremonyfile for sth: to present sth so that it can be officially recorded and dealt withlift: to remove or end restrictionsbailout: an act of giving money to a company, a foreign country, etc. that has very serious financial problems4月13 日のＥテレの内容です（The website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/special/index.cgi?pn=sp20170413) is available until April 20 ）PARK GEUN-HYE ARRESTEDprosecutor: a public official who charges sb officially with a crime and prosecutes them in courtoffence(offense): an illegal actbribery: the giving or taking of bribesbribe: an sum of money or sth valuable that you give or offer to sb to persuade them to help you, especially by doing sth dishonestextortion(n.): cf.) extort(v.): to make sb give you sth by threatening themabuse: the use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmfulgrounds: a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sthoutskirts: the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centreAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. 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11Apr
- #247 e-news wk14, 2017(April 3 to 7)
  Good evening. It is 10:52 pm in Japan. It is partly clouds and at 6.7 degrees(Today high temperate is 13.6 at 11:20 am) 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.April 3: RELATIVES PRESS FOR RETURNhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170403April 4: ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR CRITICIZES JAPANhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170404April 5: TIE-UP FOR CONNECTED CARShttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170405April 6: LEADERS VOW UNITY ON 60th ANNIVERSARYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170406April 7: ANTI-CORRUPTION RALLIES IN RUSSIAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170407I 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.RELATIVES PRESS FOR RETURNpress for: to urge for sth to be done; to request sthrelative: a person who is in the same family as sb elseabduct: to take sb away illegally, especially using forceappeal: a formal request to a court or to sb in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed unaccounted for: a person or thing that is unaccounted for cannot be found and people do not know what has happened to them or itATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR CRITICIZES JAPANround: a set of events which form part of a longer processban: an official rule that says that sth is not allowedharsh: cruel, severe and unkindboycott: to refuse to buy, use or take part in sth as a way of protestingtreaty: a formal agreement between two or more countriesviolate: to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc.ambassador: an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of his or her own countryTIE-UP FOR CONNECTED CARStie-up: an agreement between two companies to join togetherpartner: to be sb’s partner(one of the people who owns a business and shares the profits, etc.) in a dance, game, etc.telecom(telecommunication): communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, etc.real time: the fact that there is only a very short time between a computer system receiveing information and dealing with itdefinition: the quality of being clear and easy to seeLEADERS VOW UNITY ON 60th ANNIVERSARYunity: the state of being in agreement and working together; the state of being joined together to form one unitstrengthen: to become stronger; to make sb/sth strongerbloc: a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interestlandmark: having great import or significancedignity: a calm and serious manner that deserves respectconclusion: the formal and final arrangement of sth officialresolve: strong determination to achieve sthbolster: to improve sth or make it strongerspate: a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of timeANTI-CORRUPTION RALLIES IN RUSSIArally: a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political partydetain: to keep in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leavingcorruption: dishonest or illegal behavior, especially of people in authorityintensify: to increase in degree or strength; to make sth increase in degree or strengthdetail: to give a list of facts or all the available information about sthamass: to collect sth, especially in large quantitiesmansion: a large impressive houseb: t4月6 日のＥテレの内容です（The website(https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/special/index.cgi?pn=sp20170406) is available until April 13 ）UK STARTS BREXIT PROCESSfierce: showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violentmomentous: very important or serious, especially because there may be important resultsambition: sth that you want to do or achieve very muchInterview with Juliette Binochehumanity: the quality of being kind to people and animals by making sure that hey do not suffer more than is necessary; the quality of being humanemaster: to learn or understand sth completelyAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(775 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to inspire me to get much motivation?.blogmura.com/canada/">にほんブログ村</a></p>にほんブログ村
20Mar
- #246 e-news wk11, 2017(Mar 13 to 17)
  Good evening. It is 10:16 pm in Japan. It is a few clouds and at 10.4 degrees(Today high temperate is 15.7 at 1:20 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.March 13: ICE FISHING FEVERhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170313March 14: FEMALE CREW FOR GIRLS' DAY FLIGHThttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170314March 15: LDP EXTENDS LEADER TERM LIMIThttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170315March 16: U.S. DEPLOYS THAAD IN S. KOREAhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170316March 17: GRAD RECRUITMENT OFFICIALLY UNDERWAYhttps://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20170317I 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.ICE FISHING FEVERbrave: to have to deal with sth difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sthsubzero: below zerocompetition: an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at sthstaple: a basic type of food that is used a lotCelsius: of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degreesFEMALE CREW FOR GIRLS' DAY FLIGHTcrew: all the people working on a ship, plane, etc.honor: to do sth that shows great respect for sb/sthwell-being: general health and happinessco-pilot: a second pilot who helps the main pilot in an aircraftcarrier: a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by airLDP EXTENDS LEADER TERM LIMITruling: having control over a particular group, country, etc.parliament: the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a countrybranch: a part of a government or other large organization that deals with one particular aspect of its workconvention: a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.secretary-general: the person who is in charge of the department that deals with the running of a large international or political organizationsuccessive: following immediately one after the otheraccomplishment: an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of workstewardship: the act of taking care of or managing sth, for example property, an organization, money or valuable objectsamend: to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve itconstitution: the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed byU.S. DEPLOYS THAAD IN S. KOREAongoing: continuing to exist or developdeploy: to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military actionterminal: certain to get worse and come to endadmiral: an officer of very high rank in the navyprovocative: intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about sthinterceptor: a fast military plane that attacks enemy planes that are carrying bombsGRAD RECRUITMENT OFFICIALLY UNDERWAYdrive: a strong desirefederation: a group of clubs, trade/labor unions, etc. that have joined together to form an organizationboast: to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can dobenefit: an advantage that you get from a company in addition to the money that you earn; money from an insurance company3月16 日のＥテレの内容です'MISSILE LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL'（The following website is available until March 23 ）https://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/special/index.cgi?pn=sp20170316supervise: to be in charge of sb/sth and make sure that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.commission [usually passive]: to choose sb as an officer in one of the armed forcesballistic: connected with ballistics(the scientific study of things that are shot or fired through the air, such as bullets and missiles)retaliation: action that a person takes against sb who has harmed them in some wayAs you have noticed before, I add “, 2017” if the articles I pick are broadcasted this year. Thank you for reading this diary.Have a good night(746 words)If you like this diary, could you click either link below to get anothermotivation?にほんブログ村にほんブログ村