Sunday, June 27, 2010
no one can be happy always
peer
apparition
clutch
squint
silhouette
merely
regulation
ruddy
stride
starry
desert
moor
penetrate
accommodate
shriek
evident
smuggle
deceive
grab
destroy
furious
porridge
ladle
yawn
rouse
mutter
distinct
groggy
barely
widen
peer
apparition
clutch
squint
silhouette
merely
regulation
ruddy
stride
starry
desert
moor
penetrate
accommodate
shriek
evident
smuggle
deceive
grab
destroy
furious
porridge
ladle
yawn
rouse
mutter
distinct
groggy
barely
what is your destination?
admire
disentangle
grumpy
thud
stagger
magnetic
hook
irresistible
navel
bulky
slight
embarrass
scowl
admire:感心、感嘆する
disentangle:ほどける、もつれから開放する、論点から分離する
grumpy:不機嫌
thud:ドサッと落ちる
stagger:ふらふら歩く
magnetic:磁気の
hook:フック
irresistible:抵抗できない、たまらなく魅力的
navel:へそ
bulky:かさばった、厚い
slight:わずかな
embarrass:当惑させる
scowl:顔をしかめる、いやな顔をする
Saturday, June 26, 2010
wagasi
Transparent jelly is used to give summer treats according appearance. This wagasi is intended to evoke the feel of water weed waving in a chilly stream.
Traditional autumn confections reflect the colours of the turning leaves and seasonal fruits. The onset of winter is represented by wagasi like these.
Traditional confections are almost always made by hand. With a delicate touch, the ingredients are fashioned into exquisite representations of nature's beauty. Confectionery craftsmen often use sophisticated techniques to make to colours look more natural. Seen close-up , the petals of this cherry-blossom wagasi look slightly paler in the centre. Some white dough is sandwiched between two layers of pink dough, and the wrapped around a ball of sweet bean paste. This creates a delicate colour gradation, with the white layer gleaming faintly through the pink. Traditional confectioners draw on skills of this kind to express the beauty of nature in each season in a subtle way.
Confections using a lots of sugar were widely considered as luxuries, and in the middle of the Edo period they became very popular. As a result, a profusion of wagasi were produced. As time went by,the wagasi connected with the tea ceremony, traditional aristocratic culture and various annual events gradually developed into beautiful confections that can truly be described as "edible art".
music-MTV
fertile
enthusiastic
sanctimonious
in-tray
exhibition
caldron
argue
earring
organization
organic
significant
shunt
interest
fertile:肥えた、豊かな
enthusiastic:熱心な、熱狂的な
sanctimonious:神聖ぶる、自信家ぶる
in-tray:到着未決書類入れ
exhibition:展示・披露
caldron:大釜・大鍋
argue:論ずる、議論する
earring:イヤリング
organization:組織
organic:オーガニック、有機体
significant:重大な
shunt:そらす、行動などを変える
interest:関心、利益
Friday, June 25, 2010
Japanese SAKKA win!
irritable:
vigorous:
curious:
parcel:
annoy:
toffee:
disturbed:
thunder:
concentrate:
wheeze:
cotton:
Arthur:
burrow:
scarlet:
grin:
bushy:
intend:意味する、つもりである
irritable:怒りぽい
vigorous:精力的、元気に
curious:好奇心の強い
parcel:包み、小荷物
annoy:悩ませる、うるさがらせる
toffee:タフィ、キャンディー
disturbed:精神障害の、不安の
construction:建築
consture:解釈する
thunder:どなる、命令口調で大声でいう
concentrate:集中する
wheeze:悪ふざけ、名案、あえぐような音を出す
cotton:親しくなる、賛成する、綿
Arthur:アーサー王
burrow:穴、隠れ場、穴を掘る
scarlet:深紅色
grin:にこっと笑って(歯を)見せる
bushy:髪の毛がくしゃくしゃして
kakejiku
hanging scroll:掛け軸
seasonal flowers:四季折々の花
calligraphy:書
roll up:巻く
mounting:表具
scroll :スクロール(マウス)、巻く
feature:特徴
interval:間隔、演劇やコンサート等の幕あい
hospitality
compensation:会話
のり
the most important feature 最も重要な特徴
the most attractive feature 最も魅力的な特徴
the most notable feature 最も注目に値する特徴
-> the most important feature of this exhibition is the UKIOE
at intervals (間の長さ関係なく)間隔を置く
at frequent intervals 短い間隔で
at correct intervals 一定の間隔で、正しい間隔で
-> Shishi-odoshi make sounds at correct intervals
Thursday, June 24, 2010
word
cram:押し込む、詰める
shabby:ぼろぼろの、着古した
vary:変化する、変える
foreboding:(不吉な)予感的に、前兆として
slight:わずかな、微々たる
decency:礼儀正しい、身だしなみのよいこと
snarl:うなる、がいがみ言う、怒鳴る
inform:告げる、通知する
irritable:怒りっぽい、短気な
uptight:不安な、緊張しきった
MTV - music in church "word"
burrow
possession:
assortment:
imminent:
extremely:
tense:
cross:
cranny:
nook:
quill:
enchant:
burrow:穴、穴を掘る
possession:所有
assortment: 分類、盛り合わせ
imminent: 差し迫った、切迫した
extremely:極度に
tense: 緊張した、ピンとした
cross: 受難、苦難、十字架
cranny: 割れ目、裂け目、隅
nook: (部屋の)隅
quill: 羽ペン、羽
enchant: 。。に魔法をかける、魅了する
words words
feeble
assorted
sack
oblige
rock
magnificent
occasion
morale
fizzy:
fridge:
bushy:
ruffle:
sour:
severe:
grumpily:
approval:
disapproval:
sniff:
superb:
blame:
apt;
complaint:
journey:旅行
feeble: 弱弱しい
assorted :詰め合わせ、多彩な
sack :袋、大袋
oblige :。。に恩恵を施す、ありがたがらせる
rock :岩
magnificent:堂々とした、壮大な、高尚な
occasion :根拠、理由、場合、きっかけ
morale :士気
fizzy: シューシュー泡立つ
fridge: 冷蔵庫
bushy:髪の毛がもじゃもじゃの
ruffle:くしゃくしゃにする、シワを寄せる
sour:酸っぱい、意地の悪い
severe:厳しい
grumpily:不平・不機嫌
approval:賛成・承認
disapproval:反対・不賛成 dis+approval
sniff:フンフンかぐ、においをかぐ
superb:すばらしい、華やか
blame:非難する
apt:しがちである
complaint:不満、不平 gymnasium:体育館
Ha word
assume:
furious:
distant:
touchy:
slightly:
ordinary:
grit:
minute:
squeeze:
envelop:
extremely:
purple:
brandish:
confusion:
dearly:
puzzle:
settle:
bewilder:
kettle:
bark:
curious:
curt:
occupy:
mustache:
calm:穏やか
assume:仮定
furious:怒り狂う
distant:距離
touchy:怒りっぽい
slightly:少し
ordinary:普通
grit:グリット、諏訪、砂岩
minute:急ごしらえの、瞬間
squeeze:押しつぶす、押し込む
envelop:囲む、隠す
extremely:極度に
purple:紫色の
brandish:振り回す
confusion:混乱・困惑
dearly:非常に、心から
puzzle:困惑
settle:定住、決める、解決する
bewilder:困惑させる
kettle:やかん
bark:ほえる
curious:好奇心
curt:そっけない、短くした
occupy:占領
mustache、mousmustache:口ひげ
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
H words
fuss:
ailment:
affliction:
meantime:
beard:
symptom:
doubt:
shrill:
concert:
disband:
extinguish:
terror:
barely:
affection:
incredible:
dispose:
curse:
steadily:
confide:
apt:
blame:
rot:
arrest:
nerve: 神経
fuss: 騒ぎ
ailment: 病気
affliction: 苦悩・病気
meantime: その間に、同時に
beard: ひげ
symptom: 症状
doubt: 疑う
shrill: 鋭い
concert: コンサート
disband: 解散
extinguish: 消す
terror: テロ、恐ろしい
barely: ぎりぎり、かろうじ
affection: 愛情
incredible: 信じられないほど
dispose: 片付く、配列
curse: 呪い
steadily: 着実に
confide: 信じる、信頼
apt: しがち
blame: 責める
rot: 腐る
arrest: 逮捕
wardrobe
stretch
reckon
weird
enormous
dimmer
privet
miserable
attitude
convenient
innocent
escape
flee
glorious
wardrobe :箪笥
stretch :引っ張る、 stretch and open the wardrobe
reckon :推定
weird :気味の悪い、不思議
enormous :巨大な
dimmer :薄く暗くする(ライト等を)
privet :樹
miserable :惨め・悲惨
attitude :姿勢・態度
convenient:便利
innocent:潔白
escape :逃げる
flee :逃げる
glorious :栄耀
whale:
roughly:
nourishment:
obverse:
gleam
outfitter
puppy fat:
poundage:
wail:
tearful:
boisterous:
bully:
accusation:
Nancy:
swot:
glower
tremulous
sulky:
furious:
purse: whale:鯨
roughly:乱暴に
nourishment:栄養物 を与える
obverse:コインの表面、反対
gleam:きらめく
outfitter:紳士洋品商
puppy fat:おさなぶとり(一時的太る)
poundage:重量・収容所
wail:泣き叫ぶ
tearful:涙ながらの
boisterous:荒々しい
bully:暴れ者、いじめっ子
accusation:告発
Nancy:(おどこの子)めーめしい
swot:がり勉
glower:にらみつけること
tremulous:震える
sulky:不機嫌
furious:荒れ狂う
purse:口をすぼめる、まゆをひそめる、しわが寄せる 財布・富・寄付金
Saturday, June 19, 2010
wagasi
please the ear
These cherry blossoms please the eye.
The sound of steams please the ear.
please the eye as much as the palate 味覚だけでなく見た目も楽しめる
konpeito candy was brought into Japan from Portugal.
Kanji characters were brought into Japan from China.
konpeito:金平糖
steam: 川
palate :味覚
confections :菓子
petal :花びら
delicacy :ごちそう
dough:生地
sweet bean paste :あん
luxury:高級品
sweet fish:アユ
魅力的:
紫陽花:
朝顔:
describe:
perticaly:
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
macha
① stir: コーヒーに砂糖を入れるなど、ゆっくり混ぜる
②whisk: 抹茶、泡立てるように、すばやく混ぜる
③whip: クリーム、whiskよりも力を入れて混ぜる、クリーム状になる迄かき混ぜる
tea whisk : 茶筅
the first calligraphy of the year: 書き初め
the first dream of the year: 初夢
the first sunrise of the year: 初日の出
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
bonsai
A reflect B : AはBを表している
Dry landscape gardens reflect Zen ideas.
These wagasi reflect the coming of spring.
the most common type of bonsai are pines. 代表的な
dry lanscape garden:枯山水
pines:松の総称
Japanese apricot:梅
maple:カエデ
azalea:サツキ
zelkova:ケヤキ
horticulture:園芸
pastime:娯楽、気晴らし
seedling:苗木
craftsman:職人
cultivate:栽培
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
health tips for travelers
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Do you know your right brain from your left?
Monday, June 7, 2010
what are your worries and wishes?
3. What in your life gives you the most satisfaction?
Future: