Vocabulary blog #7
July 13, 2009
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transfer: to move from one place to another.
In Japanese: 移動する
I was transfered to another place.
fee: an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services.
In Japanese: 謝礼／チップ
I’m paid for school fees by parents.
spectacular: very impressive.
In Japanese: 壮観な
It’ very spectacular views.
spectator: a person who is watching an event, especially a sports event.
In Japanese: 観客
There are many spectator in baseball park.
commodity: a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold,
especially between countries.
In Japanese: 商品
Prices of commodities are down.
coal: a hard black mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to
produce heat.
In Japanese: 石炭
When we do barbecue, we often use coals.
urge: to advice or try hard to persuade to do.
In Japanese: かりたてる
Her speech urged my heart.
grip: to hold tightly.
In Japanese: しっかり掴む
I gripped his hand.
drought: a long period of time when there is little or no rain.
In Japanese: 干ばつ
Drought is serious problem.
priority: something that you think is more important than other things and
should be dealt with first.
In Japanese: 優先事項
A first priority is finishing this work.
anonymous: with a name that is not known or that is not made public.
In Japanese: 匿名の
I received anonymous letter, so I was scary.
aisle: a passage between rows of seats.
In Japanese: 通路
I sat on the aisle.
bin: container
In Japanese: 容器
Wine is in a bin.
shove: to push.
In Japanese: おす
When I go to sale, I shove crowed aside in order to buy.
diaper: nappy
In Japanese: おむつ
When I was a baby, my mother used to change my diapers.
REM: rapid eye movement.
In Japanese: レム
REM sleep take off tiredness.
proceeding: the process of using a court of law to settle a dispute or to
deal with a complaint.
In Japanese: 進行
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mull over: to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal.
In Japanese: 熟考する
I need some time to mull this problem over.
pathway: a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people
walking.
In Japanese: 小道
I walked the garden pathway.
assimilate: to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are
able to use it yourself.
In Japanese: 理解する
I assimilate this lessons.
funeral: a ceremony, usually a religious one, for burying a dead person.
In Japanese: 葬式
My relative died, so we’ll attend a funeral.
practice: action rather than ideas.
In Japanese: 実行
She brings her ideas in practice.
session: a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court of law, a
parliament, etc.
In Japanese: 会議
We held a session to talk about environment probrem.
navy: the part of a country’s armed foreces that fights at sea, and the
ship that it uses.
In Japanese: 海軍
He enter the navy.
gala: a special public celebration or entertainment.
In Japanese: 祝祭
Today is a charity gala.
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