今週のワンポイント英会話 第508回

To make ends meet. = To take in as much money as you pay out.

収支を合わせる、やりくりする。

If I don't work hard, I won't be able to make ends meet.

〜ニューヨーク英語学院〜

Tim's story

An old man 93 years old was sitting on a park bench and crying. 

A young women asked him why he was crying and he said that he had found love with a twenty- five years old women. He told her that they laughed and made love everyday. 

The young women inquired if his tears were the tears of joy. 

The man said no. 

He said he was crying because he couldn't remember where he lived!

今週のワンポイント英会話 第507回

Adequate = enough

適正な、十分な。

One cup of rice a day is adequate for me.

At the dentist

I went to the dentist today. In the waiting room a man sat next to me. In English he asked me who I was and I told him I was " Tim". Then I asked him who he was and he told me in English, I am " Japanese mafia".

 I guess that even the tough guys have to go to the dentist.

今週のワンポイント英会話 第506回

Forecast = To predict beforehand 予報、予測

Every morning after I get up I check the weather forecast.

My wash-toilet

I complained to the building manager about my wash-toilet which was stolen. I told him that in Japan even highway rest locations have wash-toilets.  He told me that if I wanted to use a wash-toilet that I should go there.

High school girl and the men

Yesterday I saw three middle aged couples walking along the street when suddenly a high school girl fell off her bicycle. ( unhurt) The men rushed to help her get her back on her bike while the women stood by with irritable expressions on their faces.

Perfume ....

Yesterday I was standing on the train next to lady who must have taken a bath in some very, very strong perfume. I almost passed out due to the powerful odor. 

People who wear such powerful perfume should be classified as 'perfume terrorist'.

In the shower room.....

A female instructor in my gym told me that she saw a fight in the women's shower between two over 65 years old ladies. In the nude! 

God save me!

My wonderful little wash-toilet

I found out what happened to our wash-toilet. I checked out this building and I found that my wonderful little wash-toilet had been stolen and set on the floor where most of the middle aged men work. Is there no justice in this world?

I worry......

Every morning at 8:00 it is not unusual to see a lot of middle-aged men with the NIPPON SPORTS newspaper in their hands waiting to use the restroom with wash-toilet system. But yesterday the building management took the washlet away for some reason. I worry, where will the wash-toilet tribe go now?

*tribe : 〜族

Tattoo

I met a Swedish guy the other day and he showed me his new tattoo. His tattoo was in kanji. And he didn't understand what the kanji meant. Daidokoro was written on his arm in blue ink. I didn't have the heart to tell him that daidokoro means kitchen.

日常会話を少しずつ〜今週のワンポイント英会話

Friction = Conflict due to difference of opinion

不和、あつれき。　

Sometimes there is friction with my staff due to their schedules.

At 8:00

Japanese middle aged guys really love the WASH-TOILET system.  In my building, there is only one "WASH-TOILET system"  and it's on my floor.  Every morning at 8:00 there is a line of middle aged men pacing nervously in front of the restroom on my floor.

*WASH-TOILET system : 温水洗浄便座
*line : 行列

Christmas at the spots club

At my sports club they put up a giant Christmas tree on November 1st and they took it down on December 24th in the evening!

*put up: 飾る, 提供する
*take down: 下げる、降ろす

The drunk and cops

Late last night I noticed a violent drunk being taken into custody by four policemen.  Although the drunk was very unruly, the police were gentle with him.
YODOGAWA cops are tops.

*drunk : 酔っ払い
*take someone into custody : 〜を保護する、拘束する

At coin laundry

Last night at coin laundry a couple asked me how to use the washing machine.
They wanted to know if they should put their coins into the machine before they push the start button or after they push the start button.
As the president of the United States of Nishinakajima - Minamikata, it was my duty to help.

At the shopping store

I belong to a member only shopping store.  Most of the members are affluent and over 60 years of age.  Many are very successful businessmen.  It is interesting to see them standing behind their wives holding pink bags.

*affluent:裕福な

DECLARATION

Today I have declared myself the president of the United States of NISHINAKAJIMA-MINAMIKATA.

* declare:宣言する
* NISHINAKAJIMA-MINAMIKATA:大阪市淀川区西中島　

YODOGAWA Ward Office and ....

I went to Yodogawa ward office recently and I found that their service was fast, courteous and correct.

Near the bank,  I saw someone dressed in an animation costume. Pink fluffy dress, pind high heels, blonde hair and a long pink umbrella. 
It was a man about 50.

*ward office:区役所
*courteous:丁寧な,　礼儀正しい
*fluffy:ふわふわした

日常会話を少しずつ〜今週のワンポイント英会話

2013.1.4

Out of order   =   Does not work correctly.