今週のワンポイント英会話 第520回

To grasp. = To grip or to comprehend. 

つかむ。理解する。

Kanji is very difficult to grasp.

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The tall guy and ........

The other day I told you that I saw a very tall girl with a very short guy. Today I saw just the opposite. I saw a super tall guy with a very, very short girl. She was just a little higher than his knee! They were holding hands and they looked like a loving couple. They also looked like some kind of circus act.

*opposite : 反対の

今週のワンポイント英会話 第519回

A lucky break = Something good happens by chance

運がいい。ついてる。

I was cleaning out my closet and I found a 10,000 yen note. That was a lucky break.

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Vacation

Soon vacation season will be upon us. Many people ask me the location of my vacation spot. I always answer,'South Shore'. Most people reply that they have heard of the place but have never been there. Actually South Shore translated into Japanese means Minamikata. Nishinaka jima-Minanamikata is the location of my school.

今週のワンポイント英会話 第518回

Cheer up!= To urge someone to be happy or to change their mood.

元気を出せ！

Cheer up! Things can't be that bad.

今週のワンポイント英会話 第517回

Whopper = Something really big.

とてつもなく大きい。

Recently I caught an 18 inch fish. It was a real whopper.