いつからか美しい姿形のかりんとうが評判を呼び、今では著名人をはじめ、日本全国のお客さまからご贔屓いただけるようになりました。
Later, our Karintou, a Japanese traditional deep-fried cookie coated with sugar, became famous with its elegant form and taste, and the shop is now being loved by people all around Japan including well-known public figures.
※「かりんとう」は「Japanese traditional deep-fried cookie coated with sugar」と訳されています（「日本の伝統的な〜」というとき、私は英文ライティングの本で、traditional Japanese〜」という語順の方がしっくりくると教わったのですが、「Japanese traditional〜」でも間違いではないのかな、とも）
これからも皆さまに愛される店を目指して精一杯精進して参ります。
We will try even harder and do our best to be remained as your favorite and beloved confectionery.
手前どもの自慢のかりんとうをはじめ、こだわりの菓子をどうぞお楽しみくださいませ。
Please enjoy the taste of our specialties; our pride and joy.
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For those living in Tokyo and in its neighboring areas, please be advised that there might be snowfall later today! Please dress accordingly and don’t forget to bring an umbrella!
There are several social issues that have arisen due to the pandemic and one of them is poverty in Japan. Because of Corona virus, the gap between the rich and the poor are becoming wider and it’s now more apparent than ever. People have lost their jobs and because of that, there’s a domino effect of how it negatively affected their lives. There are non-profit organizations helping them. What do you think of this social issue?
ー初めにー
Today’s Fill-In-The-Blanks Quiz:
Here’s last week’s song:
(Fast forward to 00:55)
Here comes bad news talking this and that
Well give me all you got, don’t hold it back
Well I should probably warn you, I’ll be just fine
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s this week’s song:
(Fast forward to 01:45)
We staked out on a ______ to find our inner ____
____ it everlasting, so ________ incomplete
It’s easy _____ with you, sacred __________
As long as we’re _________, there’s no place I’d ______ be
ー続いてー
Today’s Youtube Recommendation:
Most of us have been staying at home. We’ve moved from working in the office to working from home and in our free time, we usually choose to spend time relaxing at home. One of the change’s downside is that we’re less active, and for this week’s recommendation, let me introduce a channel where you can learn English and train your body at the same time.Something I’ve used before and have started using again is Yoga with Adriene. It’s quite relaxing and it’s a good way to hit two birds with one stone! (1つの石で2羽の鳥を打つ)
Following the inauguration (就任式) of Joe Biden is the leaving of Donald Trump from the White House. However, his impeachment (弾劾) trial was postponed to next month for his team to be able to form a defense. For the time being, (一先ず) he is staying in his “winter white house” in Florida. Read the article for more information about US politics.
こんばんは、岩田です。
2021年になり、「明治神宮」で今回もおみくじを引いてきました。
明治神宮のおみくじは吉凶を占うものではありません。
御祭神である明治天皇の御製（ぎょせい＝天皇の作られた詩文・和歌）、昭憲皇太后の御歌（みうた＝皇后・皇太后・皇太子などのよまれた和歌）が書かれている「大御心（おおみごころ）」と言われるものです。
以前は英語バージョンがあったのですが、今は日本語バージョンに英語も表記されています。
引いたのは、
— とき遅ひたがひはあれどつらぬかぬ
ことなきものは誠なりけり
（明治天皇）
物事をなし遂げるまでには、人によって早い遅いの違いはありますが、どんな時でも、誠実な心さえあれば、その志を貫き通すことができます。
誠から出発したことは、必ずなし遂げられます。どんなに巧みな手段方法でも、真実がなければ、成功は危ぶまれます。正直者が馬鹿をみるといいますが、最後の勝利は誠実にあるのです。
（誠実は最高の土台です）
Although some are slow
Still we will never fail
To reach our goal
If we hold within our hearts
Those thoughts of sincerity.
by Emperor Meiji
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上記の具体的な解説と英文は裏面に書いてあります。
・although S V SはVだけれど、
・still それでも
・never fail to… 「fail to…」は「…しそこなう」という意味で、それを強い否定のneverで否定することによって、「…しそこなうことは絶対にない→必ず…する」という意味になります
・reach one’s goal 目標を達成する
・hold… …をいだく
・sincerity 誠実、正直
2021年、「誠 sincerity」を胸に精進していきます……。
Following last week’s article, we are focusing on the PM’s advances regarding the pandemic. PM Suga has asked bar and restaurant owners to close by 8 PM and those who do not abide will be publicly announced and listed. In addition to that, the PM will impose a fine (罰金). He has not disclosed (打ち明ける) how much it would be, but this would be strictly implemented, he said.
ー初めにー
Today’s Fill-In-The-Blanks Quiz:
Here’s last week’s song:
(Fast forward to 01:07)
We’re like diamonds in the sky; I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away; At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes; So shine bright, tonight you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky; Eye to eye, so alive
Here’s this week’s song:
(Fast forward to 00:55)
Here comes bad news ______ this and that
Well ____ me all you got, don’t ____ back
Well I should _____ warn you I’ll be just fine
No ______ to you don’t _____ your time
Here’s why
ー続いてー
Today’s Youtube Recommendation:
This is more of something casual and inspirational. This is Leah Wei, a Youtuber based in Canada. She uses easy-to-understand English, so following what she’s saying would be easy, and what she usually talks about is something fun and highly entertaining!She usually talks about what has happened over the week, as well as some pieces of advice and tips. Also, she’s vegan, so if you want to be healthier for the year 2021, following her videos would give you some recipes on what to make the next time you want to cook something scrumptious (美味しい), yet healthy!
Apart from US President’s Trump’s second impeachment, which by the way is a first in US history, Indonesia will start vaccinations very soon. However, their approach to it is the polar opposite of most, if not all, countries. They would start vaccinating the younger population and their reasoning behind it is that the younger generation is more active compared to the elderly. They are aiming for herd immunity (集団免疫), which means that at least 60-70% of the population must be vaccinated. Another concern they’ve raised is that whether the vaccine is halal or not. Chinese pharmaceutical company disclosed that while it doesn’t have pig, it has monkeys in the vaccine.
