ルー大柴の英語

ルー大柴のネタはネタとしてみんなが捕らえていればいいけど
カレの使う英語が身についちゃうと後で苦労すると思うので
なるべく聞かないほうがいいとおもうなぁ
さっき「スルーって何語？」http://juny1.jugem.jp/?eid=68
と　ブログに記事を書いたのです（よろしかったら遊びにきてね）
ドライブスルーからきたのかとか
サッカーからかとか。。。
でも　どうも「ルー語」のようなのですね
スルーに無視するという意味はないですからご注意ください

Up to now, human beings have lived in harmony with the forests, but the situation is changing rapidly.
In fact, as more and more forests are disappearing from the earth, the climate is being seriously affected,
and more and more people are facing starvation.
Humans have lived in harmony with the forests so far, but things are changing rapidly.
As more and more forest land disappears from the face of the earth, more and more people face starvation
as a result of the serious changes in the climate.
Up until now, humankind has coexisted peacefully with the forests, but now the situation
is undergoing rapid change. The fact is that as more forests disappear from the earth,
the climate is being seriously affected, exposing more and more people to starvation.

Getting married to men younger than themselves is popular among working women these days.
The reason they give is that younger men are naive, not haughty, and willing to help with housework.
Marrying someone younger than themselves is a new trend among working women these days.
Some of the reasons they give are that younger men are naive, not high-handed, and willingly help with the housework.
Recently there is a new trend among working women to marry men younger than they are.
The reasons vary, but most of them feel that younger men are naive and willing to help with the housework, without being authoritarians.

The number of foreigners speaking good Japanese has markedly increased. This is a good thing for the
Japanese, who are not good at speaking foreign languages. On the other hand, we wonder whether there
are problems with our methods of foreign language teaching.
A growing number of foreigners speak Japanese fluently these days. The Japanese, who are usually poor
speakers of foreign languages, are grateful for this, but at the same time, it makes us wonder if there is
something wrong with the way we teach foreign languages.
A growing number of foreigners speak Japanese fluently these days. This should be welcomed by the
Japanese, who typically have trouble communicating in a foreign language. At the same time, this also
raises the question of whether foreign languages are being taught properly in Japan.
The number of foreigners who are fluent in Japanese has remarkably increased. This must be welcome
to the Japanese, who are notoriously poor speakers of foreign languages. On the other hand, however, it
also brings up the question of whether our methods of foreign language instruction are what they should be.

At the beginning of her book ‘Kitchen’, Banana Yoshimoto writes “I think I like the kitchen better than
any other place in the world.” This one word ‘Kitchen’ makes me feel that this woman writer has begun to
talk about life from a completely new point of view.
Yoshimoto Banana begins her book ‘Kitchen’ with the words, “I think the place I like best in all the world
is the kitchen.” This one word ‘kitchen’ makes me feel that this woman novelist has started talking about
life from an entirely new standpoint.
Yoshimoto Banana starts her book ‘Kitchen’ by saying, “I think the kitchen is my favorite place in the
world.” This one word ‘kitchen’ makes me feel that this woman author has started to talk about life from a
whole new point of view.
“I think the place I like best in all the world is the kitchen,” writes Yoshimoto Banana at the beginning of
her book ‘Kitchen’. With this one word ‘kitchen’, this woman writer gives the impression that she has
started to talk about life from a completely new angle.

Today not only doctors but also ordinary people know that smoking is bad for the health. But it is very difficult
for nicotine addicts to stop smoking. Even doctors don’t fully realize that such people need treatment.
These days it is common knowledge not only among doctors but also among the general public that cigarettes are harmful
to the health. However, it is quite difficult for people addicted to nicotine to give up smoking. Even doctors don’t
fully understand that such people need medical help.
Nowadays it is generally accepted not only by doctors but also by ordinary people that cigarettes are bad for the health.
However, for a nicotine addict giving up smoking is far from easy. Even doctors are nor properly aware of the fact that
such people need medical help.
Today it is well known to everyone, both doctors and laymen, that smoking is harmful to the health. However, it is
quite difficult for a nicotine addict to give up smoking. Even doctors still lack proper understanding of the fact
that such people need medical treatment.

Making a movie from a great work of literature often results in failure. We can say that literature is in a sense greater than movies, because it creates in the imaginary world what we can’t see or photograph in the real world.
More often than not, the attempt to make a film of a great work of literature ends in failure. We can say that literature is in a sense grater than movies, because it creates in the imagination what can’t be seen or photographed in the real world.
Making a great literary work into a movie often results in failure. In a sense, that means a victory for literature over movies. This is because literature creates in the imaginary world what in reality can’t be seen or filmed.

A junior high school teacher said on television: “There is not much difference between children who pick
on others and those who are picked on. Most children could fall to either side. Many children are secretly
afraid that they will be bullied.”
A junior high school teacher said in a television program that there was no big difference between children
who bullied others and those who were bullied. Most children could be on either side. At heart many children
are afraid that they might be bullied.
A junior high school teacher said on television: “There is no great difference between children
who bully others and their victims. Most children could find themselves in either position. In their heart,
many children are afraid that they might end up the victims of bullying themselves.”
A junior high school teacher said on television that there was not much difference between the bullies and
the bullied. Most children could be both bullies and bullied. Deep down, many children are afraid that
they might be the targets of bullying.

At elementary schools in New York, sports days begin with the words, “Let’s have a good time!”
However, at sports days for Japanese elementary school children in New York, they begin with the announcement,
“Let’s try our best so we won’t disappoint our guests!” We Japanese tend to try as hard as possible
even when we are playing.
At elementary schools in New York, field days start with the words, “Now, let’s have fun!”
However, at Japanese schools in New York, they begin field days with the announcement,
“Let’s try our best so we can come up to our guests’ expectations!”
We Japanese like to try our hardest even when we are playing.
In New York elementary schools, Sports Days start with the words, “Let’s enjoy ourselves!”
However, Sports Days held for Japanese children in New York begin with the announcement,
“Let’s do our best, so that we don’t shame ourselves in front of our guests.”
Even at play we Japanese maintain a serious streak.

These days more and more Japanese people are traveling abroad.
The number of cars in this town is increasing.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing year by year.
These days fewer and fewer Japanese people are traveling abroad.
The number of cars in this town is decreasing.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is decreasing year by year.
I’m looking for an American to teach me English.
Tom was the first to come.
Tom was the last to come.
In those days not many people had TVs, but these days a lot of households have more than one.
I’ve only recently started to learn French.
These days more and more students are going abroad to learn English.
Nowadays the number of students learning English abroad is increasing.

Few people attended the meeting yesterday.
Very few people attended the meeting yesterday.
Only a few people attended the meeting yesterday.
Not many people attended the meeting yesterday.
A few people attended the meeting yesterday.
Very few of the women questioned blamed their husbands’ violence on alcohol.
go to by car drive to
go to on foot walk to
go to by plane fly to
by car in my car
in the morning tomorrow morning yesterday morning
My room is on the ninth floor of this hotel.
There are twenty rooms on the ninth floor of this hotel.
There are many people on the street.
Cars are numerous. Cars are rare.
The other day I drove to Lake Biwa. Probably because it was Sunday morning, there were very few cars on the road.
I drove to Lake Biwa the other day. There were not many cars on the road, probably because it was Sunday morning.

A lot of people complain that prices are too high.
There are many people who complain that prices are too high.
Some people say that the earth is getting warmer and warmer.
There are some people who say that the earth is getting warmer and warmer.
Most people want to be happy.
most Americans most of his books
It is a pity that young people today don’t take much interest in their own culture.
It is regrettable that young people today don’t take much interest in their own culture.
It’s a shame that young people today don’t take much interest in their own culture.
Unfortunately young people today don’t take much interest in their own culture.
Some people mistakenly believe that Japanese are a homogeneous people.
Some people are under the illusion that Japanese are a homogeneous people.
Only if you come first will you get the money.
It is a pity that many people still mistakenly believe that as long as they speak English, they can be international-minded.
Unfortunately, a lot of people still believe that they have only to speak English to be international-minded. However, they are wrong.

Anyone who wants to accomplish something must make an effort.
Those who are lazy will not succeed.
If you want to accomplish something, you must make an effort.
Someone who wanted to meet you came here.
You should look at this problem from a global point of view.
from a different angle in a different way from a different perspective from a different viewpoint
Babies need a lot of sleep, and this is also particularly true of newborn babies.
Those who have intellectual jobs sometimes need to look at things from a different point of view. This also applies to young people who are going to be doctors, engineers, or pharmacists.
If you have an intellectual job, you sometimes have to look at things in a different way. This is also the case with young people who want to have jobs in fields such as medicine, engineering, or pharmacy.

These days you can buy almost anything from vending machines.
You shouldn’t talk to people with sunglasses on.
We don’t have the right to destroy the earth.
We now know that neither the atoms nor the protons and neutrons within them are indivisible.
city life urban life life in cities country life rural life life in the country life in Tokyo in daily life in our daily lives
lead a happy life lead a miserable life lead a monotonous life
preserve nature protect nature be in harmony with nature damage nature destroy nature the natural environment
relieve the boredom of long car journeys relieve the anxiety of the inhabitants
In modern life, you often have a lot of stress. In order to relieve it, you should try to get some exercise, listen to music, or spend time outdoors.
These days people often feel stressed. They should reduce it by getting some exercise, listening to their favorite music, or spending time in the mountains or on beaches.

One of the purposes of a college education is to create people who can think on their own.
One of my pleasures on holidays is fishing in the nearby river.
The trouble with you is that you don’t listen to other people.
All you have to do is (to) keep quiet.
Tom never tells lies.
write with a pencil in pencil write by hand write with one’s left hand write on a word processor
write on the word processor look at with the naked eye walk with bare feet walk barefoot
I don’t like to write letters by using the computer.
You should be a little more considerate of young people’s feelings.
I can’t just move abroad. I have to consider my family.
The essence of humor is not so much to tell stupid jokes and make people laugh as to love and be considerate of them.
When you try to be humorous, what you should remember is not to make people laugh by telling silly jokes, but to show love and consideration toward them.

I suddenly realized that I was walking in the wrong direction.
Tom told me that he had lived in China for two years.
It never occurred to me that my remark might please her.
I crossed my fingers during the race so that my son would win.
I asked Tom if anybody had called me while I was out.
I want to know what the new teacher is like.
I don’t know what it is like to live in the country.
I don’t know how Tom is.
My three-year-old son is interested in almost everything and always asks me a lot of questions. Just the other day he wanted to know what an angel looked like, and I was as a loss for an answer.
My son, who is three years old, is curious about almost all things, and he always asks me a lot of questions. Just the other day, when he asked me what an angel looked like, I was at a loss what to say.

Prices have gone up by fifty percent in the last ten years.
Prices have gone up by fifty percent over the last ten years.
I’ve lived in the suburbs of Kyoto for ten years.
I’ve been riding this French bicycle for more than 10 years.
There have been five major earthquakes in this area in the last ten years.
My father is a lawyer (by profession).
We are so used to traditional buildings around us that we often take them for granted. However, we must remember that many people have been making great efforts to preserve them for a long time.
Since we are used to cultural heritage around us, we naturally expect to enjoy seeing it. However, we shouldn’t forget that many people have been working hard to preserve it for many years.

Yesterday I bought the book I had long wanted to get.
Yesterday I couldn’t buy the book Tom had recommended.
When I was young, I could swim across the river.
I don’t know how I’m going to get Susan to give up smoking, but I’m going to do it somehow.
Somehow they managed to climb in through the bathroom window.
I asked my boss to let me take a few days off in September. He didn’t seem to like the idea, but I managed to persuade him.
I went to my boss and told him that I wanted to take a vacation in September. He didn’t approve at first, but I finally succeeded in changing his mind.

Yesterday Tom went to the bank to get some money.
I worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.
We just play poker for fun, not for money.
S is used for doing
Tom tried to get another job, but he had no luck.
I tried making a Spanish dish for the first time. It was delicious.
You should make an effort to be polite to others.
my cherished memories my cherished dreams my cherished possession
In order to preserve nature, each of us must always make as much effort as possible to take good care of the flowers, threes and animals around us.
To protect nature, everyone should try to look after all living things he or she sees in daily life.

The acidity of water is essentially determined by the acidity of the soil.
Your success in life depends on your education.
Children are greatly influenced by the images parents have of their future.
depend too much on instant foods
It is not good for the health to eat too much instant food.
a high standard of living
Do you have any hobbies?
△What’s your hobby?
△My hobby is 〜
I like 〜. (V) ing is my favorite pastime.
Tom has good taste in music.
In other words, the quality of newspapers in a particular society is determined by the interests and intellectual level of the people living there.
This means that how good newspapers are depends on what their readers are interested in and how intelligent that are.

When you’ve caught (a) cold, it’s best to go to bed at once.
It is the best to (V)
Nothing is as as (V) ing
The best way to enjoy natural beauty is to walk in a leisurely way.
The best thing about teaching English is discovering something new about the Japanese language.
When I was in college, I met the woman of my dreams.
×It is the best to (V)
Nothing is as 〜 as (V) ing
S regret that S didn’t V　　　S regret that S V
S wish S had V p.p.　　　　　S wish S had not V p.p.
S should have V p.p.　　　　　S should have V p.p.
×S regret that S should have V p.p.
Whenever I travel abroad, I regret that I didn’t study a foreign language harder when I was young. In my opinion, whatever country you go to, it’s best to be able to speak that country’s language.
Each time I travel to a foreign country, I really wish I had learned more foreign languages in my younger days. I believe that no matter what country you go to, it’s best to be able to speak a language spoken there.

The concept of self-defense varies from country to country.
The way of reading varies depending on how old you are.
from person to person
×from people to people
from one person to another
from place to place from culture to culture from state to state
from day to day from week to week from year to year
×S vary from age to age.
S vary with age.
Different people have different ways of choosing friends.
the author’s purpose of writing this book the purpose of this tour
the company’s goal the goal of my life’s journey
achieve a goal achieve an aim
The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex.
Everybody will receive the same regardless of age.
regardless of your age
×realize a goal　×realize an aim
Everyone can have a dream or a goal in life, regardless of age, and its scale varies from person to person. However, no matter what his or her goal is, he or she needs to make an effort to achieve it.
However old you are, you can have a dream and a goal in life. No matter how small your aim is, or what it is, you should work hard to achieve it.

His sixth symphony is quite different in character from his earlier works.
The character of his sixth symphony is quite different from that of his earlier works.
There is a big difference in character between his sixth symphony and his earlier works.
There is a great difference in character between his sixth symphony and his earlier works.
Humans are different from other animals in that they can think and speak.
Unlike most cats, this one is very easy to handle.
×Unlike most cats, you can handle this one easily.
at the table（米）　at table（英）
North America South America the United States the U.S.
Japan is totally different in table manners from the U.S. In Japan, talking at the table is regarded as rude,
while in the U.S., it is as important as, or more important than, enjoying the meal.
There is a great difference in table manners between Japan and the U.S. In Japan, it is considered (to be)
impolite to talk at the table. On the other hand, in the U.S., it is believed that talking while eating is as important as, or more important than, enjoying meals.

My mother and I are very much alike in some ways.
My mother is similar to me very much in some ways.
Billy’s just similar to his mother. He has the same hair and eyes.
Kim’s salary is the same as mine. Kim gets the same salary as me.
same as you the same book as I have the same book that I have
resemble take after
in this way in this respect in many ways
△on this point
They say that life is like traveling. However, traveling is different from life in that it is not something you can experience only once. It is in this respect that traveling and life are different, though they seem alike.
There is a saying that life is a journey. However, unlike life, a journey can be experienced many times. Although they may seem alike, a journey and life are different in this respect.

Have you ever heard Tom sing?
×Have you ever heard that Tom sings?
When I got inside the bar, I heard Tom singing.
I was surprised to hear that Tom sang at the bar.
At first I didn’t see that Tom was so stingy.
wake up go to sleep get up go to bed stay up be asleep get to sleep get out of bed jump out of bed
Tom usually wears glasses. Tom usually has glasses on.
Nancy wondered again and again what to wear, and finally put on her favorite blouse.
The refugees need food, medicine, and clothing.
The dancers were dressed in their national costume.
When I heard the alarm clock ring, I jumped out of bed. It took me only a minute to put my clothes on.
The ringing of the alarm clock got me up. It took me less than a minute to get dressed.

Tom told me about his last vacation. ×Tom taught me about his last vacation.
Please tell me the way to the station. ×Please teach me the way to the station.
I’ll let you know what time Tom’s arriving.
His remark made me fully realize that he was serious about the matter.
inform A of B 「市役所や警察などに情報として〜を知らせる」
tell me a story tell me a joke tell me a lie tell me the truth
I searched my room for my key.
In order to encourage their children to read, mothers should make them realize that reading can be fun.
If they force their children to read, the children end up disliking reading. First of all, mothers should
take their children to a bookstore to find a suitable book.
If mothers want their children to enjoy reading, they should teach their children the pleasure of reading.
Forcing them to read will only make them dislike reading. The first thing mothers should do is to go to
the bookstore with their children and help them choose a good book.

I told him by phone that I was arriving at 3:00 p.m.
×I said to him by phone that I was arriving at 3:00 p.m.
I am often told that I am stubborn. ×I am often said that I am stubborn.
I was told not to let anyone use this desk. ×I was said not to let anyone use this desk.
○say that ×tell that
Tom is said to live here.
must have V p.p. cannot have V p.p. must ＋状態動詞 cannot ＋状態動詞 will surely be bound to V
If you were to tell elementary school children that refrigerators used to be made of wood and didn’t need electricity, they wouldn’t believe you. They would surely argue that it would be impossible to keep things cool without using electricity.
If you tell an elementary school pupil that there used to be wooden refrigerators that didn’t need electricity, he probably won’t believe you. He will surely say, “But how can you keep thing cold without using electricity?”

I was surprised that my husband remembered my birthday.
The lack of money really irritates Tom.
Getting e-mails from friends is enjoyable.
I was moved by the concert yesterday.
S begin to sweat a little S sweat easily S sweat heavily
the pleasures and pains of trying to earn money as a writer
Climbing up the slope, step by step with sweat on my brow, was both painful and fun, and it seemed almost a shame to ski back down in such a short time.
We tried very hard to climb up, so we were almost reluctant to ski down the slope without stopping.

I went back to my hometown for the first time in ten years.
Last year I met Tom for the first time in ages.
It was unusually cold last summer, and the rice crop was the worst in ten years.
for the first time in six months
This is the first time I’ve talked with an Iraqi.
You’re always yawning in class.
Janet usually wears jeans to work, but today she is wearing a skirt.
I can’t think of anything else but going home.
I can’t think about anything else but going home.
You should express clearly what you think.
What are you think about?
think seriously about think carefully about
×think deeply about
×These computers can be used easily.
○These computers are easy to use.
The other day I wrote a letter for the first time in two years. It was to my uncle. I had great difficulty writing what I thought because I usually talked with people on the telephone.
The other day I wrote a letter for the first time in two years. It was to my uncle. I found it very difficult to write what I had in mind, because I’m in the habit of talking by phone.

Nothing is as important as time.
Nothing is more important than time.
Nothing is as frightening as getting lost in a place you don’t know.（意味合いが大袈裟過ぎる）
Nothing is as frightening as to get lost in a place you don’t know.
×Nothing is as frightening as that you get lost in a place you don’t know.
a cell phone a mobile phone talk on the cell phone talk over the cell phone talk by cell phone
talk into the cell phone Cell phones are useful. Cell phones are handy. a cellular phone
Nowadays more and more people have cell phones. It seems that almost all young people have at least one. However, nothing is as irritating to teachers as a cell phone ringing during the class.
Recently the number of cell phone users has increased, and most young people seem to have one. However, nothing irritates teachers as much as a cell phone ringing in class.

Never am I as happy as when I’m playing the piano. (never と when I’m playing the piano)
There is no time when I’m as happy as when I’m playing the piano.
I am happiest when I’m playing the piano.
Never am I as happy as when I’m playing the piano.
Nowhere in Japan are land prices as high as in Tokyo. (nowhere と in Tokyo)
In no (other) places in Japan are land prices as high as in Tokyo.
There is no city where land prices as high as in Tokyo.
Land prices in Tokyo are the highest in Japan.
precious memories precious possessions a precious jewel
There can’t have been any age in history when nature was considered as important as now. It can be said that people today consider it best to live in harmony with nature.
Probably, never in history has nature been considered as important as today. It is no exaggeration to say that these days it is best to live close to nature.

I wish I could speak English half as well as he can. twice as as ten times as as half as as
×a half as as
I have only one-third as many books as he does. a third as as
He has twice as many books as I do.
He has many books.
×He has books twice as many as I do.
△two times
one and a half times two-thirds two thirds
I take a leisurely breakfast with my family on Sundays.
Life in the country is very peaceful.
We drove down to Mexico at a leisurely pace.
Just take your time. You don’t have to decide immediately.
It is said that Peru is nine times as large as Japan, while its population is almost as large as Tokyo’s. No wonder people in Peru lead leisurely lives.
They say that Peru is nine times as large as Japan, but its population is about the same as Tokyo’s. Naturally, Peruvians lead peaceful lives at their own pace.

If you have a cell phone, you can call a friend whenever you want to.
However many books you read, it is useless if you don’t try to think for yourself.
Whatever country you visit, you should adapt to its way of life.
wherever → no matter where however → no matter how wherever → △no matter when
△never without
This is a throw-away age.
These days people throw away things that can still be used.
information news advice money baggage furniture fun homework damage progress
serious damage remarkable progress a good experience a peaceful life
find work literary works set off fireworks
not A or B
I can’t speak and listen at the same time.
This is an age of too much information. No matter where you go today, you find nothing new or surprising.
These days we are flooded with information. Wherever you go today, there isn’t anything that you’ve never seen before or that surprises you.

Bob boasts that he is such a good swimmer that if he were thrown into the sea, he would never drown.
Bob boasts that he is such a good swimmer that even if he were thrown into the middle of the Pacific, he would never drown.
Even though I’ve been exercising regularly, I still look fat.
if「仮定」　even if「仮定+驚き」　though「現実」　even though「現実+驚き」
pretend to (V) pretend that SV act as if SV make believe that SV「（子供が）〜ごっこをする」
If people notice your faults, it is only natural for them to pretend not to do so. That’s why you should think that those who tell you what is difficult to say are really good friends.
Even if people are aware of your faults, then often act as if they knew nothing about them. So if a friend honestly tells you about them, you should thank him or her.

If it rains, we won’t go to the beach.
If I could speak French, I’d interpret for you.
If S were to (V), S would/could/might V
△if S should V (formal)
If you come with us, please call me beforehand.
look up in look into look through
Thank you very much.
reading and writing where and when brother and sister son and daughter mother and father
If students looked up even half as many words in Japanese language dictionaries as they do in English-Japanese dictionaries, they wouldn’t be criticized for their poor knowledge of Chinese characters.
If students consulted Japanese language dictionaries at least half as often as they do in English-Japanese dictionaries, older people would stop complaining that they are poor at reading and writing Chinese characters.

If I hadn’t taken a bath yesterday, I would not have caught (a) cold.
If I hadn’t taken a bath yesterday, I might not have caught (a) cold.
If you had followed my advice at that time, you wouldn’t be in trouble now.
The next train to the airport departs from platform seven.
a girl a high school student a college student
We enjoyed ourselves.
Soon after the bus left, a female student just about my age got on and sat beside me. We began to talk and enjoyed ourselves so much that if the driver hadn’t announced my stop, I would have gone past it.
As soon as the bus left, a female student about the same age as I was got on and took the seat next to me. When I talked with her, I found the conversation very interesting, so if the driver hadn’t told me, I might have forgotten to get off.

If it were not for water, no living things could exist.
Without water, no living things could exist.
If it hadn’t been for the tool, we’d have been in trouble.
Without the tool, we’d have been in trouble.
if I were you if it were not for
If there were no A If there had not been A
If I had had this medicine, I could have cured her.
If I were you, I’d not have signed such an unfair contract.
×its real history
the 20th century the twentieth century the 21st century the twenty-first century the Second World War
live on the fourth floor World War II a third world war
If it were not for oil, the history of the twentieth century would have been completely different. There would be no automobiles or airplanes, symbols of modern civilization.
Without oil, the history of the 20th century would have been entirely different. Neither automobiles nor airplanes, which we take for granted as symbols of modern civilization, would have been invented.

Mark looks very tired. He looks as if he needs a good rest.
×He looks as if he needed a good rest.
I don’t like Nancy. She talks as if she knew everything.
I’ve just run one kilometer, and I feel as if I’ve run a marathon.
treat 人 as if 〜
as if to say that SV「まるで〜と言わんばかりに」
this summer in (the) summer last weekend on weekends these days in those days
eat for breakfast have for breakfast eat lunch have lunch eat out talk at (the) table skip a meal a well-balanced meal
Last night I got to this mountain hut. I woke up early this morning. I took a walk about an hour before breakfast. Everything I see now is beautiful, and I feel as if I have entered another world.
I arrived at this mountain hut last night. I woke up early this morning. I took a walk for an hour or so before breakfast. Everything I see now is so new that I feel as if I were in a totally new world.

The picture reminds me of Venice, where I used to live.
His villa, where I stayed last month, had no TV.
Unlike birds, which feed and shelter their young , fish abandon their eggs.
English, which I am not used to.
the kind of English I’m not used to.
(all) by oneself
Nancy lives all by herself in the big house.
I’ve been living on my own since I got into college.
Quite a few elderly women look down on their husbands, who cannot do anything by themselves and depend heavily on their wives.
Quite a few older women don’t respect their husbands because they can’t do anything on their own and are always asking their wives to do a lot of things for them.

He spent two hours helping his son with his summer vacation homework.
I hope (that) you will enjoy yourself at the party.I have reserved a table in a restaurant for dinner.
He works part-time after school.He looked into the mirror to fix his hair.
He likes playing the guitar.
I took the cold medicine, but didn’t eat the soup. I took the cold medicine, but didn’t drink the soup.
I managed to contact her by phone.He is not worried about his only daughter.
I dropped in at a book store on my way home as usual.

I have never been to Europe.　It is about time my husband came home.
The entrance examination to that university is taking place today next week.
I tried to learn scuba diving.　She is good at skiing, and is smart to solve the problem.
My wife’s salary is much higher than mine.
My father works overtime every day.　I am (a student) majoring in economics.
I practice judo three times a week.　I got a good mark on the exam.

Congratulations on your marriage! I congratulate you on your marriage.
I appreciate your kindness. Thank you for your kindness.
The box contains oranges. The box is included in the price.
She didn’t forgive me for being late.
You should observe the law. You should obey the law. protect children from disease
The tie suits you. You look nice in the tie.
Look the word up in your dictionary.　It is important to get a wider view of life and society.
His idea is similar to mine.　The police suspect that he is a criminal.

You cannot read a good book without improving yourself.
You cannot read a good book without learning something.
When it comes to playing tennis, none of us can beat her.
My mother is busy talking with her friend on the telephone.
The secret of living a long life is having something worth living for.
When I grow up, I’ll become a pilot.
He has three sons and they are all doctors.
The Japanese like taking pictures. Japanese people the Japanese
He changed trains three times on the way to Harajuku.
He got a job with the company.
The new supermarket has taken away most of the customers of these stores.

My grandfather is looking for somebody to talk with him.
We clean the streets early in the morning.　I am in the ninth grade.
My brother is a sophomore of Kyushu University.
He began to listen to classical music in his late thirties.
My sister is an office worker. My sister works in an office.
He has good taste in clothes.　I was involved in volunteer activities. I worked as a volunteer.
I bought a lot of brand name goods in a sale at a department store.
I watched a baseball night game on TV yesterday.

My mother has a good figure for her age.
All my family ate curry and rice together for lunch. All my family ate curried rice together for lunch.
I bought a dress shirt after work.
Please sign here. May I have your signature here? May I have your autograph here?
I work in the sales department. I am on the staff of the sales department.
These days there are too many advertisements on TV. These days there are too many commercials on TV.
There used to be a gas station around here.　Black and white movies are rare these days.
I like reading (books).　Let’s go and sit in the shade.

The charge for a call from a pay phone is 25 cents.　My dad has a habit of reading the paper while eating.
The mass media are a means of communicating information.　He is a great statesman.
Uncle Makoto, who lives in the suburbs of Fukuoka, is a photographer.
Would you like some more coffee?
I decided to stay with my uncle for another two days. I decided to stay with my uncle for two more days.
I have an appointment with Mr. Hayasaki at three o’clock.
He lives in a condo (minium).　He has bought his own home recently.
I exchanged my five new books for his two old ones.　His room is large, while mine is small.

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