http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/rss rui's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Tue May 29 04:23:29 UTC 2012 Tue May 29 04:23:29 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 It was a kind of aftershocks of the massive earthquake of 11th of march.(I used many "of".)
These days aftershocks is decreasing and the power, too.
When an aftershock occurs, I always hope that it is not close to Fukushima prefecture.

たった今、地震があったよ。
３月１１日の巨大地震の余震みたいなものだけど。（ずいぶん「of」を使ったな。）
最近、余震は少なくなってるし、弱くもなってる。
余震が起きると、いつも福島県に近くないといいなと思ってる。

Posted at Sat May 28 03:30:48 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/947020 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/947020 rui Sat May 28 03:30:48 UTC 2011 1. 一番前の(人)は一番後ろの(人)より背が高い。
The person at the head is taller than the one at the end.
2. 一番左のは一番右のより安い。
The one on the left is cheaper than the one on the right.
3. 空にいる(鳥)は水の中にいる(鳥)より大きい。
Birds in the air are bigger than ones in the water.
4. 上のは下のよりはっきりしている。
The one at the top is clearer than the one at the bottom.
5. 表紙にあるのは裏面にあるのより値段が高い。
The one on the front side is more expensive than the one on the back side
6. 砂糖が入っているのは砂糖がないのよりずっと美味しい。
The one with sugar is much more than delicious than without sugar.
7. 茶色いしっぽの馬は黒いしっぽの馬程速く走らない。
The horse with brown tail doesn’t run quite as fast as the one with black tail.
8. 灰色の背広の男の人は茶色の背広の男の人より少し背が高い。
The man in gray suit is a little taller than the man in brown one.
9. 下のサインは上の名前と違う。
The sign（at the bottom） below is different form the name(at the bottom) above.
10. 私の家の隣の家は角を曲がったところの家より全然古くない。
The house next to mine is not anywhere as old as the one turn at the corner.
11. ５階の事務所は１１階の事務所程大きくない。（１１階のはちょっと大きい）
The office on fifth floor isn’t quite big as the one on eleventh’s.
12. 最初の飛行機の座席は二番目の飛行機の座席より心地が良かった。
The seat of the first air plane is more comfortable than the second one’s.
13. 一番上のシャツは一番下のシャツよりずっと派手だ。
The shirt of the most top is much louder than the one at the most below.
14. 湖の真ん中の大きいボートは桟橋の傍の小さいボートより音がうるさい。
The boat in the right middle of the lake is noisier than the small one by the pier.



Posted at Sat Aug 21 01:01:20 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/594742 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/594742 rui Sat Aug 21 01:01:20 UTC 2010
私の英語クラスの次回のトッピックが「カリビア海の国」でしたので、ケイマン諸島について書きます。
My teacher of my English conversation class gave us an assignment
for next class, so this is a draft for it.
The topic is "Countries on Caribbean Sea"

ケイマン諸島は、カリビア海のジャマイカ島の西側にある小さな国です。
Cayman Islands is very small country located west to Jamaica.

私の町の２．５倍くらいの大きさです。
It is 2.5 times larger than my city.

人口は４００００人位です。
The population of it is 40000.

２０年ほど前私はこの国に２年間ほど毎月一回手紙を出していました。
20 years ago, I used to send a letter once a month.

私の義理の弟が仕事の関係で単身で赴任していたからです。
My brother-in-law had transferred there for his job.

彼は、港を作る仕事をしていました。
He had worked to build a harbor facilities.

ちょうど、悲しいことがあって、失意の彼を慰めるのと、はるか異国の空の下にいる義理の弟の寂しさを思い、定期的に手紙を書き、週刊誌を２冊入れて送ることにしたのです。
He had gone from Japan after some serious trouble, so I wanted him to comfort by doing something.
I started to write him a letter with comporting weekly magazines in it.

正直、その頃、ケイマン諸島がどこにあるかなどまったく興味がありませんでした。
To be honest, I was not interested in Cayman Islands, and where it was located.


今回、初めて地図で調べました。
This time, I had an opportunity to look it up on a map.

多くのカリビア海の国よりも、ケイマンは豊かだそうです。
スキューバダイビングなどの観光があるからです。
I learned many things.
Cayman Islands is a quite wealthy because of sight seeing such as a scuba diving.


それから、最近、ここは、マネーローダリングができる国として、世界中から注目されています。
And, recently, this country is attended from all over the world because it allowed money laundering.

ここをモデルとして本も書かれました。
This country was a model for a best seller book.

20years passed.
Many things changed.
My brother-in-law is happy now with his wife and kids in Japan.
I really feel happy for him.

20年が経ちました。
いろいろなことがありました。
義理の弟は、今奥さんと子供たちと日本で幸せに暮らしています。
ほんとに良かったと思います。


Posted at Tue Feb 02 06:35:31 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/358488 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/358488 rui Tue Feb 02 06:35:31 UTC 2010 I am not interested in quilt that much.
However, one of my close friends invite me every year, so I go there.

Whenever I appreciate the quilts, I am very impressed by them because the works need much time and patience.
If I start making quilts, I would be tired of doing it.

Anyway, the works were worth to appreciate very much.

ここ数年、「東京国際キルトフェスティバル」に行っています。
私は、そうキルトには興味はありません。
でも、親しい友達が毎年招待してくれるので、出かけます。

キルトを鑑賞するたびに、私はその作品が多くの時間と忍耐を要するということに大変感銘を受けます。
もし、私がキルトを始めたら、すぐうんざりしてしまうでしょう。

いずれにしろ、それらの作品は見るに値します。

Posted at Thu Jan 21 10:28:18 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/346157 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/346157 rui Thu Jan 21 10:28:18 UTC 2010 Why do you think the reason is ?
私は、３０年間熱を出したことがありません。
どうしてだと思いますか？

30 years ago, It was the first time in my life I was pregnant.
At the time, my mother told that I should not take medicines after that because medicines were not good for baby in my body.
３０年前、私は初めて妊娠しました。
その時、母は、「あなたはもう薬は飲まない方がいいよ。薬はお腹の赤ちゃんに良くないからね。」と言いました。

After I heard that, I have taken care of myself not to have a cold.
Therefore, I never have a cold and a fever for 30 years.
それを聞いてから、私は風邪をひかないように気をつけてきました。
それで、私は３０年間風をひいたり、熱を出したことがないのです。

However, last month, I had swine flu.
I could not beat the virus.
でも、先月、私は新型インフルエンザにかかってしまいました。
私もウィルスには勝てなかったのです。

Every one, watch out!
みなさん、気をつけてね！

Posted at Sun Jan 10 12:33:52 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/335167 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/335167 rui Sun Jan 10 12:33:52 UTC 2010 My daughter-in-law called me and told she and her two little kids had a swine flu.
I thought I was sure I also had it because I had took care of the kids for a several days.
In the afternoon, I had a fever, 40 degrees.
I went to a doctor at once.
The doctor tested me if I had a swine flu.
However, the time I visited to him was early, so the test didn't go well.
I insisted to him that this was really swine flu because I had never had a fever for 30 years.
After hearing my story, he determined " OK, you told you have never had a fever for 30 years, I will get you tamiful."

Because　I could take tamiful soon, my　temperature went down at the night.
Next day, I felt very well.
I think if you feel your body strange, you should go to a doctor right a way.
I learned it was very important.


Posted at Sat Jan 09 00:37:39 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/333783 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/333783 rui Sat Jan 09 00:37:39 UTC 2010
近頃、日本では、たくさんの人が大型のフラットテレビを買っている。

Government offered people a generous service.
People who bought eco-friendly electrical　appliances can get points, and they can use the points instead of money when thy buy other things.
This service will finish next March.

政府は国民に気前の良いサービスを提供している。
エコ電化製品を買った人はポイントをもらえる。
そして、それを他の何かを買うときにお金の代わりに使える。
このサービスは来年の３月に終わる。

That's why many people buy expensive television under this serious recession.

だから、人々はこの深刻な不景気の中で高価なテレビを買っているのだ。

However, How do they get the money.
It was a unexplained phenomenon for me.

でも、彼らはどうやってお金を工面してるのだろう。
私にとっては解せない現象だ。

My television is still like a giant dice
私のテレビはいまだに巨大なサイコロのような形をしている。

And, there is a other unexplained phenomenon for me.
It is that people throw away their current television even though they can work enoughly.
Why government recommend them to do such a thing.
I think it is a waste of money.

そして、もうひとつわからないことがある。
それは、人々がまだ充分に使えるテレビを捨ててしまうということだ。
どうして、国はそんなことを奨励するのだろう。
それって無駄なことだと思うのだが。

I cannot understand the thought of government and people.
Eco can allow to throw everything?

国の考えも人の気持も私はわからない。
エコは何でも許してしまえるのか？

Posted at Mon Nov 30 22:41:40 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/299636 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/299636 rui Mon Nov 30 22:41:40 UTC 2009 Many children take lessons after school.
The monthly fees are very expensive.

So, I thought of a room which was managed by some volunteers.

First, I will gather volunteers who have some skills such as instruments, calligraphy, flower arrangement , tea ceremony, Japanese traditional chess (syogi, go).....etc.

After school, children come this room, and play, practice their favorite things, freely.

It would be very fun.

The reason why I though of this idea was all lessons were very expensive and there were a lot of children who were lonely after school because their parents had jobs.
I am very happy if I help such children from loneliness, and improve their talents without fee.

In the meantime, there are lot of housewives and retired who have much free time.
I think they are also very happy to offer their skills to children.

If the management is hard, we can get a little money.(very little)

日本にはたくさんのおけいこ事の教室があります。
子供たちは学校から帰るとおけいこに通います。
月謝はとても高いです。

それで、私は、ボランティアによるおけいこ事の教室を開けないかと思いました。

はじめに、何らかの特技を持った人たちを募ります。
たとえば、楽器、書道、生け花、茶道、日本の伝統の将棋、碁など。

放課後、子供たちはこの教室に集まり、自由に、好きなことをして遊んだり、練習したりします。

楽しいと思いますよ。

私がなぜこんなことを考え付いたかというと、まず、おけいこ事はとても高いということ、そして、親が働いているために放課後ひとりで過ごす子供たちが多いということからです。
もし、そんなこどもたちがさびしい思いをすることなく、しかも無料で能力を伸ばせたら素敵ですよね。

一方、主婦や退職者など自由な時間がたくさんある人もいます。
そういう人たちも彼らの能力を子供たちに提供できたら嬉しいのではないでしょうか。

もし、経営が大変だったら、ほんの少し、お金をいただくということもありということですが。

Posted at Thu Nov 26 10:06:59 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/295344 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/295344 rui Thu Nov 26 10:06:59 UTC 2009 Because I can remember that when I was younger, I had a full time job, I could not go to a beauty salon easily.
Of course, my husband and children could not, neither.
So, at that time, I would tink that if there would have been a barbershop and a beauty salon that had been opening even at night.

These days, there are a lot of reasonable cost barbershops in Japan, but I have never seen a 24 hour -7day barbershop.

What do you think about it?
Do you think the business would be available?

もし、私が何か新しく仕事を始めるとするなら、年中無休、２４時間営業の理髪店を開きたい。
若い頃私は一日中働いていたので、そう簡単に美容院へいくことができなかったのだ。
もちろん、私の夫や子供たちも行くことができなかった。
それで、よく　夜でも開いている理髪店や美容院があったらなあと思ったものだ。

近頃、日本ではとても安い価格の理髪店はたくさん見受けられるが、まだ年中無休で２４時間営業の理髪店というのは見たことがない。

どうだろう？
こんな仕事はいかがなものだろうか？


Posted at Wed Nov 25 11:38:42 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/294414 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/294414 rui Wed Nov 25 11:38:42 UTC 2009 And then, he asked me to let him be willing to be in winter.

I thought about the pleasure in winter.

I walk a few times a week.
The time is in the evening.
The evening in Japan is already dark in this season.

I can see several beautiful houses that are decorated by Christmas illumination.
My husband and I enjoy the walking and the illumination.

In addition, we have another pleasure during the walking.
It is the observation on people who enjoy their illumination.
Because their illumination has been improving every year, we are so happy to find such a house.
I used to say may husband, "If people begin to decorate their houses, they cannot help being eager to decorate their houses much more than before.I wonder it is the instinct of human nature.
"

And the discovery or the instinct of human nature make me fun.

友達が、冬は寒くて暗くて嫌いだと言う。
冬の楽しみを見つけて励まして欲しいという。

それで、考えてみた。

私は、週に何度かウォーキングをする。
それは、夕方だ。
今のシーズンの日本の夕方は、もう暗い。

私は、クリスマスのイルミナーションに飾られたいくつかの家を見ることができる。
夫と私は、ウォーキングとイルミネーションを楽しむことができる。

それに加えて、もうひとつ楽しみがあるんだな。
それは、イルミネーションを飾っている人たちを観察すること。

イルミネーションは、毎年進化していくので、そんな家を見るととても嬉しくなる。

夫に言ったものだ。

「一度飾り始めると、もう次からはもっと飾りたくなって夢中になってしまうのね。それって本能みたいなものかしら。」

そんな人の様子を見るのっておもしろいよね。




Posted at Wed Nov 18 02:09:35 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/286621 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/286621 rui Wed Nov 18 02:09:35 UTC 2009 One is two years and five months old.
The other is five months old.

わたしには二人の孫がいるんです。
ひとりは２才と５ヶ月。
もうひとりは、５ケ月です。

The elder grandchild just began to speak something that we could understand.
It is very big problem for me.

大きいほうはちょうどどうにかわかる程度の言葉を話し始めたところです。
それがわたしには大問題。

When I am busy for house work, she shouts every morning "Grandmother! Grandmother! Came to see me or can I go there?."

毎朝、わたしが家事で忙しくしているときに、
「おばあちゃん、おばあちゃん、おむかえにきて、行ってもいい？」

She lives in a nouse that is infront of mine, so she stands on a toilet, and opens the restroom's windw, and shouts through my front garden.

彼女はわたしの家の前に住んでいて、便器に乗って、トイレの窓を開け、そこからわが庭のほうへ向かって大声で呼ぶんです。

How should I do?
I cannot help refusing her request.

いったいどうしたらいい？
こんなかわいい声に逆らえないよ。

Eventually, I play with her all day long insted of doing the housework.

結局、家事はそっちのけで、彼女と一日中遊ぶ羽目になってしまうんですよね。



Posted at Sun Oct 18 12:04:43 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/261628 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/261628 rui Sun Oct 18 12:04:43 UTC 2009
He offered that I could watch my favorite TV programs during the massage.

Actually, his favorite TV programs aren't different from mine, so I accepted his offer.
Before that, I could not watch my favorite TV programs while my husband was watching his favorite.

You might say that I could insist my favorite TV programs without the massage to him.

However, I know he has a bad back ache, so I feel sorry for him.

夕食後、本を読んだりして、私が好きなことをしていると、夫はいつもマッサージをしてくれと頼むのよね。

そして、マッサージの間、好きなテレビを見ていいよと言うの。

ほんとのところ、彼と私のテレビの好みは全然違うから、彼の提案を受けれることにした。
以前は、彼がテレビを見ていると、私は自分の好きなものを見られなかったの。

そりゃ、マッサージをしなくても、好きなテレビを見せてって言うこともできるでしょうが、彼は腰痛持ちだから、可哀想なの。


Posted at Wed Oct 14 23:56:49 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/259079 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/259079 rui Wed Oct 14 23:56:49 UTC 2009 We have four seasons in Japan.
At he turning from the autumn to the winter, we need to prepare for the winter.
I keep back clothes for summer and autumn, and take clothes for winter from the chest.
I put the pots of flower into inside like a Jasmine or a cyclamen.
I clean inside and outside of my house because if the winter comes once, I will be very lazy for the cold like a bear that is sleeping in the winter.

ここのところ冬が近いのでとても忙しい。
日本には４つのシーズンがある。
それで、秋から冬にかけての変わり目は、冬の準備をしなくてはならない。
夏や秋の服をしまって、冬服をたんすから引っ張り出す。
ジャスミンとかシクラメンの鉢を中に入れなくてはならない。
家の中も外も冬がやって来る前にきれいにしたい。
だって、いったん冬がやってきたら、私は冬眠している熊のように寒さのために怠け者になってしまうだろうからね。


Posted at Mon Oct 12 23:52:29 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/257381 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/257381 rui Mon Oct 12 23:52:29 UTC 2009 ラングー８がインターネット・エクスプロアの代わりにグーグル・クロムやモジラ・ファイアフォックスをすすめてくれた。
I installed both they recommend.
私は彼らがすすめた両方をインストールした。
First, although used Google Chrome, it wasn't well for my computer.
Now, I am using Mozilla Firefox.
最初、最初、グーグル・クロムを使ったのだけれど、私のコンピューターには会わなかった。
それで、今、モジラ・ファイアフォックスを使っている。


I think it is so good.
それは、とてもいいと思う。
I installed Google tool　bar, too.
私は、グーグルツールバーもインストールした。
It's spelling check function is so useful when I write this diary entry.
それのスペル昨日チェック機能は、この日記を書くときにとても便利。
It correct my wrong spelling.
私のミススペルを直してくれる。
Also, I installed an add-on that is a side bar for book marks.
私は、お気に入りのサイドバーのアドオンも入れた。
Finally, my browser looks like Internet Explorer.
結局、私のブラウザは、インターネット・エクスプロアと同じようになっている。

I intend to use this Firefox for a while.
しばらくファイア・イア・フォックスを使ってみるつもり。
I hope it will be well in future.
ずっと、うまく行くといいな。

Posted at Sun Sep 13 12:05:09 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/235622 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/235622 rui Sun Sep 13 12:05:09 UTC 2009 衆議院議員選挙が終わった。

The Democratic party won.
民主党が勝った。

It means the party in power will change.
それは、日本の政権を握る政党が変わるということだ。

I wonder if our life is getting better.
私たちの生活はもっと良くなるのだろうか。

Posted at Sun Aug 30 11:23:42 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/224950 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/224950 rui Sun Aug 30 11:23:42 UTC 2009 It is the election of the House of the Representatives.
Japan's diet is divided into two sections, the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors.
In fact, the government has been controlled by a party called The Liberal Democratic Party for over 50 years.
However, in this election, it is likely that the Democratic party, the Opposition, will win.

I think this election will be very important and historic.
I really hope that all people give their votes to some candidates.

今月末に衆議院選挙があるのだけれど、長い間自由民主党が政権を執っていたのが、民主党に代わるように思える。
とても重要で歴史的な選挙だと思うので、たくさんの人々に選挙に参加して欲しいと思う。

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選挙に関係する英単語は難しいですね。
正しく使えているかどうか不安です。

Posted at Fri Aug 14 08:46:20 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/213191 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/213191 rui Fri Aug 14 08:46:20 UTC 2009 We have a summer festival at resident's association.
My resident's association is very small.
It has about 200 families.
We have it every year in summer, and we enjoy many events there such as stalls, some Japanese traditional dance and fireworks.

A week ago, people on duty this year gathered at the park, and built a stage in the middle of park.
Women made a lot of paper flowers for arranging the stage.
The stage is so high, so men who play the instruments need to climb its ladder.
Men and women of all ages dance around the stage.

It is just Japanese traditional festival.
Japanese have enjoyed for a long time, but these days people are very busy and refuse to undertake the due of organizers, so it has been very difficult to continue such festivals.

That's a pity!

Posted at Sat Aug 01 10:16:25 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/204410 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/204410 rui Sat Aug 01 10:16:25 UTC 2009 I buy two hundred grams of coffee beans every two weeks.

The coffee beans I buy are usually reasonable price.

Today, I bought two hundred grams of coffee beans.
At that time, I found that if I bought five hundred grams of them I could buy them cheaper.

In short, if you buy it, 200 grams, they cost for 800 Yen, but if you buy them , 500 grams, they cost for 1500 Yen.

However, I didn't think I should buy them, 500 grams.
I drink coffee once a day, so if I buy them 500 grams, the flavor of coffee might be lost.

Do you have any idea that coffee beans keep its flavor for two months ?
I always keep them in my freezer though.

私は毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。
２週間に一度、コーヒー豆を買います。
私の買うコーヒーは、いつもそんなに高いも物ではありません。

今日、私は、２００グラムのコーヒー豆を買いました。
そのときに気が付いたのですが、２００グラムなら８００円、５００グラムなら１５００円で、５００グラム買った方がお得なんですよね。

でも、私は、1日１回しかコーヒーを飲まないので、５００グラムも買ったら、最後の頃には香りが抜けてしまうのではないかしらと危ぶんでいます。

どなたか香りが抜けないいい方法をご存知ですか？
いつも冷凍室に保存してるんですが。

Posted at Sun Jul 26 06:44:21 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/200321 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/200321 rui Sun Jul 26 06:44:21 UTC 2009 The reason is that we can keep our present lifestyle by getting a job again after our retirements.
If we will not work after our retirements, the living standard will become worse, and lead a miserable life economically.
The national pension system is not good in Japan, so we cannot keep our lives comfortably if we depend on only the national pension system.
Unfortunately, we have to deposit and construct a personal pension plan for ourselves.

My husband will retire next year.
I think he should choose his way of the life.
I can imagine he has been working for our family under a lot of stresses, so he sometimes could not sleep tight.
I am sure if he won't get a job again, our lives will be harder.

This morning, he went to a library.
Also, he said that he wanted to join a ping-pong club.
I thought he just started some preparings for enjoying his retirement life.
I was so happy to see him as such.



Posted at Sun Jul 19 11:32:47 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/195488 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/195488 rui Sun Jul 19 11:32:47 UTC 2009 It was served by my city.
It costed 500 Yen.
In fact, if I took the check up in my own, it would costed more.

私は昨日胃の健康診断を受けました。
それは市のサービスです。
５００円かかりました。
実際、もし自分自身で健康診断を受けたら、もっとお金がかかるでしょう。

I usually find it very difficult to swallow the barium needed to take a stomach x-ray.
My stomach is always weak, so I haven't felt well, today.

I will get the result a month later.

私は、レントゲン写真を撮るときに飲まなくてはならないバリウムが、いつもうまく飲めないのです。
私は胃弱なのですが、今日はどうも気分が良くありません。

この結果は一ヵ月後にわかります。

The rainy season in Japan finished 2 days ago, so it has been so hot.
暑いなぁ！ほんと！やんなっちゃう。（笑）



Posted at Thu Jul 16 10:24:10 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/193422 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/193422 rui Thu Jul 16 10:24:10 UTC 2009 今朝、庭の木の枝に毛虫の幼虫を見つけました。
I felt creeping.
ぞぞぞぞぅ～っとしました。
If only the scales touched our skin, we got a rash and itch.
たとえ、その虫の粉だけでも肌に付くと、そこがかぶれます。

As soon as I can, I sprayed insecticide over them.
それで、殺虫剤を撒きました。
However, the it might be ineffectual, so the caterpillars didn't fall soon from the branches of trees.
殺虫剤が弱いのか、なかなか虫は落ちてきません。
I have to see them later.
後で、また、見に行かなくてはと思っています。

By the way,　I sprayed over the high place, and then I sprayed it with the part of my face.
ところで、高い枝にもスプレーしたのですが、その時、私の顔の一部に薬がかかってしまいました。
Hastily, I took a shower, but the skin of my face feels stiff, so I am very worry about it.
あわててシャワーを浴びたのですが、まだ、何となく皮膚が突っ張るような気がして心配です。

When we spray insecticide, we need to wear a cap and goggle, and cover our face with something.
殺虫剤を撒くときは、きちんと、帽子をかぶり、ゴーグルをし、顔を何かで覆うべきですね。
I wore a long-sleeved shirt, though.
長袖のブラウスは着ていたのですが・・・・。


Posted at Mon Jul 13 00:00:34 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/191074 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/191074 rui Mon Jul 13 00:00:34 UTC 2009 Recently, Lang-8 hasn't been accessed quickly, has it?
重いというのは、サイトがなかなか表示されないことを言います。
In Japanese, we call this case "omoi（heavy）."
英語では何と言いますか？
What do you call it in English?
heavy？
I don't think that you call it "heavy."

やっと表示されても画面がゆらゆら揺れてスクロールできなかったりします。
At last, when I was able to access Lang-8 site, the screen was swinging,so I could not scroll it.
これって、私だけ？
Does this situation depend on my computer problem?
でも、他のサイトではそんなことないですよ？
However, when I visited other sites, I could do very well.

Posted at Sat Jul 11 03:16:35 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/189928 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/189928 rui Sat Jul 11 03:16:35 UTC 2009 She has been having an orthodontic treatment for a year.
She put off her braces today.
I am very happy to hear that.

However, it cost her about 300000 Yen.
She doesn't have a stable job now, so she cannot afford it.
After all, maybe, my husband will pay it.

I think there are two problems that you feel strange.
One is about the cost.
In Japan, orthodontics treatment is usually much more expensive than my daughter's.
I think my daughter's is very cheep because I've heard that someone paid 1000000 Yen.
The other problem is that why her parent have to pay instead his daughter, because she is still adult.
As I wrote before, my daughter is not wealthy, and in Japan, many people think orthodontics treatment is parents's responsibility, so my husband will pay it for his daughter.

I have been watching a TV program "Ugly Betty."
She also put braces with her teeth.
It seems very severe.
Betty, go for it!

Oh, I 've totally forgotten one more problem.
Why do we have to straighten our teeth?
Natural crooked teeth aren't good?
What's beauty?

*1$=about 100Yen

Posted at Tue Jul 07 05:46:17 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/187355 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/187355 rui Tue Jul 07 05:46:17 UTC 2009 We asked them to trim some trees in my garden.
However, it began to start raining, soon.
They worked for a little while, and they sit down on a bench in front of entrance.
The rain didn't stop, so they went back to their office.
They will come to my house tomorrow again, so they left their two tall ladders in my garden.
I hope it will be fine tomorrow.
Also, my husband will take a trip on business tomorrow, so I really hope we can have a blue sky.
However, in Japan, it is a rainy season now.

Posted at Mon Jul 06 13:10:43 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/186848 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/186848 rui Mon Jul 06 13:10:43 UTC 2009 私は酒を飲まない。
However my son who lives in next to my house loves it.
でも、私の隣に住んでいる息子は飲むのよね。
He especially loves beer, and drinks one or two canned beer before supper.
彼はとくにビールが好きで、夕飯の前に１～２缶飲むのです。
Unfortunately, he has gotten married and has two babies, so he doen't drink it every day.
でも、かわいそうなんだけど、彼は結婚しているし、小さい子供が２人いるし、そうそう毎日飲んでいるわけにもいかないのです。

In recent a few days, he got three cartons of beer.(350ml canx72)
この２～３日に、そんな彼が３カートンのビールを手に入れました。
I gave them to him.
私があげたのです。

I would like to tell the reason why I gave him beer.
その理由をお話しますね。
In fact, It resulted from a Japanese custom that was called "OTYUGEN".
まあ、それは、日本には「お中元」という習慣があるからなのです。
In Japan, we often give something to our boss and someone who were nice to us on June or July.
日本では、６月から７月にかけて上司やお世話になった人に何か贈り物をするという習慣があるのです。
We can say it is one of classic annual events.
日本の伝統的な年間行事のひとつですね。
Of course, it is being on the decrease recently because some people say that it was an abuse.
もちろん、それはいい習慣じゃないと言う人もいて、最近は少なくなってきています。
However, it is still lasting even though it is decreasing.
でも、やっぱり、まだ少なくなっているとはいえ、続いているんですよね。

After all, my husband and I don't drink beer, but his people at the office send us beer, so we gave them to my son.
結局、夫も私もビールを飲まないのに、夫の部下がビールを送ってくるので、私はそれを息子にやるというわけです。
At last, my son is very happy even if my husband never loves get such presents.
夫はそういう贈り物を絶対に喜ばないのですが、最後には、息子が喜ぶということになります。

Do you think "OTYUGEN" is nonsense?
お中元てナンセンスだと思いませんか？
If someone needs to give something to someone, it should be chosen and sent to heartfully.
もし、誰かに何か贈り物をする必要があるなら、心をこめて選び、送るべきだと思うのですが。

Posted at Sat Jul 04 12:26:41 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/185487 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/185487 rui Sat Jul 04 12:26:41 UTC 2009
This is a roll that I made.
It is very small.
My oven is very small, so I cannot bake a large cake.
Most Japanese ovens are small, because oven-cooked recipes are not familiar in Japan.

I am fond of rolls that roll a lot of cream in them.

ロールケーキを作りました。
とても小さいです。
私のオーブンがとても小さいので大きなケーキが焼けないのです。
たいていの日本のオーブンは小さいんですよ。
日本では、オーブンを使った料理ってあまりなじみが無からね。

私は、たっぷりとクリームを巻き込んだロールケーキが大好きなのです。

Posted at Fri Jul 03 12:02:55 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/184879 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/184879 rui Fri Jul 03 12:02:55 UTC 2009 Before we left there, she left her teddy bear at the toy section.
As soon as I noticed, I called the store, but it had already gone.
I was very sad, because it was my daughter's one, and my granddaughter loved it very much.

On the same day, I realized that the right shoulder joint on Popo-chan doll, broke.
I was very sad, because I gave it to her, and it was pretty expensive.

And on the same day, I experienced something that I didn't make a sense.
In the evening, collector for newspaper came to my house.
The charge for monthly newspaper is about 4000 Yen.
I handed 5000 yen bill to her.
At that moment, she talked me something, and we talked about it for a little while.
After that, she suddenly asked me, "Did I hand the change?"
I totally forgot.
However, I felt like to get it, so I answered, "Yes, I got."
Which was true, I got or not.
I was so disappointed with myself.

○●○●○●○●○●●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●

Yesterday, I got a phone from the department store.
The doll we left was found.
I was very happy.

In addition, my son, granddaughter's father, fixed the broken doll.

I feel well.^^

However, the last problem has not solved yet.

○●○●○●○●○●●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●

１．娘の人形を孫が気にいって使っていたのをデパートに置いてきてしまって、見つからなかったのが、後で見つかった。
２．私が買ってあげた孫が大好きなお人形の肩関節が外れてしまったので手が動かなくなってしまった。でも、息子が直してくれた。
３．新聞代を払うときに、おしゃべりをしていたら、おつりをもらったかどうか忘れてしまった。お金を扱う時は、慎重にしなくてはいけない。これは、永遠に真実はわからないだろうけれど、これからは気をつけよう。良い勉強になったと思って。
その時、もうひとりお孫さん生まれたんでしょう？」って聞かれて嬉しくなってしまったのね。＾＾；

Posted at Wed Jul 01 06:24:58 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/183303 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/183303 rui Wed Jul 01 06:24:58 UTC 2009 In Japan, most companies pay bonuses to their employees twice a year.
They usually give the bonuses on June and December.
However, because of this serious recession in the world,many small companies cannot give the bones to their employees.
Fortunately, even though the bonus will be cot down by 10%, my husband will get it today.
Thank goodness!

日本のボーナスシステムというのは、外国人にとっては、とてもinterestingだと思います。
外国では、その人の、仕事振りや能力によって、個別に与えられると聞いていますから。
日本では、あまり、そういうことは、考えず、誰にでも年功序列（seniority system）によって払われます。
大会社はたくさんボーナスを払えますが、小会社は少ししか払えません。
儲けた会社は、月給の何倍ものボーナスを払います。
たとえば公務員は、今までは年間で５倍くらいもらっていましたが、民間の企業が不景気なのでどんどん減らされています。

必ず年に２回たくさんのボーナスをもらえるということから、ボーナスのときに、たくさんのローンの返済を計画してお金を借りた人たちが今、とても困っています。
だって、ボーナスが減らされたり、もらえなかったりしているのですから・・・。
アメリカのサブプライム問題と同じようなことが日本でも起きています。

Posted at Mon Jun 29 22:55:24 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/182393 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/182393 rui Mon Jun 29 22:55:24 UTC 2009 All at once, my cell-phone rang.
It was from my elderly son.
"One moment please, my cell-phone is ringing.", I said.
It was an e-mail.
It said that he would advance his position at work.
I was very happy to read it.
I told that to my friend, and she was also very happy for my son.
I sent back a congraturation-mail to him.
And as soon as I could, I also sent an e-mail about it to my husband.
In fact, my husband had big visitors at his office, so he was very busy.
However, I totally forgot such a thing.
Sorry, darling!

Posted at Thu Jun 25 13:37:25 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/179463 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/179463 rui Thu Jun 25 13:37:25 UTC 2009 何がって言語能力がである。

彼女は日本語、私は英語だけれど。

最近、彼女は、単語を続けて話すことを覚えてきた。

「いっぱい　あるの。」
「ごはん　たべた。」
「なに　やってんのお？」

そして、さらに、人間関係に必須の言葉。

「順番よ。」
「みんなのよ。」
「はんぶんこよ。」

これらの言葉を聴くたびに、私はどきっとする。
はたして、私はこれらを英語で言えるだろうか？

"We have a lot of things."
"I ate meal."
"What are you doing?"
"My turn! you should wait until your turn."
"This belongs all people."
"Deal out equally!"

ううん、難しい。

Posted at Sun Jun 21 13:20:25 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/176570 http://www.lang-8.com/35566/journals/176570 rui Sun Jun 21 13:20:25 UTC 2009