You looking good ! ( weekend ) = Where are you going ?

That's correct ! ( I agree with you ) : Right = Direction word )

I have a very sore throat ! ( tea, lemon, honey, a suntory whiskey )

listen = understand , Hear = just the sound !

My mother used to say : Are you listening to me young man ?

I could't catch the jest of it ! ( the meaning of it !)

Sorry I missed your call ( I couldn't catch your call JE )

The instructor was teaching things he didn't konw !

Where you in Machida ( at the time of ) during the blackout !

Blackout = total power outage . partial Blackout ( a little bit )

Copycat = when a person repeats the same action very soon after !

The generator ( emergency ) at our company kicked in !

After our class I'm just going to relax !

You should take K out after her work ( date !!! )

20rd November 2010

There are too few staff working during the peek morning hours !
( Peek = 7am - 10am )

Mocha = means hot in Spanish ! ( but in Japan never hot )

I fell asleep on the sofa but got up and went to bed at 2am .

A combination of the two ! Overworked and tv .

Wary = we don't know a person's true intentions !

Jet = engine . Plane = propeller

Young executive ... Single

Yuppie ... Young Urban Professional People In Elegance

Throat area ! ( Adam's apple )

Climbing Takao Mtn is a form of execise for us !

Tomorrow is going to be unseasonably warm

From Scratch ( cooking and preparing from the beginning )

13rd November 2010

What did you buy me ? ...very funny English .

You say that The same as last time ! = nothing .

Chai tea is an Indian version of British tea .

Ostrich syndrome : pretend to see nothing but hiding

The general population says they think its just a CD .

Nationalism : A strong belief that your country is the best !

State sponseced terrorism = the gov't does't !

The boat ramming 2 other boats !!

Show of strength = fast response !

Sloppy = not a full look into the situation !

The governor of Tokyo : Mr. GOT want the SOF to go to the island .

A permanent presence = shows ownership !

EU = European Union ( No Irish Membership )

On paper ! Something looks good only ! A condo meeting !

I saw so many of my previous co-worker ! ( tears of joy )

Price down : get a discount , headquarters = Army

6rd November 2010

BBQ's were barned prohibited, disallowed, forbidden !

You have a very beautiful condominium !

Your circle of friends are maybe nervous to speak English !

OPK. Other People Kids !

Please confirm or not confirm if you available for our meeting !

I want to confirm our meeting at this time !

University of Toronto or York University !

Increasing ( to have more of something )
Growing ( people and plants or animals )

See : ( directly not move )
View : ( to watch it live )
watch : ( it's moving )
Glance : ( short quick look )
look : ( long period to view )

Need : ( water, oxygen )
Shelter : ( hone, food, clothing )
Want : everything else !
Require : ( similar to need but not need )

K assumes that I can speak English already !

They can be transferred overseas to a country were the don't speak the Native language !

I must go home to help my Mom out with her Internet !

I'm just going to go to home and relax !

Home is where the heart is !

23rd October 2010

Busy both = Personal and Professional (at work )

We ( I ) bought a condominium !

I considered about which is better ! ( paying or renting )

Mortgage = payment to the bank each month !

Open end mortgage = we can pay as much as we want anytime.

I will try to pay off my mortgage as quickly as possible.

S's battery's for notebook seem to be in trouble again !

Apple is laughing all the way to the bank !
= making money off someone else's mistake!

You can receive a Thai souvenir soon! ( ability word )

Tubing = on white water ( fast water or snow ) car tiers !

I'll try to show you it on my PC !

It's white water rafting ! ( on a fast moving river )

In the rural areas of Japan there are very few young people!

As a result there are very few travelers int these areas !

July 1st / Canada birthday 28 years old from 1982

To look for some furniture. ( Sofa dining room table )

I.D.C = I don't care ( Acronym )

We are going browsing for some new furnitures !

3rd July 2010

What's up with that ? (really)

"Move in date" Our move in about next weekend !

All her days are spent packing and preparing for own move !

Cardboard boxes ! ( thicker paper material )
Anything new ?
How many P.M's has Canada had in the past 10 years ?

Which country has the best econmy in the world ?

Kan-san has similar personality to that of Ishihara-san !

New York Times = "kan he do it"

Riding = the area which you represent and people vote for you.

Good guy usually end up last ! Being a Gentleman !

DPJ = Democratic Party of Japan = Dummies

LPJ = Liberal Party of Japan = Losers

Skit = Short Comedy Performance

You likely paid for a first time visit fee to the dentist !

Canada has implemented ( started ) a pay per use policy regarding

June 12th 2010

Finesse(soft), Precision(Accuracy) Speed(I'm quick to respond)

Temperate ; very comfortable weather !

Dabit = lightly touch !

We employ the cool biz system ! ( mean to use )

In the office only "Externally we must wear full suit"

The computers are emitting so much heart! ( generating = making )
emitting = giving off

Emitting = to give off, Generating = making something

Hold over = use them at another time !

In Japan preferential treatment is given to now customers ! = special treatment !

It's an amalgation of the world's leaders in hardware and software design application !
(partnership)

Amalgation = joining of 2 ideas or companies .

Sir Howard Stringer ( Wales, UK. American Citizenship ) President, CEO Chairman of the Board

May 22th 2010

My eyes only = confidential
You are now accustomed to a cheaper lifestyle in Japan.
Japan is experiencing super deflation.

Double whammy! When 2 good or bad things happen at the some time!

Coolie = a cold in the U.K.

It's located in ... ( south Machida )

Machida statistically is the most dangerous city in Japan ! ( 32 / 100,000 get chargeed with )

chinese triads = yakuza in Japan

big fish = high position in a company or a gang !

A 90 years old gentleman from India has not eaten or drank anything for 70' years !

A team of India Dr's analyzed him to verify his story !

Authenticate = to be real !

Maybe he wants a spiritual awakening.

Fabricating the truth ! = making a story bigger than it is ! *Exaggerating

I'm speechless = I don't know what to say !

skeptical = when we don't believe something !

Take possession or move in date !

We are going to move on June 23rd.
2 weeks from now !

May 15th 2010

It will make a good combination with wine !

We stayed close to home ! We didn't venture out so far from home !

Kate's family lives in rural Chiba !

Chiba prefecture is well known for it's fishing, farming and peanuts.

Asama mountain is dying but still a little active !

Asama mountain can be compared to a dying candle in that it ?bums? well !

Did you drink a lot on your holiday ? ( not enough )

T.K.O = Tequila, Kahlua, Ouzo( Greek alcohol )

Sleek = smooth in texture

I can download it and put it on my memory stick and return it to me next week.

Twit = is a kind of stupid person in slang


May 8th 2010