執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月03日 | Words
“Please do me the courtesy of knocking before you come into my house.” Courtesy is a noun that means good manners. “You should show courtesy to your elders.” It is a good idea to treat people with courtesy. Sometimes it also means something a company gives you for...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年08月27日 | Words
A peach is a sweet fruit that comes in yellow or white, with pink skin. The skin is fuzzy. The English word “peach” comes from “Persian apple” although it may actually have first appeared in China. White peaches are more common in Japan, and yellow in Europe and North...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年08月20日 | Words
“She sauntered down the street, sipping her coffee and looking at the shop windows.” Sauntering is a kind of walking. It is a relaxed, casual walk. Sauntering people are usually happy and calm. 「彼女はコーヒーをすすりながら、道をゆっくり歩いて、お店のショーウィンドウを覗きました。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年08月06日 | Words
What do you picture when you hear the word “catfish”? It is a common joke to draw a catfish as a fish with a cat’s head. But it is actually just a regular fish. The name comes from its barbels, which look like a cat’s whiskers....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月30日 | Words
A mutt is a mixed-breed dog. Sometimes people use it as an affectionate or insulting name for any dog. Mutts can be more unique than pure-bred dogs, and are less likely to get illnesses that are common to certain breeds....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月23日 | Words
An ant is an insect that lives in a hill of dirt and sometimes bites. An aunt is your parent’s sister. Sometimes children call older women who are their friends or their parents’ friends “aunt”. But it is not as common as the use of “aunt” in Japanese to mean any...
