Word of the Week: Indeed

執筆者 | 2016年11月29日 | Words

“Did you get my letter?” “I did indeed.” “My friend had told me his dog was big, and I saw that he is indeed a very big dog.” “Did you draw that? It’s very beautiful indeed.” “Indeed” can be used as emphasis or to confirm something as true. 「手紙は届きましたか？」 「届いたとも。」...

Picture of the Week: Camellia

執筆者 | 2016年11月28日 | Pictures

The camellia is a flower from Asia. You shouldn’t give camellias to people recovering in the hospital. It’s easy for the whole flower to fall off, which isn’t a good image for recovery.  ...

Phrase of the Week: Make You Pay

執筆者 | 2016年11月26日 | Phrases

“Did you just shoot a blue shell at me? I’ll make you pay for that!” “Calm down. It’s just a video game.” To make someone pay (for something they did) is to get revenge (for what they did). Of course, it can sometimes mean to force someone to pay money for something....