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A weekly podcast for upper beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Listen to Yumi talk about... whatever she wants to talk about. Practice your listening comprehension with natural (howbeit slightly slowed down) Japanese on various topics such as Japanese culture, fun idioms, and, of course, cats. The episodes can be enjoyed in any order. -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript and a list of key vocabulary. www.MakotoPlus.com
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Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
This time Yumi went to a trip to St. Augustine, a city she usually goes with her family to the beach. But this time she made a different kind of trip. In this first part of Saint Augustine’s trip story, she tells us about the history of the fortress located there, San Marcos, among other things.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 昔(むかし)ながらの unchanged as old time; as it was in the past [a fixed phrase]
- 日(ひ)帰(がえ)り day trip
- ~ばかりの頃(ころ) around the time when ~ [~ばかり (just doing ~); 頃(ころ) (approximate time period; around the time)]
- 砦(とりで)/要塞(ようさい) fort;fortress [slightly differs from each other in definition but basically “fort”]
- 詰(つ)まった packed [past of 詰(つ)まる (to be packed; to be clogged)]
- 石灰(せっかい)石(せき) lime stone [石灰(せっかい) (lime); 石(せき) (stone)]
- 遡(さかのぼ)りますと going back (in the history) [遡る (to date back); と (when; if)]
- 取(と)り戻(もど)す take back; regain
- 牢(ろう)屋(や) jail; prison
- 脱走兵(だっそうへい) defector; deserter [脱走(だっそう) (escape; desertion); 兵(へい) (solider)]
- 投獄(とうごく)されていた were imprisoned; were incarcerated [投獄(とうごく)される (to get imprisoned); (て) いた indicates a situation or state]
- 入(いり)江(え) inlet; cove; bay
- 合流(ごうりゅう)する merge; come together
- 狙(ねら)い撃(う)ち sniping; snipe attack [狙(ねら)い (aim); 撃(う)ち (shooting)]
- 領(りょう)土(ど)争(あらそ)い territorial dispute [領(りょう)土(ど) (territory); 争(あらそ)い (dispute; conflict)]
- 翻弄(ほんろう)された was trifled with; was tossed around
- 凄(すさ)まじさ ferocity; savagery [noun form of 凄(すさ)まじい (horrible; terrible)]
- 愚(おろ)かさ foolishness; absurdity [noun form of 愚(おろ)か (foolish)]
- 感慨(かんがい)にふけってしまいました was absorbed in deep emotion [感慨(かんがい)にふける (to be overcome with emotion; to be sunk in thought); 感慨(かんがい) (deep emotion which arises from deep thought or introspection)]
- 目的(もくてき)を果(は)たす accomplish the goal; fulfill the objective [目的(もくてき) (goal; purpose); (を)果(は)たす (to fulfill)]
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-134
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-134-m
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Nihongo no Tane 133裸の文化Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion podcast
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Japanese culture about nakedness is different from the occidental one. Japanese people go to onsen naked while most occidental people would feel embarrassed for doing this. In this podcast, Yumi talks about it, and about the changes over time around this culture.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 恥(は)ずかしがる to be shy of; to be bashful
- お相(す)撲(もう)さん Sumo wrestler(s) [affectionate way of calling sumo wrestlers]
- まる見(み)え full view; completely visible [まるprefix for “whole/total/all”/full; 見(み)え noun form of 見(み)える (to be visible)]
- 伝統(でんとう)国(こく)技(ぎ) traditional national sport
- 競(きょう)技(ぎ) competition; game; match; contest
- まる出(だ)し bare; fully exposed
- 明(めい)治(じ)時(じ)代(だい) Meiji period (1868-1912)
- 禁(きん)止(し) prohibition
- 根(ね)強(づよ)くfirmly; persistently [adverb form of 根(ね)強(づよ)い (firm; persistent; deep-seated; deep-rooted)
- 銭湯(せんとう) public bathhouse [銭(せん) (coin); 湯(とう) (bath water; warm water)]
- 展(てん)示(じ) する to exhibit; to display
- 海水浴場(かいすいよくじょう) designated swimming area beach
- 彫刻(ちょうこく)家(か) sculptor [彫刻(ちょうこく)(carving; sculpture); 家(か) (suffix for some professions or title for people with highly skill)
- 裸(ら)体(たい) naked body; nudity
- 矛(む)盾(じゅん)する to contradict [矛(む)盾(じゅん) (contradictory)]
- 価値(かち)観(かん) sense of values; value system [価値(かち) (value); 観(かん) (view)]
- 普(ふ)段(だん) usual; ordinary
- 基(き)準(じゅん) standard
- 中(ちゅう)世(せい) Middle Age
- 股(こ)間(かん) crotch; groin [股(こ) (groin; thigh); 間(かん) (between)]
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-133
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-133-m
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Sunday May 07, 2023
Nihongo no Tane 132温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion podcast
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Description:
Japan is a country with many hot springs. Going to one is an experience you may not want to miss during your stay in Japan. Listen to Yumi talking about ryokans, hot springs and how she overcame the embarrassment about going naked to one.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 湧(わ)いてきた started gushing out; started bubbling out [湧(わ)いて from 湧(わ)く(to gush out); てきた from てくる (to start doing ~)]
- (お湯(ゆ)に)つかる to be soaked (in warm water); to be submerged (in warm water)]
- (足をお湯に)つける to soak (one’s feet in hot water); to put (one’s feet in hot water)
- 成分(せいぶん) composition
- 効能(こうのう) benefit; effect; efficacy
- おもてなし hospitality
- 懐石(かいせき)料(りょう)理(り) traditional Japanese meal brought in courses
- 名産物(めいさんぶつ) local special products [名(めい) (famous); 産(さん)物(ぶつ) (products; produce)]
- 施(し)設(せつ) facility
- 癒(いや)す to heal
- 庭園(ていえん) garden [garden that is professionally designed and maintained; 庭(てい) (garden; yard); 園(えん) (park)]
- ~なんか such as ~; such thing as ~
- 堪能(たんのう)する to indulge in; to enjoy
- 露(ろ)天(てん)風(ぶ)呂(ろ) open-air bath
- 見知(みし)らぬ人(ひと) stranger(s) [見知らぬ (unacquainted; unfamiliar; unknown; strange)]
- 抵抗(ていこう) resistance; reluctance; opposition
- そっか “Ah, I see”; “Oh, I get it”; “Oh, okay” [a very casual expression which stems from そうか/そうですか]
- 指(さ)す to indicate; to point
- 個(こ)室(しつ) private room
- 思(し)春(しゅん)期(き) adolescence
- 付(つ)き合(あ)い fellowship; friendship
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-132
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-132-m
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Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Nihongo no Tane 131マリオ Mario | Japanese Immersion podcast
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Yumi went with her family to see the Super Mario Brothers movie. Listen to Yumi talk about her thoughts on the movie and what she wanted to do after watching it!
KEY VOCABULARY:
公開(こうかい)される to be open; to be open to the public [公開(こうかい) (opening to the public; release)]
話(わ)題(だい)に上(のぼ)る to come up in conversation [話(わ)題(だい) (topic)]
毎週(まいしゅう)のように almost every week [毎(まい) (every);週(しゅう)(week)]
期(き)待(たい)通(どお)りas expected; as hoped for [期(き)待(たい) (expectation; anticipation; hope)]
再現(さいげん)される to be reproduced [再現(さいげん) (reproduction; recreation; reenactment)]
心(こころ)をつかまれる to be touched; to be captured [つかまれる (to be grasped); passive form of つかむ (to catch; to grasp)]
ネタバレ spoiler; spoiling a story [shortened fromネタがバレる; ネタ(core of a story); バレる(to be exposed)]
揃(そろ)ってall together [adverb stemmed from 揃(そろ)う(to be all present; (all pieces) to be complete)]
この辺(へん)にしておく to leave it here [辺(へん) (area); この辺(へん) (around here; this vicinity); にしておく (to leave ~ as)]
平日(へいじつ) week day(s)
物語性(ものがたりせい) story theme; narrativity [物語 (story); 性 (nature; quality; -ness)]
取(と)り入(い)れる to adopt; to take in
動(どう)機(き) motivation; incentive
与(あた)える to give; to provide
冒険(ぼうけん)する to explore [冒険(ぼうけん) (exploration; adventure)]
ハマる to get hooked [slang for “to get addicted” but can be used in a good way as well; stemmed fromはまる to get stuck; to fall in (a ditch, trap etc.)]
続出(ぞくしゅつ)する to appear one after another
誇(ほこ)れる can proud [potential form of 誇(ほこ)る (to proud)]
超有名(ちょうゆうめい) super famous [超(ちょう) (super-; ultra-); 有名(ゆうめい) (famous)]
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-131
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-131-m
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Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Last time, Yumi talked about things she does on a daily basis. This time, she speaks about things she does occasionally and then things she would like to do in the future.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- こまめに frequently; diligently; regularly
- 大(おお)掃(そう)除(じ) major cleanup
- 掃(そう)除(じ)機(き) vacuum cleaner
- 拭(ふ)く to wipe
- 隅(すみ)っこ corner; recess [隅(すみ)っこ is casual or spoken language for 隅(すみ) (corner; recess)]
- 安息(あんそく)日(び)sabbath [安息(あんそく) (rest; relax)]
- 勧(すす)める to recommend; to advise; to encourage
- 美(び)容(よう) beauty; beautiful appearance; youthful appearance
- 幾(いく)つか some; several; few
- 解説(かいせつ) commentary; explanation
- 鋭(するど)く sharply; keenly
- 図(と)書(しょ)館(かん) library [図(と)書(しょ) (books; reading materials); 館(かん) (building)]
- 興味(きょうみ) interest
- 油(あぶら)絵(え) oil painting [油(あぶら)(oil); 絵(え) (picture; drawing)]
- 壁(かべ) wall
- 抽(ちゅう)象(しょう)画(が) abstract art [抽(ちゅう)象(しょう)(abstraction); 画(が) (drawing)]
- 飾(かざ)り decoration; ornament
- 金粉(きんぷん) gold dust [金 (gold); 粉 (power)]
- 近日(きんじつ)中(ちゅう) soon; in few days; one of these days [近(きん) (near); 中(ちゅう) (within)]
- 挑戦(ちょうせん) challenge; attempt; try; dare
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-130
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-130-m
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Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
In today’s episode, Yumi shares a few things she does every single day (or almost every day).
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 精神的(せいしんてき) psychological; mental; spiritual [精神(せいしん) (mind; spirit; soul); 的 suffix (-ical, -ive, -al, -ic,-y and etc.)]
- 専門的(せんもんてき) professional; [専門(せんもん) (specialty; expert; area of expertise)]
- 運動(うんどう)不(ぶ)足(そく) lack of physical exercise; inactivity [運動(うんどう) (physical exercise); 不(ふ) 足(そく) (insufficiency; deficiency; lack)]
- 解消(かいしょう) resolution; reduction [also “cancellation”]
- 見(み)回(まわ)りpatrolling
- 泥棒情報(どろぼうじょうほう) theft information (of the neighborhood) [泥棒(どろぼう) (thief; burglary; robbery); 情報(じょうほう) (information)]
- 意(い)外(がい)とunexpectedly; surprisingly [ 意(い) (idea; thought); 外(がい) (outside); 意(い)外(がい)に means the same but more formal]
- 筋肉(きんにく)トレーニング ; 筋肉(きんにく) (muscle)]
- 風邪(かぜ)を引(ひ)くto catch a cold [風邪(かぜ) (cold); 引(ひ)く(to catch;to pull) stemmed from “to pull a cold into the body”]
- 医(い)療(りょう)費(ひ) medical bill [医(い)療(りょう)(medical care); 費(ひ) (expense)]
- 維持(いじ)するto maintain; to retain; to sustain
- 断食(だんじき) fasting; fast [断(だん) (to cut; to refuse); 食(じき) (food)]
- 練習(れんしゅう)practice; training; exercise
- 記(き)憶力(おくりょく) ability to retain memory [記(き)憶(おく) (memory); 力(りょく) (ability; power; strength)]
- 回復(かいふく)する to recover; to recuperate; to restore
- 自己(じこ)肯定感(こうていかん) self-esteem; sense of self-approval [自己(じこ) (self); 肯定(こうてい) (affirmative; positive); 感(かん) (feeling)]
- 価値(かち) worth; value; merit
- 否(ひ)定(てい)する to deny; to negate
- 心配(しんぱい)性(しょう)nervous temperament; prone to worrying
- 楽観的(らっかんてき) optimistic; easy-going
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-129
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-129-m
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Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Yumi brought her family to Universal Studios in Orlando and couldn't help but compare the experience to her visit to Universal Studios in California more than two decades ago. Both the theme park and Yumi herself have undergone significant transformations since then.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 遠足(えんそく) school trip; field trip
- 揃(そろ)って all together [揃(そろ)う(to make a full set; to be all present)]
- 街並(まちな)み cityscape [街(まち) (city; town); 並(な)み (row or line of houses)]
- 再現(さいげん) recreation; reenactment; reproduction [再(さい) (again); 現(げん) (appearance)]
- 噴(ふ)くto emit; to spout; to flush
- 人混(ひとご)み crowd of people [混(こ)み (mix; blend)]
- 避(さ)ける to avoid
- 吐(は)き気(け)を催(もよお)する to feel nauseated [吐(は)き気(け) (nausea); 催(もよお)する (to feel; to hold)]
- 収(おさ)まる to settle down; to fit into
- 効(き)く to be effective
- 炭酸飲料(たんさんいんりょう) carbonated drink [炭酸(たんさん) (carbonic acid); 飲料(いんりょう) (beverage)]
- 普(ふ)段(だん) normally; normal
- 仕(し)方(かた)がない there is no (other) way
- 足元(あしもと) one’s feet
- 激(はげ)しく揺(ゆ)れる to swing violently [激(はげ)しく(violently); 揺(ゆ)れる (to shake)]
- 休憩(きゅうけい)を挟(はさ)む to take a break in-between [休憩(きゅうけい) (break; rest); 挟(はさ)む (to put in-between)]
- 乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い motion sickness [乗(の)り物(もの) (vehicle; ride); 酔い (intoxication; motion sickness)]
- 若干(じゃっかん) somewhat
- ~する訳(わけ)ではない it’s not that ~ [訳(やく) (reason)]
- 締(し)め付(つ)ける to tighten; to fasten tight
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-128
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-128-m
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Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Yumi is worried about inflation. Everything is more expensive. Still, she maintains a positive outlook with affirmations and positive thinking. Even when bad things happen, there is always something to be grateful for.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 必死(ひっし)に with one’s best effort; work very hard to do something; with one’s best effort; desperately
- 節約(せつやく)する save money
- 食(しょく)費(ひ) food expense
- 電(でん)気(き)代(だい) electricity bill [電(でん)気(き) (electricity); 代(だい) (charge; fee; substitute)]
- 便乗(びんじょう)値(ね)上(あ)げ piggyback price increase [便乗(びんじょう)(getting a ride; getting on the bandwagon); 値(ね)上(あ)げ (price increase)]
- 機(き)能(のう) function
- 高級(こうきゅう)な high-end; high-class; luxury [高(こう) (high);級(きゅう) (class)]
- 値引(ねび)き discount; price reduction [値(ね) (price); 引(び)きnoun form of 引(ひ)く(to pull); sound changes from 引(ひ)き to 引(び)き when combined with other word in front of it]
- 必需品(ひつじゅひん) essentials; necessity
- 冷(ひ)や汗(あせ) cold sweat [冷(ひ)や (cold; chilled); 汗(あせ) (sweat)]
- 順調(じゅんちょう) nice and steady; doing good
- 絶望感(ぜつぼうかん) sense of despair [絶望(ぜつぼう) (despair; hopelessness); 感(かん) (feeling; emotion; sensation)]
- 満(み)たされる be filled with [normally used with a very positive emotion. it actually sounds humorous for this word to be used with 絶望感(ぜつぼうかん) (despair)]
- 貯金(ちょきん) savings [貯(ちょ) (to store); 金(きん) (money)]
- 引(ひ)き寄(よ)せの法則(ほうそく) law of attraction [引(ひ)き寄(よ)せ to draw or pull (something) toward; 法則(ほうそく) (rule; law)]
- 潜在(せんざい)意(い)識(しき) subconsciousness [潜在(せんざい) (latent); 意(い)識(しき) (consciousness)]
- 浸透(しんとう)するpermeate [permeation; soaking]
- 科(か)学的根拠(がくてきこんきょ) scientific foundation [科(か)学的(がくてき) (scientific); 根拠(こんきょ) (basis; grounds; foundation; reason)]
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-127
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-127-m
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Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Nihongo no Tane 126 オノマトペ Onomatopoeia | Japanese Immersion podcast
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
In this episode of Nihongo no Tane, Yumi discusses onomatopoeia in Japanese. She mentions that there are approximately 5,000 onomatopoeic words in Japanese, making it the language with the most onomatopoeia in the world.
Onomatopoeic words can have multiple meanings and be used in various situations. For example, you probably know ペラペラ to mean "fluent" when describing someone's language skills, but did you know it can also mean "flimsy" when referring to paper flapping about in the wind? Learning onomatopoeia can be challenging but rewarding. Find a new onomatopoeia expression and use it today!
KEY VOCABULARY:
眼(め)鏡(がね)をかけている to wear glasses [眼(め)鏡(がね) (eye glasses); かける (to put on); (て)いる indicates the state of wearing glasses]
視(し)力(りょく) eyesight; vision [視(し) (visual; vision); 力(りょく)(strength; power)]
~は、もちろん not only ~; definitely for (driving) [もちろん (of course)]
つまずく to trip (over); to stumble
てしまう to end up with doing ~ [“te-form + しまう” is used for unfavorable situation/outcome or unexpected, surprising or unintended outcome]
~じゃないですか isn’t it; right? [sounds fairly casual]
若返(わかがえ)る to be rejuvenated; to feel younger; to reverse aging [若 (young; youth); 返る(to return)]
擬(ぎ)声(せい)語(ご) onomatopoeia (words that mimic people’s voice or sounds or call that animals or insects make) [擬(ぎ) (quasi-; imitation); 声(せい) (voice); also there is 擬(ぎ)音(おん)語(ご) which is words that mimic sound of things]
擬(ぎ)態(たい)語(ご) onomatopia; mimetic word (word that mimics an action, condition or manner that does not make a sound ) [態(たい) (condition; state of things)]
結構(けっこう) fairly; quite bit; rather [it can also mean “excellent”, “delightful”, “enough” or “fine”]
~らしい -like ; typical of ~; characteristic of ~ [a suffix which follows noun]
場(ば)面(めん) situation; circumstance
流暢(りゅうちょう)に fluently [流暢(りゅうちょう) (fluent)]
どんどん上(じょう)手(ず)になる to get better at something quickly [どんどん describes quick way that something is being done]
雷(かみなり)thunder
寝(ね)転(ころ)がっている to be lying around (for a period of time) [寝(ね)転(ころ)がってte-form of 寝(ね)転(ころ)がる(to lie down; to throw oneself down)]
のどを鳴(な)らす to make a sound with one’s throat [のど (throat); 鳴(な)らす (to ring; to make a sound)]
一(ひと)つ一(ひと)つ one by one
丁寧(ていねい)に thoroughly; carefully; with care
無理(むり) impossible; not able
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Nihongo no Tane 125 車購入その3 Buying Cars Part 3 | Japanese Immersion podcast
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Yumi wraps up her talk about buying two cars and the problem with buying insurance for teenage drivers.
KEY VOCABULARY:
更新(こうしん)する to renew; to update
代理店(だいりてん) agency
事(じ)情(じょう)circumstance; condition; situation
担当(たんとう) being in charge; being
曇(くも)った表(ひょう)情(じょう) worried/sad look on one’s face [曇(くも)った (cloudy); 表情(ひょうじょう) (facial expression; facial look)]
ため息 sigh [ため (collect; gather); 息 (breath)]
嫌(きら)う dislike; not to like
計算(けいさん)する to calculate; compute; to figure (out)
予(よ)想(そう)する to expect; to anticipate
仕方(しかた)ない inevitable; having no (other) choice; unavoidable [仕方(しかた) (method; means); ない (not; no)]
年間(ねんかん) one year period; annually; annual
顎(あご)が外(はず)れそうになる one’s jaw drops [顎(あご) (jaw); 外(はず)れる(to unhinge; to come off); そうに(almost; nearly)] *Yumi made a mistake with this idiom: 顎が外れるis supposed to be used when laughing hard. However, this is often mistakenly used when shocked or surprised. She probably was thinking of the English idiom “jaw drop” which is used when shocked or surprised and not when laughing—the opposite of the Japanese idiom!
相談(そうだん)する to consult; to ask (someone) for advice
確率(かくりつ) likelihood; chances; probability
加(か)入(にゅう)する to join; to become a member
高齢者(こうれいしゃ) elderly people
かけ金(きん) premium
なんとかなる to make (things) work one way or another; to manage somehow [なんとか (somehow; one way or another); なる(to result in; to turn out)]
心(こころ)がける to keep in mind; to try to; to aim to; to bear in mind
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-125
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-125-m
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