Lifestyle
ライフスタイル、生活様式 Most of you have a very busy lifestyle.
Major
専攻 (大学の) A: What was your major in college? B: My major was English.
Do for a living
職業 A:What do you do for a living? B: I'm a doctor.
Named after
《be ～》～にちなんで名付けられ（てい）る My middle name is 唯雄. I'm named after my grandfather.
Nickname
ニックネーム、あだ名
Mean (vb)
意味 What do you mean? どういう意味？
Questionnaire
アンケート When you want to gather information from people or know their opinions, you can use a questionnaire.
Interview
面談、面接、インタービューする In the book, interview means to ask your partner questions about her lifestyle.
Like
どんな What's your friend like? 友達はどんな人ですか？
Get together
(友達と)会う、集まる Do you often get together with your friends?
Usually
普段は、たいてい I usually get up around 5:30 every morning.
Only child
一人子 A: Do you have any brothers and sisters? B: No, I'm an only child.
Around here
この辺に、この辺で A: Do you live around here? B: Yes, about five minutes away.
Nearby
すぐ近くに Is there a convenience store nearby?
Common (in common)
共通点 We both like coffee so we have something in common.
Noisy
うるさい People in my neighborhood are very noisy!
Wreck (vb)
台無しにする、壊す Dogs are very active and often wreck things.
Allergic
《be ～》～にアレルギーがある I'm allergic to this medicine.
That's about it
そのぐらいです A: What did you do on Sunday? B: Did my laundry, watched some TV and surfed the Internet. That's about it.
Either
～も～しない A: I don't like rain. B: I don't either.( Either is used in negative sentences.)
Too
～もまた A: I like pizza. B: Really? Me too!
I mean
つまり、と言うのは、と言うか、て言うか A: Do you like sports, I mean like, watching sports? B: Yeah, I like watching baseball.
Afford
〔金銭的｛きんせん てき｝に余裕｛よゆう｝があり I want to buy a new computer, but I can't afford it right now.
Broke (adj)
金欠 I have no money until pay day. I'm broke.
Fan
ファン A: Are you a Yomiuri Giants fan? B: Not really, I'm a Hiroshima Carp fan.
Brainstorm (vb)
ブレイン［ブレーン］ストーミング◆自由な発想から集団でアイデアを出し合う技法 Hey, let's get together and brainstorm some ideas for Momijisai.
Sleep late
遅くまで寝る I'm gonna sleep late tomorrow since it's my day off.
Eat out
外食する I don't eat out often because I prefer eating at home.
Activities
活動 What kinds of activities do you do on the weekend? Activities are things you spend time doing.
Club
クラブ A: Do you want to go to a club Friday night? B:Yeah, sounds great.
Appearance
見た目 Mark's appearance is Japanese, but he's actually an American.
Actually
実は A: Is Rachel-sensei an American? B: Well, actually , she's Canadian.
Kind of
ちょっと、何だか A: Do you like cold weather? B: Yeah, I kind of do.
Cool
かっこいい A: Check out my new iPhone. B: Oh, it's cool! I like it.
A lot of
たくさんの、多い There are a lot of people here today.
A lot
よく、しょっちゅう A: Your English is pretty good. Do you practice a lot? B: Yes, I watch YouTube and American movies. I also listen to English songs.
By the way
ところで By the way, are you from Tokyo?
...,huh?
~でしょう?、~だよね? This is a fun class, huh?
Hmmm
考えていることを示す声 Hmmm, I wonder where the "meibo" is?
Nervous
緊張している Were you nervous on the first day of class?
Chilly (adj)
寒い A: Today is a bit chilly, isn't it? B: Yes, I'm glad I brought my jacket.
Pretty (adv)
とても、かなり She spent two weeks in Canada and became pretty good at speaking English.
Find out
発見する、発見した I found out some new things about my friends in today's discussion.
Small talk
〔親しい間柄｛あいだがら｝での軽い〕おしゃべり、世間話、雑談 Some people are really good at making small talk.
Tip
助言、アドバイス Please give me some tips on how to improve my Japanese.
Improve
改善する、上手になる To improve means to get better at something.
Skills
技能、話術 She has great English-speaking skills.
Success
成功 Hard work is one key to success.
Show interest
興味を示す In conversations, it's important to show interest in what someone is saying.
Surroundings
環境 JWUHS has very beautiful surroundings.
Comment
コメント(する) Please write some comments about today's discussion.
Keep in touch
連絡を取り合う Do you keep in touch with your friends from elementary school?
Key
秘訣 Lots of practice is the key to improving your English-speaking skills.
Story
お話、笑い話 Yurisa, please tell me a funny story.
Compliment
賛辞、褒め言葉、称賛 For example, "I like your T-shirt." or "You speak English very well. "
Odd
変 Odd means "strange" or "unusual."
Avoid
(人や物事を) 避ける It's better to avoid asking questions that are too personal.