Episode #4: “Life After the Tsunami”
Guest: Mika Koyama (Scroll down to listen to the podcast) Mika and I chat about the 2011 tsunami that hit […]
Episode #3: “Driving With Mom”
Guest: My mom (Scroll down to listen to the conversation) My mom and I chatted about the following topics: My […]
Episode #2: “Culture Differences”
Guest: Mika Koyama (Scroll down to listen to our conversation) Mika and I chat about some of the differences between Japanese […]
Episode #1: “Evil English”
Guest: Yumiko Kanazawa (Scroll down to listen to our conversation) Yumi and I chat about the difficulties with learning English, […]
Speak Of The Devil
Speak of the Devil = phrase used when a person or an object of discussion unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation […]
No Sweat
No Sweat = no problem, or no difficulty Ex: Person#1: Can you take those boxes outside? Person #2: “No […]
Watch Your Back
Watch Your Back = be careful, watch out * This could be a threat or a warning from someone. Ex: In […]
For Real
For Real = speaking honestly, the truth Ex: The rumors about our company closing are “for real.” We have to find […]
To Look To Someone
To Look to Someone = to go to someone for help, advice, support, or to rely on someone, turn to someone for […]
Ol’
Ol’ (sometimes spelled “Ole”) = old IMPORTANT NOTE: In English, when we want to show accent we replace the […]