“The nail that stands out will be hammered down” is one of the better-known proverbs in Japan. Japanese are educated from childhood to but the group before their own interests, and many people feel reluctant to do anything that would make …

家のすぐ目の前の道路で、少女が車にひかれて亡くなるという事故が起きてしまいました。Southeast Portland mother left wondering if safer streets might have saved her daughterThe statistics bear out the risks. About 40 percent of the 90-plus cra…

今朝、FRIENDSを見ていた時に気づいた面白い表現があったので取り上げたいと思います。スクリプトの内容にあまり自信はないのですが、おそらくはこのような内容でした。↓Monica: "See yeah ummmm, you kind of stolen my thunder!!"Ross: "We did'nt steal y…

USA Todayから表現を拾います。First lady: Not surprised by reaction to OscarsCHICAGO (AP) — Michelle Obama says it was "absolutely not surprising" to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conve…