Category: English

Medical English Vocabulary List | Symptoms, Inflammation, Swelling, Pain, Nasal Problems

Medical English Vocabulary List | Symptoms, Inflammation, Swelling, Pain & Nasal Problems

Harabuchi Y, Kumai T, Nishi K, Tanaka A, Hotta O, Hagino H, Kusuyama T, Mogitate M, Ohno Y, Sakakibara A, Araki S, Nishida Y, Shintani T, Takezawa H, Ito H, Komazawa D, Nishiwaki N, Toritani R, Hirahata K, Marumo S. Retracted: Chronic Epipharyngitis Treated with Epipharyngeal Abrasion Therapy: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Outcomes. JMA J. 2025;8(2):371-384.
https://www.jmaj.jp/detail.php?id=10.31662/jmaj.2024-0437

1. Bleeding and Injury Symptoms
出血とけがの症状
Shukketsu to kega no shoujou

2. Swelling and Infl

レストランの英語・Restaurant English: Phrases for Staff & Customers (English & Japanese)

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レストランの英語・Restaurant English: Phrases for Staff & Customers (English & Japanese)

The English restaurant phrases below are good for staff that serves international guests. This guide teaches common English expressions used by restaurant staff when taking reservations, seating guests, taking orders and handling payment.

レストランで働くスタッフが海外からのお客様に接客する際に役立つ英語フレーズを以下に紹介します。このガイドでは、予約の受付、席へのご案内、注文の対応、会計の際にレストランスタッフがよく使う基本的な英語表現を学ぶことができます。

Resutoran de hataraku sutaffu ga kaigai kara no okyakusama ni sekkyaku suru sai ni yakudatsu eigo fure-zu (w)o ika ni shoukai shimasu. Kono gaido dewa yoyaku no uketsuke seki e no goannai, chuumon no taiou, kaikei no sai ni resutoran sutaffu ga yoku tsukau kihonteki na eigo hyougen (w)o manabu koto ga dekimasu.

レストラン英会話練習 | Resutoran Eikaiwa Renshuu
Restaurant English Conversation Practice

レストランで使うフレーズ

Example 1:

Customer: Do you have a table for two?
お客様：2名ですが、席はありますか？

Staff: Yes, please follow me.
レストラン店員：はい、こちらへどうぞ。

Customer: Thank you.
お客様：ありがとうございます。

Staff: Here's your table.
レストラン店員：こちらがお席です。

Staff: May I take your order?
レストラン店員：ご注文をお伺いします。

Customer: Yes. I'd l

スイス・アメリカ旅行英語｜Travel English for Switzerland & USA

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スイス・アメリカ旅行英語
Travel English for Switzerland & USA

Whether you're exploring the Swiss Alps or navigating New York City, this guide covers essential phrases for flexible travelers. Especially those who need to handle bookings, changes, cancellations and schedule adjustments.

スイスのアルプスを満喫する時も、ニューヨークの街を歩き回る時も、このガイドは柔軟な旅行者に欠かせないフレーズを集めました。予約の手配から変更、キャンセル、スケジュールの調整まで、自信を持って対応できるようになります。

Module 1: Airport & Flight Changes

Essential Phrases for Schedule Changes

CA・客室乗務員向け英語 English for Flight Attendants & Cabin Crew

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CA・客室乗務員向け英語
キャビンクルー必須フレーズと単語集
English for Flight Attendants & Cabin Crew

Are you a flight attendant living in Sapporo? Would you like to practice talking to passengers and improve your English pronunciation?

This page focuses on English for cabin crew. Specialized aviation English focusing on clear communication for passenger safety, in-flight service and emergency procedures. Whether you're preparing for an English test, the cabin crew interview or looking to improve your aviation English proficiency, this guide covers essential flight attendant vocabulary, safety announcement scripts and key phrases used in aircraft cabin operations.

Unlike general business English, cabin crew English requires specific terminology for pre-flight safety demonstrations, turbulence management and emergency procedures. This guide provides bilingual Japanese-English content perfect for Japanese flight attendant trainees preparing for careers with ANA, JAL or international carriers.

Essential Flight Attendant Vocabulary & Phrases

1. Safety & Emergency Procedures (Critical for Cabin Crew English Tests)

Using “Get to” and “Got to”

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Using "Get to" and "Got to"

"Get to" is usually positive. For example, "I get to work whenever I want." It is used with things you like or make you happy.

It is also used to talk about transport and methods of getting to places. For example, "How do you get to Sapporo Station? I catch the bus."

When people are talking and use "got to" in a senten

Master the Art of Professional Email Writing: Essential Tips for Clear, Compelling Communication

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Mastering the Art of Email: A Guide to Clear and Compelling Communication

Crafting the perfect email is like writing a letter to the world. Your message can be a simple knock on the door or an eloquent invitation to step inside. Whether you're just entering the workforce or you're a seasoned leader, the skill of writing impactful emails is one of the most essential tools you’ll use in your professional life. Emails hold power. The power to motivate, clarify and connect or when done poorly, the power to confuse, frustrate or even be ignored. But worry not! With a few key strategies, you can turn your emails into clear, actionable and engaging communication.

So, how do you ensure that your emails don’t just blend into the noise but instead leave an impression? Let’s walk through the steps of mastering this essential skill.

The Building Blocks of a Brilliant Email

Every email you send, whether to a colleague or a new contact, follows a basic structure. However, it’s in how you execute each part that will set you apart from the rest. From the subject line to the final sign-off, each component plays a role.

1. The Subject Line: Your First (and Only) Chance

Map of Japan Quiz: Ultimate Prefecture Challenge

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Map of Japan Quiz: Ultimate Prefecture Challenge

Type in the number of the location

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Prefectures (provinces) of Japan

The words "ken", "-to", "–do", "–fu" get removed from the end of each prefecture’s name when being translated in English. Except for Hokkaido.
e.g Saitama-ken = Saaitama prefecture, Tokyo-to = Tokyo prefecture, Kyoto-fu = Kyoto Prefecture

One thing to be aware of is that some cities* (*-shi in Japanese) are the same as its prefecture. For example, Saitama-shi (city) in Saitama-ken (prefecture).

Depicted on the map are Japan's main islands, from north to south: Hokkaido (北海道), Honshu (本州), Shikoku (四国), and Kyushu (九州).

Geology

Tectonic plates

When you look at a map of Japan, you can see the Japanese archipelago is the result of subducting tectonic plates over several hundreds of millions of years from the mid-Silurian (443.8 Mya) to the Pleistocene (11,700 years ago). Over the past 450 million years, about 15,000 km (9,300 mi) of oceanic floor has moved beneath the Japanese archipelago, where most of it subducted completely. The Japanese archipelago now forms a mature island arc (Ministry of Health, Labour

What Prefecture In Japan Is It? Mini Test

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What Prefecture In Japan Is It? Mini Test

47 Prefectures

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①

Japan has 47 prefectures (都道府県, todōfuken, [todoːɸɯ̥ꜜkeɴ]), which rank immediately below the national government and from the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. They include 43 prefectures proper (県, ken), two urban prefectures (府, fu: Osaka and Kyoto), one "circuit" or "territory" (道, dō: Hokkai-dō) and one metropolis (都, to: Tokyo).

②

In 1868, the Meiji Fuhanken sanchisei administration created the first prefectures (urban fu and rural ken). They were to replace the urban and rural administrators (bugyō, daikan, etc.) in the parts of the country. Shogunate and a few territories of rebels/shogunate loyalists who had not submitted to the new government such as Aizu/Wakamatsu previously controlled them directly. Then in 1871, all remaining feudal domains (han) became prefectures, so that prefectures subdivided the whole country. In several waves of territorial consolidation, we ended up with today's 47. And in many instances, these are contiguous with the ancient ritsuryō provinces of Japan.

③

Voters directly elect each prefecture’s chief executive, called the governor

2026 Find Top English Schools in Japan by Region | Sapporo Eikaiwa AGREATDREAM

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2026 Find Top English Schools in Japan by Region | Sapporo Eikaiwa AGREATDREAM

Genlish.com | Find English Schools in Japan by Region

I'd like to personally thank Shunsuke Akinaga from Genglish for listing our school.

Genglish has a website to find English conversation schools all around Japan organized by region.

https://www.gorinobi.jp/eikaiwa-sapporo/#index_id1

Click here for course information from our school and free study resources.

Why Study English in Japan? (Version 1)

Japan’s going hard on English education, with MEXT’s 2020 survey showing 82.0% of lower secondary schools teaming up with elementary schools to boost English skills and 73.8% swapping game plans like class observations and teaching schedules [https://www.mext.go.jp]. This early focus means students need quality English schools to keep up and that’s where schools like Sapporo Eikaiwa AGREATDREAM come in. Here is the Genglish list or recommended schools in Sapporo: [https://www.gorinobi.jp/eikaiwa-sapporo/#index_id1].

Education:

The Benefits of Learning English

English is the global king, running

Discussing Details of Moving in – ESL Lesson

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Discussing Details of Moving in - ESL Lesson

Conversation 1.

01 A: When can I move into my new house?

02 B: The current owners will be moving out on Tuesday, so technically you could pick up the keys and move in on Wednesday.

03 A: Will the utilities be turned on?

04 B: You need to contact the utility company and make arrangements to transfer the utilities to your name.

05 A: I really want to paint the walls right away and get the carpet cleaned.

06 B: If I were you, I would take a few days to take care of those things before you move in.

07 A: I was thinking that I should have my new appliances delivered

EIKEN Style Tests for English Proficiency Ver. 2.1c

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The EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency Ver. 2.1c

A guide to passing the EIKEN test

Hi. My name is Glen and I am making a guide on how to pass style Eiken tests and want to help learners understand the format of EIKEN style tests so they can improve their proficiency. It is for non-commercial purposes only and it is prohibited from being used in commercial situations. It can not be distributed, or reproduced for financial gain. I hope you find it useful though. Feel free to share the URL with your friends and try and get up to level 1.

First let's start off with a few of the tests below. Start with level 5 and go as high as you can trying to get at least 7 out of 12 on each test. Our tests are slightly different from the original tests. You can do the tests multiple times as the questions are randomized each time you try. Level 1 is the most difficult but most people only get up to about level pre 1.

EIKEN Style Sample Tests + Answers
Original 12 Question Test

Unauthorized us

100+ Recommended English & Japanese Phrases – 英語・日本語フレーズ集（100以上）おすすめ | 英会話・日本語教室札幌 AGREATDREAM

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100+ Recommended English & Japanese Phrases - 英語・日本語フレーズ集（100以上）おすすめ | 英会話・日本語教室札幌 AGREATDREAM

Hyaku ijō no eigo / nihongo fure-zu shū (osusume)

Bilingual Phrase List | A Collection of 100+ English and Japanese phrases (recommended)

Before we look at some useful phrases let's do a mini test.

便利なフレーズを勉強する前に、ミニテストをしてみましょう。

Benri na furēzu o benkyou suru mae ni, mini tesuto o shite mimashou.

英語・日本語クイズ用 6Ws + 1H
6Ws + 1H English-Japanese Quiz

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Recommended Study Phrases
ネイティブおすすめの英語のフレーズ集
neitibu osusume no eigo fure-zu shuu

English and Japanese Phrases
英語と日本語の表現
eigo to nihongo no hyougen

下記の一般的な表現を勉強すると会話する時に役立ちます。
Below is a list of common phrases you can study to get speaking right away.

は（ha）is pronounced as wa when speaking in Japanese. It has been written as wa below.

Greetings / Phrases
挨拶
aisatsu

Hi!

おはようございます。
Ohayo(u) gozaimas(u).
(*In the morning)

こんにちは。
Konnichi wa.
(*During the day)

こんばんは。
Konban wa.
(*In the evening)

やあ。 *1 (*This isn't used very much in everyday conversations.)
Yaa.

Alphabet Practice

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Alphabet Practice

A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i J j K k L l M m N n O o P p Q q R r S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Join Our English Classes

Love the free ABC game? Enroll in AGREATDREAM’s classes for more. Connect on Instagram, Facebook or visit AGREATDREAM to sign up!

Dive into our free ABC game at Sapporo Eikaiwa AGREATDREAM! This game helps kids and beginners master English letters through interactive play. It's perfect for building a strong foundation in language learning, aligning with Japan’s push for early English education.

【間違いやすい英文法】THE, A, AN の違い… 正しい冠詞の使い方

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【間違いやすい英文法】THE, A, AN の違い… 正しい冠詞の使い方

冠詞：

英単語：article
意味：冠詞（a, an, the）
発音：アーティクル
複数形：articles アーティクルズ

冠詞とは何かということをご説明しましょう。英語には、"the"、 "a" 、 "an" の3種類の冠詞があります。これらの冠詞は名詞の前に使われます。

【aとanの違い】 Indefinite Articles

これらの冠詞は、具体的にどの名詞の話をしているのか特定できないので、不定冠詞と呼ばれています。

例えば、"ア・ベジタブル a vegetable"と言えば、どの野菜でもよいわけですし、特定のリンゴを選ばずに "アン・アップル an apple" を食べたいと言うこともできます。どちらの冠詞を使うのかを知る方法ですが、名詞が母音（"a", "e", "i" ,"o" or "u"の文字）で始まっていたら"an"を使いますし、子音で始まっている場合には"a"を使います。

例外：
母音の前に"an"、子音の前に"a"を使うという規則には、実はいくつかの例外があります。 "u"で始まる名詞でありながら"you"の発音をする場合には"a"を使います。 "アイ・ウェント・トゥ・ア・ユニバーシティ。I went to a university." の例がそうです。そして、名詞が無音の"h"で始まるときには"an"を使います。"ウィー・ハヴ・アン・アワー・ビフォー・ザ・ムービー・スターツ。We have an hour before the movie starts."の例がそうです。

The following word starts with

Toxic Hotlinking | How to Prevent Image Hotlinking

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Toxic Hotlinking | How to Prevent Image Hotlinking

You can type this: inurl:yourwebsite.com -site:yourwebsite.com into to Google Image Search to see if people are hotlinking your files.

After that you can just can change file names on your server to stop people hotlinking.

In my case, I would search for this:

inurl:agreatdream.com -site:agreatdream.com

Then from the following pages change URLs or image addresses.

Hope this helps you remove toxic hotlinking from your site.

Whitelisting sites to link to your content

Add a code snippet to your .htaccess file

Go to the main file directory of your website and open your .htaccess file.

Scroll to the end of it and paste in the following code:

/* Prevent image hotlinking in WordPress */
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www.)?yourwebsite.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www.)?google.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www.)?facebook.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www.)?twitter.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERE

English for Kids: Daily Phrases, Dialogue, Video with Subtitles

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English for Kids

English for kids that want to improve their speaking skills.

Part 1

Scene 1: In the classroom 0:10

Good morning. Good morning, everyone. How are you? Fine, thanks. How are you? Great! Come in, please. Nice to meet you. My name is Kate. Nice to meet you, too. Sit down, please. Thank you.

Scene 2: In the hall, outside the music room 0:45

Singing ♪ Good morning (x3). How are you? I'm fine (x2). I'm fine, thank you.

This is the music room. Wow! They are good. La la la la la. Ha ha ha ha ha.

Scene 3: In the hall and in the library 1:05

That's the school library.

Wow! Many books. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, Mr. Kim. My name is Kate. How are you? I'm great. Nice to meet you Kate.

Scene 4: At Sally's house 1:42

Hello. Hello, Sally. What's this? It's a book. What's that? Ha ha. It's a box. Wow! Wow! What's that? It's a pencil. Thank you. Your welcome. Wow! Pizza.

Scene 5: I

Spicy Food & Conjunctions

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Spicy Food & Conjunctions

How much spice is too much? Some people love spicy food. In many cultures, ingredients like chilies and hot pepper are common. Other cultures use garlic, ginger, or horseradish to spice up their food. Many people in the United States love hot sauce. They use it on almost everything from eggs to sandwiches! If you ask an American, they will probably have a favorite brand of hot sauce they like to use.

Spicy food can be good for your body. It can help with congestion if you have a cold. It can make you sweat, which cools your skin off. In hot countries, many people eat spicy food all the time so that they can feel cooler. However, if you are not used to spicy food, it can make you feel sick. It sometimes causes indigestion or just burns your tongue. It’s important to be careful and drink a lot of water if you are new to eating spicy food. Some people even drink milk, as it can help stop the spread of the heat.

Bryan and Kate are talking about some spicy food that Kate ate. Find out what they think about it in this English lesson.

Dialogue

付加疑問文 | Tag Questions + Dialogue

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付加疑問文 Tag Questions + Dialogue

Listen for the tag questions.

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Mari:
You know what’s the worst?

Alison:
What?

Mari:
When you have to go to the bathroom so badly, and you just cannot find a public restroom.

Alison:
It’s so true, and there aren’t very many alternatives.

Mari:
No. And I feel like we’re so lucky in the US because we have a lot of public restrooms. If you’ve traveled extensively, you don’t always get to places that have them.

Alison:
Exactly.

Mari:
And then you realize… Pretty lucky. Now, the flip side of that is that they are not always the cleanest places, are they?

Alison:
I know! I always worry about my hygiene when I go in. I was in a public restroom the other day, and there were no soap dispensers and no paper towels.

Mari:
I understand. And sometimes, there’s a lack of privacy, like there’s not really doors, and the door doesn’t lock. But you know, wh

オンラインチャット Online Chat

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オンラインチャット - Chatting Online

The conversations below are based on real online chats.

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会話 - Conversation 1

Mila
Hi. What's up?
Hello.

The 1st person
Hi. What are you doing?

Mila
Nothing much. Where are you from?

The 1st person
I'm from Japan.

[Connection cuts]

会話 - Conversation 2

Mila
Hi Brian. Thank you Tony. Thank you Robert O.
Where ya from?

Brian
I'm from Odori. I'm in a taxi on the way home.

Mila
Sorry, I can't hear ya properly. How ya doing?

Brian
I'm doing pretty good.

Mila
I don't have your number Brian. What song should I listen to?

Brian
No, I think that's ok. What do you talk about in the group?
How are you? How's your day been?

Sharon
I got my nails done. That's all.

Brian
How much is that?

Sharon
60 dollars.

John
60 dollars. That's crazy. But if you like them I guess it's okay.
The last guy looked like the hamburger guy...

Sharon
Yeah he does. Let me check my inbox.

John
You have beautiful eyes.

Sharon
Thank

Some vs. Any – Grammar

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Some vs. Any - Grammar | 札幌の英会話学校 AGREATDREAM

Some vs. Any

Some and any are similar in meaning, but they are used differently time to time.

For example, any is used in negative statements, (sentences using the word not). While some is used in positive statements that do not contain the word not.

The grammatical term for some and any is determiners, more specifically quantifiers.
They belong to a group of words that show amounts or quantity without needing an exact number.

Let’s look at two incorrect sentences and why are they wrong as an example, also how can we fix them.

✖ That man has any money.

Why it’s wrong:

This is a positive statement. The sentence says that the man does have money. However, any is supposed to be used in negative statements. When you use any in a positive statement, it sounds strange.

Some ways to correct it:

Use some instead:

Sapporo Station – Where is Stella Place?

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This cityscape photo was taken from JR Tower in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Sapporo Station - Where is Stella Place?

Here are a few dialogues between people at Sapporo Station.

JR Hokkaido is the company

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Where is Stella Place?

A: Excuse me. Where is Stella Place?

B: It's just over there.

A: Okay. Thank you.

Buying a ticket

A: Excuse me. How much is a ticket to Otaru station?

B: There are 3 stations there. Where do you want to go in Otaru?

A: I want to see the canal.

B: Okay. Catch a train to the final stop in Otaru. The ticket is 640 yen. But make sure you don't get off at Otaru Minami or Otaru-chikko.

About Sapporo Station

A: Can you tell me about Sapporo Station?

B: Sure. The postal address is Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4 Chome, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0806. It opened on November 28th, 1880 and the Station Code is 01.

Japan’s train stations can be confusing. For example, JR Tokyo, JR Shinjuku and JR Ueno. They are enormous maze-arrays of trains, subways, super ways, escalators, shops, underground passageways and constantly-flowing crowds. Compared to them

Peru: Ivan’s Personal Introduction

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Peru: Ivan's Personal Introduction

About Myself - Transcript of Personal Introduction

My name is Ivan and I am from Peru.

My question is how did you learn English?

Well, it all started when I was in high school and my teacher told me I had a good command of the English language, and that I should study it to speak it fluently.

That motivated me, and I decided to change all of my habits and do things differently.

I started to watch TV shows in English, movies in English.

Pretty much everything in my life changed to the point where everything I did involved the English language.

Little by little, I started to learn more, new words, new phrases and so I decided it was time to take it a step further.

So I entered an institute and started to learn the English language professionally.

Once in there, I entered into a website where I met a lot of people from all over the world speaking English.

And to this day some of these people continue to be my friends and I practice English with them every day.

About Peru

Peru is a country in South America. That's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in t

Restaurant English – Common Expressions Waiters & Staff Use

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Restaurant English: Mastering Dialogues and Vocabulary

When you go to a restaurant, you usually know what is going to happen and that is because eating at a restaurant usually follows a set script. The waiters aren't given one to memorize, of course. But even so, waiters and waitresses usually stick to a very narrow range of English phrases. We have written bellow what you can usually expect to hear when going to a restaurant.

Looking for good restaurants with a Michelin star for that special occasion:
https://guide.michelin.com/jp/en/restaurants

This website allows you to search for restaurants with English-speaking staff around Japan:
https://savorjapan.com/list/?fgc=51

This is a site that specializes in travel and restaurants around Hokkaido, Japan. Looking for vegan food? Got allergies or food restrictions? This site has lots of search filters and pages in both Japanese or English.
https://hokkaido.a4jp.com/category/en-restaurants

English Phrases For Restaurants: Dialogue at the Restaurant

What You Need To Know

For

恋愛 – Romance Conversation – 友達に会う – Meeting Someone

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恋愛 - Romance - 相手に会う - Meeting People - レッスン 49

会話
Conversation

Romance

普通のスピード
Normal Speed

遅いスピード
Slower

会話文と音声
Transcript and Audio

Vicky
もしもし。
Hello?

Ben
もしもし、ビッキー。
Hi Vicky.

Vicky
もう着いてる？
Are you there yet?

Ben
うん。
Yes.

Vicky
今地下鉄を降りた所。もうすぐ。遅れてごめん。
I just got off the subway. I'm almost there. Sorry I'm late.

Ben
全然大丈夫。中にいるって伝えたかっただけ。
That's no problem. I just wanted to tell you I'm inside.

Vicky
どこ？
Where are you?

Ben
2階。
On the second floor.

Vicky
私が2階に行く？ベンが１階に来る？
Should I come to the second floor or do you want to come to the first floor?

Ben
2階に来て。
Come upstairs.

Vicky
えっ、何？
What?

Ben
聞こえる？2階に来てって言ったんだ。
Oh, Can you hear me OK? I said, come to the second floor.

Vicky
ああ、分かった．何してるの？
Oh, OK. What are you doing there?

Ben
英語の勉強の仕方の本を探しているんだ。
Just looking at some books on how to learn English.

Vicky
後で何か食べる？
Do you want to get something to eat later?

Ben
ううん、僕夕食したからまだお腹いっぱいなんだ。
No, I'm still full from

買い物の会話 | Shopping – ESL Conversation & Questions

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買い物の会話 - Shopping - ESL Conversation & Questions

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A Shopkeeper Asking if You Would Like Help.

The shop clerk:
いらっしゃいませ。
Welcome.

You:
こんにちは！
Hello.

The shop clerk:
何かをお探しですか。
May I help you?

Sample Answers
You:
大丈夫です。
No thanks. I'm okay.

You:
見ているだけです。
I'm just looking.

Sample 1
The shop clerk:
何かお困りなことがありましたら、声をかけてくださだい。
If you need help with anything, I'll just be over here.

Sample 2
The shop clerk:
かしこまりました。ごゆっくりご覧ください。
Okay. Feel free to look around.

Buying Spray Paint

The shop clerk:
写真付きのIDカードを見せて頂けますか？そして、お支払いはどのように致しますか？
May I see some photo id and how will you be paying?

Hidekazu Shoto:
クレジットカードでお願いします。
こちらです。
By credit card please. Here you are.

The shop clerk:
かしこまりました。
Thank you.

At the Key Cutting Counter

The shop clerk:
正頭様？鍵はいくつご希望でしょうか？
How many keys would you like Mr. Shoto?

Hidekazu Shoto:
2つお願いします。
Two please.

Questions

Q1. What does the shop c

ホテルや旅館のチェックインの会話英語 – Hotel Check-in Counter

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ホテルや旅館のチェックインの会話英語
Hotel Check-in Counter

ホテルチェックイン会話

ホテル | 快適なホテルライフは、スムーズなチェックインから。にこやかな会話でスタートしたいですね。よく聞き取れない場合は、慌てず堂々と聞き返しましょう。

チェックイン・カウンター（フロント）に進み、まずはこの一言。

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受付から聞かれる英語の質問

ホテルや旅館のチェックイン - At the Hotel Check-in Counter

チェックイン - Check-in

チェックインするときのよくある質問
Questions you may be asked during check-in.

何名様でご利用ですか？
(For) how many people?

いつのご予約がご希望ですか？
When would you like to stay?

パスポートを見せてもらえますか？
May I see your passport?

お名前をお願いします。
May I have your name please?

写真付きのIDカードを見せて頂けますか？そして、お支払いはどのように致しますか？
May I see some photo ID and how will you be paying?

鍵はいくつご希望でしょうか？
How many keys would you like?

Language

The most common questions asked in a hotel

While you are checking in, there are a number of questions that you may want to ask the receptionist. Here are the most common questions that are asked in a hotel (one of them isn't that common - can you

英文法動詞過去形 Past Tense Verbs: List, Quiz & Grammar

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英文法動詞過去形 Past Tense Verbs: List, Quiz & Grammar

Jump to List of Verbs on this Page | Past Tense Verb Quiz

Past Tense Verbs

ordered, ate, drank, etc.

In English, past tense verbs are actions or events that have finished. They are words that simply end with an “ed”, a “d” or sometimes an "ied" at the end, like in the past tense verb married. Irregular verbs can look different to the original verb.

Regular Verb: “I have cereal every day.”
Past Tense: “I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast yesterday. ”

The past tense is used when things have been discontinued from the present and a story is already over.

For example, if I was told "I worked there for 15 years.", I can see that I am no longer working there. On the contrary, if I was told "I have worked there for 15 years.", using the present completion form, since it is a tense with continuity with the present, I am still working there.

Similarly, in the case of comparing "I lost his meeting notes."

Grammar: Bring vs Take + Quiz

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Grammar: Bring vs Take + Quiz & Origin of the Words

English Grammar & Usage List

Bring - Move an object to the place where the speaker or listener is located.

Take - Move and object to a different place from the speaker or listener.

Third party = 第三者

third party → bring → the partner of the conversation

third party → bring → speaker or writer

speaker or writer ↔ bring ↔ talking party

third party → take → another location

talking partner → take → another place

speaker or writer → take → another place

■ bring

1) Bring people and things to the place where the speaker (myself) is.
"Please bring me your bag."
"You can bring some friends to our party tomorrow."

2) Take people / things to the place where the listener (you) is located.
"I'll bring some flowers to your office next week."
"My friend will bring the money to you."

■ take

Take people / things to a place different from the speaker / listener
"I'll take a la

Using Transition Words and Phrases

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Using Transition Words and Phrases

What are transition words?

Transitions

Transition words are used to connect ideas and show flow. They help readers move through complex ideas, establish relationships and connections between ideas as well. They are also important when you look at website rankings. Many search engine optimization programs recommend you use them to improve readability, like in Yoast SEO. If you use them correctly they typically results in better rankings in search engines like Google.

Conjunctions are the most basic of transitional words. They join words, phrases or clauses together. Good examples are "and", "but" also "or".

I drove to school and I got there just in time.

I drove home but was still late for dinner.

As you can see in the examples above, the conjunctions serve different purposes.

The first conjunctive "and" connects the two occurrences equally.

The second conjunctive "but" introduces a contrast.

Knowing different categories of transition words will also help you choose the best ones to get your point across.

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Hitachi Washing Machine: NW-7EX

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Hitachi Washing Machine: NW-7EX

NW-7EX: How to remove the impeller screw

洗濯機用パルセータ-用ネジ [PF-3150 JCF]

The NW-7EX Impeller Screw

The screw is right-handed, so undo it with counterclockwise rotation.
You will need a PH3 screw driver head and maybe small spanner to help remove the tight screw.

日立パーツ HITACHI 【PF-3150-036】ネジ(Pトメヨウ・サラワツキ)

* This is just an image of an impeller from the same maker but not the actual impeller of the NW-7EX.

The Plastic Cap

Removing the plastic cap will be difficult but you will need a flat head screw driver to pop it out.

Hitachi's Website

NW-7EX-NW-8EXDownload

https://agreatdream.com/sapporo-eikaiwa-language-school-agreatdream/

Days of the Month, Cardinal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers – Grammar

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Days of the Month, Cardinal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers - Grammar

Days of the Month, Cardinal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers,

数字：日付・日にち（序数）、基数、順序数
Suuji: hizuke・hinichi (jyosuu), kisuu, junjosuu
Numbers: Dates/Days, Cardinals, Ordinals

日の読み方

英語初心者だと、スラスラ出てこない方が多いです。10回くらい音読すれば自然と身につきますので、この機会にまとめて覚えておきましょう。

日の読み方（英語で）

on the 1st

日 / 読み方 / 表記

1日 / First / 1st

2日 / Second / 2nd

3日 / Third / 3rd

4日 / Fourth / 4th

5日 / Fifth / 5th

6日 / Sixth / 6th

7日 / Seventh / 7th

8日 / Eighth / 8th

9日 / Ninth / 9th

10日 / Tenth / 10th

11日 / Eleventh / 11th

12日 / Twelfth / 12th

13日 / Thirteenth / 13th

14日 / Fourteenth / 14th

15日 / Fifteenth / 15th

16日 / Sixteenth / 16th

17日 / Seventeenth / 17th

18日 / Eighteenth / 18th

19日 / Nineteenth / 19th

20日 / Twentieth / 20th

21日 / Twenty-first / 21st

22日 / Twenty-second / 22nd

23日 / Twenty-third / 23rd

24日 / Twenty-fourth / 24th

25日 / Twenty-fifth / 25th

26日

Medical English

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メディカル英会話 - Medical English - Blood Test

Getting a Blood Test from a Medical Laboratory Technician

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Blood test related conversations and situations.

MLT = Medical Laboratory Technician

cannula = a thin tube inserted into a vein or body cavity to administer medication, drain off fluid, or insert a surgical instrument.

1. Conversation At A Blood Lab

At the blood test lab:

Patient
採血のためにこの検査室に来たのですが。
I came to this lab to have my blood drawn.

MLT
ここで良いですよ。左袖を上げて座ってください。
You are in the right place. Roll up your left sleeve and have a seat.

Patient
何の検査なのですか？
What am I being tested for?

MLT
医師はあなたの白血球の数値を知りたいのですよ。
Your doctor wants to know what your white blood cell count is.

Patient
白血球の数値で彼は何が分かるのですか？
What does my white blood cell count tell him?

MLT
普通は白血球の数値が異常であれば、医師は感染症を疑います。
Usually if your white count is off, the doctor suspects an infection.

Patient
どれくらい痛いの？
How much will it hurt?

MLT
ちょっとちくっとするだけですよ。駆血帯を腕に巻いて血管を見つけやすくしますから。
It is only a pin prick. I have to put this tournique

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?/trackback
If you are searching for this you will have to contact us for more details. We turned off the trackbacks.

What is a trackback?

A trackback allows websites to notify people about an update or updates. It is one of four types of linkback methods for authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their pages or stories. This enables writers to keep track of who is linking to their articles. Some websites, based on SilverStripe, WordPress, Drupal, and Movable Type, support automatic pingbacks. With automatic pingbacks all the links in a published article can be pinged when the article is published. The term colloquially means any kind of linkback.

Can Trackback links help your SEO performance?

The downside with trackbacks is that they are heavily abused by web spammers.

Website owners that want to improve their own SEO send pingbacks to sites in the hope that they will be approved, thus earning a link from the page. Typically, the links are nofollowed. However, web spammers hope to receive links from sites that are dofollowed and that also auto-approve their links.

Should trackback links be a part of your SEO?

What is i-Space?

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What is i-Space?

i-Space: Reaching for the Stars

Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________

i-Space: Reaching for the Stars

i-Space, also known as Interstellar Glory (Chinese: 星际荣耀; pinyin: xīngjì róngyào), is a private Chinese space technology company founded in October 2016. Based in Beijing, i-Space is committed to developing space technology and providing launch services. The company’s mission is to advance space exploration and make space more accessible.

The Beginning

Founded in 2016, i-Space quickly made a name for itself in the aerospace industry. This company's initial focus was on developing two-stage small satellite orbital launchers using solid propellant rocket engines from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST).

Milestones

In July 2019, i-Space achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching the Hyperbola-1 rocket and reaching low Earth orbit on its mai

読書クラブ – Book Club Conversation – The Kite Runner

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読書クラブ - Book Club Conversation - The Kite Runner

読書クラブ - Book Club - レッスン 100

Situation: Sharon wants to tell John about a book club she joined. John thinks it sounds good and wants to come to the next meetup.

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普通のスピード
Normal Speed

[audio mp3="https://agreatdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/100.mp3" preload="true"][/audio]

遅いスピード
Slower

[audio mp3="https://agreatdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/100-slow.mp3" preload="true"][/audio]

会話文と音声
Transcript and Audio

読書クラブ会話 - Book Club Conversation

Sharon
ねえ、ジョン、少し話し時間ある？
Hey John, can I talk to you for a minute?

[audio mp3="https://agreatdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/100_01.mp3"][/audio]

John
あるよ。どうしたの？
Sure, what's up?

[audio mp3="https://agreatdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/100_02.mp3"][/audio]

Sharon
数ヶ月前に入った読書クラブの事、教えてあげたくて。ジョン、たくさん本を読むでしょ。もしかして、来月一緒に行かないかなって思って。
I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a couple months ago. I know you do a lot of reading so I thought you might want to come with me next month.

[audio mp3="https://

空港税関 Airport Customs、関税 Customs Duty & 入国審査 Immigration

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空港税関 Airport Customs、関税 Customs Duty & 入国審査 Immigration

ImmigrationとCustomsの違いは？

Customs is the place where bags are checked for illegal or taxable items before travelers can enter a country. A customs duty is the tax collected on some items when they are brought into a country.

Immigration is the place at an airport, seaport or international border crossing where travelers' passports and documents are checked.

customs は、旅行者が入国する前に、荷物に不法なものや課税すべきものがないか確認する場所、つまり、税関のことです。また、customs は、ある品物を国に持ち込む際に課せられる税金、つまり、関税をさすこともあります。

immigration とは、空港や港、その他の国境地点で、旅行者のパスポートなどの書類を確認する場所、つまり、入国審査のことです。

税関空港 - Customs & Airport Immigration Conversation

空港税関【くうこうぜいかん】Kuukouzeikan - Airport Customs

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空港の税関職員から聞かれる英語の質問

Questions you may be asked by a Customs Officer.

1. パスポートを見せてもらえますか？
May I see your passport?

[audio mp3="https://agreatdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/May-I-see-your-passport.mp3"][/audio]

Grammar Practice: Bring vs Take + Multiple Choice Quiz

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Grammar: Bring vs Take + Quiz & Origin of the Words

英文法と語法説明リストへ

Bring vs Take

★ bring - ブリング - 話し手 / 聞き手のいる場所へ持ってくる（連れてくる）
★ take - ティーク - 話し手 / 聞き手とは別の場所へ持っていく（連れて行く）

第3者　→ take →　別の場所

会話の相手　→ take →　別の場所

話し手/書き手　→ take →　別の場所

第3者　→ bring →　会話の相手

第3者　→ bring →　話し手/書き手

話し手/書き手　↔ bring ↔　会話の相手

■ bring ：
1) 話し手（私）のいる場所へ人・ものを持ってくる（連れてくる）
Please bring me your bag.
「君の鞄を持ってきてください」
You can bring your friend to our party.
「私達のパーティーに君の友達を連れてきてもいいよ」

2) 聞き手（あなた）のいる場所へ人・ものを持っていく（連れていく）
I'll bring some flowers to your office.
「君の事務所にお花を持っていきます。」
My friend will bring the money to you.
「友達があなたのところへお金を持っていきます。」

■ take ：
話し手 / 聞き手とは別の場所へ人・ものを持っていく（連れて行く）
I'll take a laptop to the meeting.
「会議にノートパソコンを持っていきます。」
Can you take her to the concert ?
「彼女をコンサートに連れて行ってもらえますか？」

Bring vs Take Quiz 1

1. It's going to rain after 6pm. Don't f

Installing Adobe CS6 (Creative Suite) in the wrong language

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Installing Adobe CS6 (Creative Suite) in the wrong language

Did you just get a copy of Adobe CS6 (Creative Suite) only to find out it installs in the wrong language? If you did, like I did, then maybe these steps below will help you get it installing in the correct language. This should also work if you downloaded the trial of Adobe CS6, and it isn't installing in English or your main language either. The reason for this problem is usually the region and language settings.

Installing Adobe CS6 Creative Suite

Here are the steps for installing and hopefully fixing the Adobe CS6 Creative Suite when it is coming up with the wrong language:

1. Open the Control Panel

2. Open Region and Language settings

3. On the Formats tab change the format to English (or your native language)

Format: English (United States)

4. Try installing or reinstalling again.

Feel free to email me through the contact page if you find a better way of fixing this problem. Any support or help on fixing problems like this is greatly appreciated.

As a teacher and designer, I'm quite happy with the CS6 Master Collection.

One day, I would like to upgrade to the new Creative Cloud versi

Adobe: 32 bit TWAIN scanner problem on Photoshop installation DVD

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Adobe Keeps Quiet About TWAIN Drivers

Adobe: 32 bit TWAIN scanner problem on Photoshop installation DVD

No updates for the 32-bit TWAIN scanner...

Adobe released 32 and 64 bit versions of Photoshop CS6 but forgot to mention it wouldn't work with most scanners out of the box. By leaving in the 32 bit version of Photoshop on the installation DVD they said to many users to use that version instead... The main problem is the TWAIN driver is missing from the installation DVD.

TWAIN Driver for 64 Bit Operating System?
Sean Nelson • Forum Pro • Posts: 11,988
In reply to Ron AKA • Nov 22, 2013

Ron AKA wrote:

My investigation of the issue with Epson has kind of come to a dead end. They say that nobody has bothered to write a 64 bit TWAIN driver. And that is the reason it does not work. They blame Adobe and Microsoft, but it seems to me that Epson has to share some responsibility too.

The lack of a driver isn't the real issue, it's the fact that the industry group who came up with the TWAIN standard never updated it for use in a 64-bit environment. The WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) standard is for 64-bit software and I guess the TWAIN group figured there wasn't an

#/trackback – The Art of Website Trackback Etiquette

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#/trackback - The Art of Website Trackback Etiquette

Trackback Etiquette: Using trackbacking as a traffic building tool is a fine art. Many bloggers make the mistake of focusing on trackbacks even before their blog has enough or even any content. This may bring new readers in but they will not stay long or bookmark your site as you don’t give them a reason to.

It is also important to know your place in the blog hierarchy. The really popular bloggers are trackbacked constantly so you will not likely get their attention by trackbacking because you will be one of many. You need to carefully pick and choose who you trackback and when you trackback if you want to use it for building your blog traffic.

Trackback spam is also a big problem nowadays, so when you receive a trackback to your blog, make sure you check to see the blog that initiated it, it could be a spam blog. You will know this because the blog doesn’t have any original content, it just republishes the content of other blogs.

I suggest you delete any trackback spam and only let the real trackbacks from real blogs go through live on to your blog or website.

Try some trackbacks today and see if it will open doors to new relationships with

動詞一覧・動詞のリスト・ Verb List

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What are verbs?

Verbs are words that show an action (study), occurrence (develop) or state of being (exist). For example, the suffixes -ify, -ize, -ate or -en usually signify that a word is a verb, as in typify, characterize, irrigate and soften. The base form is called the infinitive. Eat, drink and love are infinitives.

How many types of past tense verbs are there?

When making the past tense verbs in English, there are three main types of verbs.

Type 1 Verbs

The verb does not change in the past tense.
Examples: cut, put, hit and let

The present form, past form and past participle form look the same.

These are sometimes called "no change verbs".

cut, cut, cut;
hit, hit, hit;
let, let, let

Type 2 Verbs

Add -ed to make past tense verbs.

Examples: work, play and help

Some spelling rules appear inside this group

Verbs ending in e

What is a trackback link? Trackbacks, Pingbacks & Linkbacks

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What is a trackback link? Trackbacks, Pingbacks & Linkbacks

Trackback Links: A Guide to Boosting Your Website’s Visibility

Trackback links are a powerful way to increase your blog's visibility and attract more traffic. These links allow website owners or content creators to receive notifications when someone links to one of their pages or documents. By keeping track of who’s linking to your articles, you can build relationships with other bloggers and websites, further boosting your reach.

Trackback links are one of four types of linkback methods. They allow website companies or authors to request a notification. The notification is to show when somebody links to one of their web pages or documents. They enable them to keep track of who is linking to their articles. Many popular content management systems (CMS), such as SilverStripe, WordPress, Drupal, and Movable Type, support automatic pingbacks. Pingbacks allow links in a published article to ping when published. Pingbacks are automated and don't send any content. The term

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