五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"を読み終えて、やはり武蔵が書いた兵法三十五箇条'CombatStrategyin35Articles'を読んでいます。第二十七箇条の'About"OpportunityKnocks"'からの引用です。"OpportunityKnocks"iswhentheenemycomesinclosetoattackyouwithhisswordandyoueitherslapitawaywithyourownsword,parrytheattackorhit.Inallcasesofslapping,parryingorhitting,theenemy'sattackshouldbeconsideredanopportunity.Ifactio...beprimed

AlexanderBennett氏翻訳の五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"を読んでいます。TheWindScroll(風の巻)から引用します。Settingyourgazeonspecificpointswillcauseuncertaintyandwilladverselyaffectyourstrategy.Togiveanotherexample,playersofkemaridonotfocusintentlyontheballastheykickit.Theycanstilldeflecttheballofftheirtempleandkickitusingthebansuritechniqueorkeepitafloatwithanoimarikick,o...balancingadooronthetipofhisnose

AlexanderBennett氏翻訳の五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"を読んでいます。今日もTheFireScroll(火の巻)から引用します。Inthecaseofindividualcombat,ifyouropponentassumesarearorsideposturetoconcealhisintentions,hismindwillberevealedthroughthemovementonhisswordifyoulurehimwithafeint.Thus,withobjectdivulgedyoucansnatchvictorybyutilizingtherightapproach.Youwillmisstherightrhythmifyouar...haphazard

五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"のTheFireScroll(火の巻)から引用します。About"TramplingtheSword""TramplingtheSword"isexclusivetocombat.Inthecaseoflargescalestrategy,theenemywillstartbyshootingtheirbowsorharquebuses.Itwillbedifficulttopenetratetheenemylineifyouattackaftertheyreleaseavolleyofarrowsandbulletsastheywillhavetimetore-drawthierarrowsandloadpowderintheirb...harquebuse

やっと五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"の本文に入りました。TheEarthScroll(地の巻)から引用します。Forthosewhocaretolearnmyprinciplesofcombatstrategy,followtheserulesinobservingtheWay:1.ThinknevertoveerfromtheWay2.TrainunremittinglyintheWay3.Acquaintyourselfwithallarts4.KnowtheWaysofallvocations5.Discernthetruthinallthings6.Seetheintrinsicworthinallthings7.Perceiveandknowwhatca...unremittingly

AlexanderBennett氏翻訳の五輪書"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"を読んでいます。今日引用するのも翻訳者のIntroductionからで、武蔵が初めて刀での対決をした時の話で、武蔵はまだ13歳でした。Beforeanybodycouldstophim,hechargedatKihei,brandishinghisweaponlikeamadman.KiheidrewhisbladetodeflecttheattackbutMusashipenetratedhisdefenses,discardedhisstaffandunceremoniouslydumpedKiheionhishead.Barelyconscious,Kiheiattemptedtogetb...rippingyarn

宮本武蔵の五輪書、AlexanderBennett氏による翻訳の"TheBookofFiveRingsandOtherWorks"を読むことにしました。この本には五輪書に入る前に翻訳者によるIntroductionがあり、宮本武蔵についての詳しい解説が50ページもありました。今日引用するのはそのIntroductionからの文で、有名な巌流島での佐々木小次郎との決闘前の場面の個所です。Kojiro,armedwithamassivesworddubbedthe"Dryingpole,"waitsimpatientlyforMusashitoarrivebyboatfromthemainland.However,Musashibideshistime.Duringthevoyage,hewhittlesab...bideshistime

Reader'sDigest10月号のWORDPOWER(単語クイズ)は動詞の特集でしたが、欄外に"LieandLayforLaymen"と題された次の記述がありました。Ifyouconfusetheverbslieandlay,you'renotalone;it'samongthemostcommonerrorsinEnglish.Eventhegreatsgetitwrong--BobDylan'ssong"Lay,Lady,Lay"shouldbe"Lie,Lady,Lie."Liemeans"torecline,"andlaymeans"toputdown."Soyoucouldsay:"I'mtired.Ineedtoliedown,rightafterIlaydownmyReader'sDig...Lay,Lady,Lay

Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"TerrifiedofTurtles"からの引用です。Then,inmy20s,somefriendsconvincedmetojointheminjumpingintoalakefromabridge.Onthewaydown,allIcouldthinkofwassnappingturtlesswarmingmewhenIlanded.Iflailedmyarmsandlegsmidairinafutileattempttostopmyself,totallymuffingthejumpanddoingapainfulbellyflopintothewater."muffing"を辞書で調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Ifyoumuffsom...muffing

Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"TheSpyinYourCar"からの引用です。Forcarowners,theupsideofthisdata-paloozahascomeintheformofsmartphoneappsthatallowthemtocheckacar'slocationwhen,say,theyforgetwhereitisparked;tolockandunlockthevehicleremotely;andtoturnitonoroff.辞書には"data-palooza"は見当たりませんでしたが、"datapalooza"はUrbanDictionaryに次の説明がありました。Apaloozaofdatacollectedbynationstates,organis...data-palooza

Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"TheNicestPlaceinAmerica"からの引用です。Spaceistight,soVerapreferstoworkalone--thoughnotforlackofvolunteers.Kabul'sfallin2021sawaninfluxofrefugeestoSilverSpring,aWashington,D.C.,suburbofabout80,000.It'shometofamilies,youngprofessionals,retireeslikeVera,andalargecommunityofimmigrantsandrefugeesraringtomakeMontgomeryCountyhome."raringto"を調べます。...raringto

TheJapanTimesNov.27の記事からの引用です。BidenhopestoparlayLebanonceasefireintoabroaderregionalpeaceWithadealtoendmorethanayearoffightingbetweenIsraelandHezbollah,theU.S.leaderturnshisattentionbacktohaltingthewarinGazabeforeleavingoffice."parlay"で辞書を見ましたが、"parlayinto"の句動詞として理解した方が良いようです。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:touseordevelopsomethingsuchasmoneyoraskilltomakeitmores...parlayinto

Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"LifeintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。IlovedthecommercialsduringthelastSuperBowl,especiallytheonethatrecalledmyyouth,Atonepoint,Itextedmysons,"VWBeetlesandNeilDiamond!Bestill,mybeatingheart!"Myoldestbroughtmedowntoearth,replying,"Theheartsofmostofthepeoplewholovedthosetwohaveprobablyalreadybeenstilled."私はTVのコマーシャルが嫌いなので民間放送は定期的な番組は笑点と卓球ジャパ...bestill/beenstilled

Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"LifeintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。Afterstandinginlineatthecarrentalforwhatseemedlikeeons,IwastoldbytheclerkthatIwouldbegivenafreeupgradebecauseofmywait.Later,whenItoldmyhusbandwhywegotafreeupgrade,heseemedconfused,asking,"Howdotheyknowhowmuchyouweigh?""weigh"の名詞は"weight"で"wait"と同じ発音でしたね。"eons"は米国英語の綴りで、2009/9/12に取り上げた"aeon"の綴りは英国での綴りの様...eon

桐野夏生の"OUT"を読み終えました。想像を絶する事件でした。後半は結末をどう締めるのか気になりましたが、普通この様な悪いことをした人は、死んで終わりと想像していましたが、海外に逃げることを示唆して終わりましたね。確かに、死体をバラバラにしたり、悪いことをした後外国に逃げる話は実際にニュースで聞き実際にあることなのですね。さて、Reader'sDigest10月号を読んでいます。DepartmentofWitの記事から引用します。"Whydon'tyouwriteanarticleaboutmansplaining?""Didyouknowthatmansplainingisaportmanteauofmanandexplaininganddescribetheactinwhichamanprovides...mansplaining/mansplain

NatsuoKirinoの"OUT"を読んでいます。Ashepeeredinatthem,cigaretteinhand,theyshrankaway.HerememberedhowAnnahadaccusedhimoftreatingherlikealapdog.Forjustamoment,hemissedthesmoothskinandperfectfeaturesofthewomanhe'dturnedintothetopgirlatMika.Thetoppetintheshop.Annaherselfhadknownthatonceshe'dcottonedontothis,shewouldneverbeabletokeepthatposition,howeverhardshetried.Tha...cottonon

NatsuoKirinoの"OUT"を読んでいます。"Don'tworryaboutit,"Yoshietoldher,pattingherampleshoulder."Weallhadabadtime.""Soyoureallygot\500,000?""Ireallydid,"Yoshienodded.ButKunikonoticedsheavoidedhereyes.She'slying,shethought."Thenhowcanyouaffordtobelivingsohighonthehog?""Highonthehog?Whatareyoutalkingabout?"shesaid,astonished."I'mtalkingaboutallthethingsyou'vebeendoing....highonthehog

NatsuoKirinoの"OUT"を読んでいます。"Didyougetthemoney?""I'vegotitrighthere,"hesaid.Fromhisbackpocketheproducedabrownpaperbag,thekindusedforpennycandy."It'sexactlysixmillion;Itoldthemwecouldn'tdoitunlesswegotthewholeamountupfront.""Welldone,"shesaid."Butwhathappensif,Godforbid,thebody'sfoundlateron.""Thenwe'llhavetogivethemoneyback.Buttherearestillsomepeoplewho'llw...Godforbid

NatsuoKirinoの"OUT"を読んでいます。死体をバラバラにするのにチェインソーを使おうとは凄い発想ですね。Unfortunately,theysoonrealizedtheywouldn'tbeabletousethepowersawJomonjihadacquiredforcuttingthebones.Duringthetrialrun,itsentafinemistofboneandfleshflyingintheireyes.Theywouldneedgogglesiftheyweregoingtouseitinthefuture.Astheworkprogressed,theroombecamesaturatedwithblood,andtheairwasfilledwithafoul...entrails

NatsuoKirinoの"OUT"を読んでいます。刑事はパラバラ殺人事件の被害者の妻、Yayoiが殺人し、誰かに死体を切断させた可能性を検討しています。Hadshebeenplanningtousethat?Maybeshe'dtoldthemaboutittogetthemtogoalongwiththescheme.Butthenwhyhadtheycutupthebody?Inordertogettheinsurancemoney,theyneededapositiveIDonthevictim.Anotherdeadend.Andthentherewastheproblemofamotive;hispettheoryseemedtorunagroundonthatreefaswell.Herem...runaground