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league

ShotaroIkemaniの小説"NinjaJustice"を読んでいます。"Wherethehellisthatbastardgoingtostay?""It'sgettinglatesoIexpecthe'splanningtostayatTanabe.""Isitfar?""Onlyanotherleagueorso.""league"は日本語でも、特にスポーツ界で、何々リーグの形で使われますが、上記引用文でも意味は明らかに距離の単位です。時代物なので原文はおそらく「里」だと推測できます。英語でも"league"は距離の単位なのでしょうか？・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(olduse)aunitformeasuringdistance,equaltoabout3milesor4...league

2024/01/31 06:42

plied him with drink

ShotaroIkemaniの小説"NinjaJustice"を読んでいます。Hikojirogambledforawhileandthenleftthemansionataboutnineo'clock.Hehadmetthemansion'schieffootman,Tomezo,onlythepreviousevening.Hikojirohadpliedhimwithdrinkandthetwoofthemgotonverywell,butHikojirodecidednottotrytopumphimforinformationstraightawayforfearofarousingTomezo'ssuspicions."pliedhimwithdrink"の意味を調べます。・OxfordEn...pliedhimwithdrink

2024/01/30 06:48

fend for myself

ShotaroIkemaniの小説英語版が図書館に一冊あったので読み始めました。池波正太郎原作の時代物（必殺仕掛人？）を以前テレビで見た覚えがあります。英語版のタイトルは"NinjaJustice"となっていました。"ButyouaresurethatthemistressoftheManshichiwasreallyyoursister?""Yes,withoutadoubt,"Baiansaidcoldly."Thedaymyfatherdied,mymothercriedhereyesoutoverhisbody,butthenextmorningsheranoffwithanotherman,leavingmetofendformyself.Shetookmysisterwithher,thoug...fendformyself

2024/01/29 07:10

get a read on

MiekoKawakamiの小説"AlltheLoversintheNight"を読んでいます。"I'venevereatenoneofthesebefore,"Mitsutsukawhispered,bitingintooneoftheolivesthathadcomewiththebread."Whatdoyouthink?"Iasked."Ican'treallygetareadontheflavor,"Mitsutsukasaid,movinghismouse."ThoughIguessflavorissomethingwemakeupinourhead,somaybeIjustdon'tknowwheretoputityet.""getareadon"の意味はなんとなく分かりますが、"getar...getareadon

2024/01/26 07:25

vanilla topics

MiekoKawakamiの小説"AlltheLoversintheNight"を読んでいます。FindingMitsutsukaatthestation,aftertwomonthswithoutseeinghisface,Ibowedandhadtoturnaway,unablatolookrightathim.Hereitis,Isaid,pointingatthemapthatIhadprintedoutathome.Withoutmakingeyecontact,welookedovertheroute,thenexploredahandfulofvanillatopicsaswewalkedsidebysidedownthestreetwherenighthadfallen."vanilla"...vanillatopics

2024/01/24 06:52

feel off

MiekoKawakamiの小説"AlltheLoversintheNight"を読んでいます。"Withsomeonefromourclass?"Iasked."RememberthatguyYoshii?Ineverreallytalkedtohimbefore,butseeinghimthere,afterallthattime,hewassoeasytotalkto.Itwascrazy.Likemeetinganewperson,butnot.Reunionsarestangethatway.""Doesyourhusbandknow?""Maybehedoes,maybehedoesn't.Ibetit'sthesameforhim.Heknowsthatfacingthefactswon't...feeloff

2024/01/23 06:56

watering hole

TheJapanTimesのDec.23の記事から引用します。ChristmastimeinShinjukuGoldenGaiOneofTokyo'smoststoriedwateringholesgetsalittlequietduringtheholidaysnowthatitreliesquiteabitontourists.新宿のゴールデン街と言えばごちゃごちゃとして小さな酒場等が密集した場所として有名で"wateringholes"は知らない表現ですが、そのような所にある酒場を示しているのだろうと推測できます。辞書で確認します。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(informal,humorous)abarorplacewherepeoplegotodrink:Champersi...wateringhole

2024/01/22 07:04

threw a wrench in

"Ilikethepiano."Predictably,Iwasunabletothinkofasinglepianist."Whataboutyou?"Mitsutsukaasked."Doyoulikemusic?""Idon'treallylistentomusic.Ineverhave.""Isee."Asthishadthrownawrenchinourconversation,Isqueezedthehandleofmycupwithenoughforcetoturnmythumbnailwhiteandbroughtthecoffeetomylips,glanceddownforamoment,thentookanothersip."thrownawrenchin"の意味は文脈からすると会話...threwawrenchin

2024/01/20 15:05

suck you in

MiekoKawakamiの小説"AlltheLoversintheNight"を読み始めました。"...Thegoalistoreadaslittleaspossible...Ofcoursewe'reproofreading,sowehavetoengagewitheveryaspectofthestory.Plot,continuity,chronology,everything.Anyway,theideaistokeepouremotionsoutofit...tofocusourenergyonfindingalltheerrorshidinginthebook.""Honestly,thatsoundsprettydifficulttome,"Mitsutsukasaid."Novelsca...suckyouin

2024/01/17 06:53

oshibori

SayakaMurataの小説"ConvenienceStoreWoman"を読んでいます。"Thatwouldbeincredible,ifitworkedout,"Isaid,likeIwastalkingtomyself.Ilaughedalittle.Ididn'tmeanto,butunsurewhatkindoffaceIshouldbemaking.Istartedlaughing,inanoddwaythatbetrayedthefactthatIwasusedtolivingmylifeinadaze,withoutgivinganythingmuchthought.Darkwavesrolledthroughmychest,andIwipedmyfingertipsoverandove...oshibori

2024/01/16 06:47

galley

SayakaMurataの小説"ConvenienceStoreWoman"を読んでいます。HijiriIshikawaworkedatthepublisherthatKyokohadintroducedmeto,intheproofreadingdepartmentattheirgiantoffice.Shedidhershareofproofreadingaswell,butshemostlyactedasliasonforthefreelanceproofreadersandthepeopleinvolvedinexternalproduction,responsibleforsendinggalleys,manuscriptsandfiles."galleys"は校正前の原稿のようですが、辞書で確...galley

2024/01/13 10:46

over the moon

SayakaMurataの小説"ConvenienceStoreWoman"を読んでいます。Weweresupposedtogiveamonth’snoticeofquitting,butgiventhecircumstancestheywerelettingmegoafteronlytwoweeks.Irecalledthemanager’sreactiontwoweeksearlierwhenItoldhimIwantedtoleave.“Really?Atlast!SoShiraha’sactinglikeamanafterall,ishe?”Hehadalwaysbeenputoutbypeopleleavingsinceitlefthimshorthanded,andhealwaysdemand...overthemoon

2024/01/11 06:58

work up

SayakaMurataの小説"ConvenienceStoreWoman"を読んでいます。SoinordertoshutherupIranoverandyankedherskirtandknickersdown.Shewassoshockedsheburstintotears,butatleastshebecamequiet.Theteacherfromthenextclasscamerunninginandaskedmewhathadhappened,soIexplainedthatI’donceseenonTVhowagrown-upwomanwhowasallworkedupwentquietaftersomeonetookherclothesoff.Butthentheyheldanothert...workup

2024/01/10 06:42

leave someone in the lurch

今日から仕事始めで通常の生活に戻ります。年の初めから池波正太郎の小説を読み始めていますが、昨年読んだ"ConvenienceStoreWoman"と"AlltheLoversintheNight"のメモがまだ残っているので暫くはそのメモからの投稿を続けます。SayakaMurataの小説"ConvenienceStoreWoman"から引用します。“Thestockoframennoodlesisinatotalmess!”“Yes,Iwashere.Itwasallrightintheafternoon,butthatkidonthenightshiftdidn’tturnupagainsoitmusthavebeenthenewguy,Dat-kun.”Pullinguptheziponherunif...leavesomeoneinthelurch

2024/01/09 07:08