A: “I heard Mr. Tanaka is fluent in French.”

B: “Yes, apparently he studied there.”

ぺらぺら

・英語えいごがぺらぺらだ：befluent in English

・ぺらぺらの紙かみ：thin paper

はきはき

・はきはき答こたえる：anwser the questions promptly and clearly

ぶつぶつ

・ぶつぶつ言いう：complain, mutter

Today’s classes at the university are all cancelled because of the typhoon.

休講きゅうこう：class cancellation

休業きゅうぎょう：suspension of business

休日きゅうじつ：holiday

*祝日しゅくじつ：national holiday

＊平日へいじつ：weekday

休憩きゅうけい：rest, break

The room is not getting any cooler, I wonder if the air conditioner is broken.

冷ひえる：grow cold, get chilly　＊冷ひやす

冷さめる：cool down, become cool　＊冷さます

凍こおる：freeze　＊凍こおらせる

I was told to buy milk but I inadvertently forgot.

うっかり　・うっかりする：carelessly, inadvertently

がっかり　・がっかりする：be dissapointed

すっかり　・すっかり忘れた：I completely forgot

しっかり　・しっかりする：pull oneself together

*Don’t use

すっかりする

I am envious of Ms. Tanaka who is smart and pretty.

うらやましい：be envious

くやしい：annoying, frustrating

おしい：regrettable

・もうちょっとだったのに、おしい！

ずるい：dishonest