Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Shimura Bad Neighbour Story Week #15 ~ #1 ~ Thanks to + you + BUN

 Step #13 ~ Change to Print...




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Please read this part

#1 ~ Thanks to + you + BUN

 

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We take a look over here and...

Here are some of easy "Thanks to you …." examples...

1.     #1, please

#1 ~ “Okage de, watashi wa eigo o hanasu koto ga dekimasu.” ~

     *Thanks to you, I am able to speak English.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now...

2.     #2, please...

#2 ~ “Okage de, tesuto ni gōkaku dekimashita.” ~

    *Thanks to you, I could pass the test.

    *Thanks to you, I was able to pass the test.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…

3.     #3, please…

#3 ~ “Anata no adobaisu no okage de, tesuto ni ukarimashita.” ~

   *Thanks to your advice, I passed the test.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok … now…

#4, please….

4.     #4 ~ “Ōtani no okage de, dojāsu ga kachimashita.” ~

*Thanks to Ohtani, the Dodgers won.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#5, please….

5.     #5 ~ “Minna no okage de, subarashii shūmatsu datta.” ~

*Thanks to everyone, it was a wonderful weekend.

*Thanks to everyone, it was a fantastic weekend.

*Thanks to everyone, it was an amazing weekend.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

The next one, #6, please…

#6 ~ “Daietto no okage de, yasemashita.” ~

   *Thanks to the diet, I lost weight.

   *Thanks to the diet, I lost some weight.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and....

#7, please…

#7 ~ “Okage de, shūden ni noremasen deshita.” ~

*Thanks to you, I missed the last train.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ironic / Sarcastic Uses:  (Hiniku: Sarcasm)

When used in a negative context, it functions just like the English phrase "Thanks a lot for..." or "Thanks to you (blame)" to express annoyance at a bad result.


Alright now…

3 more for this section....

#1, please...

#1 ~ “Okage de, rekōdo ga kikenaku narimashita.” ~

*Thanks to you, I can't listen to records anymore.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

#2 ~ “Okage de, terebi ga mirenaku narimashita.” ~

*Thank you, I can't watch TV

*Thank you, I can't watch TV anymore

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

And the last one...

What DID Kato say?

#3 ~ “Okage de, heya no kazetōshi ga yoku narimashita.” ~

*Thanks to you, our room has better airflow

*Thanks to you, our room has better ventilation

*Thanks to you, the ventilation is better in our room

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Shimura Bad Neighbour Story Week #15 ~ Thank you + for + doushi + ing = Riyu

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#1 ~ Thank you + for + doushi + ing = Riyu

 

Ok ...Sounds good now...

1.     #1, please

#1 ~ “Denwa shite kurete arigatou” ~

     #1 ~ Thank you + for + doushi + ing

     *Thank you for calling.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now...

2.     #2, please...

#2 ~ “Kyou kite kurete arigatou” ~

    *Thank you for coming today.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…

3.     #3, please…

#3 ~ “Watashi o sasote kurete arigatou” ~

   *Thank you for inviting me.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok … now…

#4, please….

#4 ~ “Mukae ni kite kurete arigatou” ~

   *Thank you for picking me up.

   *Thank you for coming to pick me up

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#5, please….

4.     #5 ~ “Yuushoku o tsukutte kurete arigatou” ~

   *Thank you for making dinner.

   *Thank you for cooking dinner

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

The next one, #6, please…

5.     #6 ~ “Shukudai o tetsudatte kurete arigatou” ~

*Thank you for helping me with my homework.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and....

6.     #7, please…

#7 ~ “Motte kite kurete arigatou” ~

*Thank you for bringing it.

*Thank you for bringing it for me.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Bottom Section: (Hiniku: Sarcasm)

 

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Alright now…

Just 3 more....

#1, please...

7.     #1 ~ “Watashi no rekōdo pureiya- o kowashite kurete arigatou” ~

*Thank you for breaking my record player.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now...

#2, please…

8.     #2 ~ “Watashi no terebi o hakai shite kurete arigatou” ~

*Thank you for destroying my TV.

*Thank you for breaking my TV.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright and...

The 3rd one, please...

#3 ~ “Kabe ni ana o akete kurete arigatou” ~

*Thank you for making a hole in the wall.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Friday, October 9, 2026

Shimura Bad Neighbour Story Week #14 Vocabulary List...

 Step #1 ~ Grammar Vocabulary

 


OK now…

I want to practice these words again...

1.     All 4 verbs, please…

#1 ~ "~suru no wo moushideru" ~ offer

#2 ~ "~suru no wo doui suru" ~ agree

#3 ~ "~suru no wo kotowaru" ~ refuse

#4 ~ "~suru no wo kimeru" ~ decide

#1 ~ offer+ to + doushi

#2 ~ agree + to + doushi

#3 ~ refuse + to + doushi

#4 ~ decide + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

 

Sounds good now...

1.     How about these ones...

#5 ~ "~suru no wo manabu" ~ learn

#6 ~ "~suru hitsuyou ga aru" ~ need

#7 ~ "~suru no wo yakusoku suru" ~ promise

#8 ~ "~suru yotei" ~ plan

#1 ~ learn + to + doushi

#2 ~ need + to + doushi

#3 ~ promise + to + doushi

#4 ~ plan + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now...

2.     How about 4 new ones…

#9 ~ "~wo suru no wo kibou suru" ~ hope

#10 ~ "~wo suru no wo tehai suru" ~ arrange

#11 ~ "~wo suru no wo wasureru" ~ forget

#12 ~ "~wo suru you yu ga aru" ~ afford

#1 ~ hope + to + doushi

#2 ~ arrange + to + doushi

#3 ~ forget + to + doushi

#4 ~ afford + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #1 ~ Vocabulary Check

 

Alright…

Sounds good now…

How about these next ones…?

3.     #13, #14, #15, & #16, please…

#13 ~ "dekakeru" ~ go out

#14 ~ "ie de jikan wo sugosu" ~ #1 ~ stay home

#2 ~ stay in

#3 ~ spend time at home

#15 ~ "nazenara" ~ because

#16 ~ "~no tame / no sei de" ~ because of

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

1.     Again, we have this one…

#17 ~ “kowasu” ~ break ~ broke

#18 ~ “mono” ~ things

thing

 (If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now...

Do you remember these ones...

1.     #19, & #20, please...

#19 ~ “ojyama shite moushiwake gozaimasen ga...” ~

         *I’m sorry to bother you

#20 ~ “shitsurei shimashita / ojyama shite moushiwake gozaimasenga” ~

         *I’m sorry for bothering you

 (If needed: Please make a note)


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Ok now…

Another quick vocabulary check…

1.     Do you remember these ones…

#21 ~ “manabu” ~ learn

#22 ~ “Nanika wo manabu” ~ learn something

#23 ~ “Eigo wo manabu” ~ learn English

#24 ~ “koriru” ~ learn a lesson (Review...just show students)

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

Another quick vocabulary check…

1.     Do you remember these ones…

#25 ~ “kangaeru / omou” ~ think ~ thought

#26 ~ “ochiru” ~ fall ~ fell

#27 ~ “otosu” ~ drop ~ dropped

#28 ~ “kanjiru” ~ feel ~ felt

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

2.     These 2 adjectives, please...

#29 ~ “anshin shiteiru” ~ relieved

#30 ~ “sukkiri shiteiru” ~ refreshed

 (If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

1.     These 2 adjectives, please...

#31 ~ “okage de” ~ thanks to you

#32 ~ “kazetoshi” ~ ventilation / airflow

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

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1.     Another quick check…

#33 ~ “hi wo tsukeru” ~ light ~ lit

#34 ~ “hi” ~ fire

#35 ~ “kaji” ~ a fire

(If needed: Please make a note)


Shimura Bad Neighbour Story Week #15 ~ #1 ~ Thanks to + you + BUN

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