Friday, October 23, 2026

Halloween 2026 ~ Week #1 ~ Review + Intro ... Halloween History

 

Step #10 ~ Adjective + to +Doushi

 

OK …

Sounds good now…

Please read this ….

 形容詞+to...」で、ある事柄に対する気持ちや感情を表す。

I was sorry to hear that your father is sick.

(お父様がご病気だそうで、お気の毒に思っています)




Ok…Sounds good now….

1.     Do you remember these adjectives ones from a few weeks ago..

#1 ~ “~shite ureshi” ~ #1 ~happy + to + doushi

#2 ~ glad + to + doushi

#2 ~ “~shite ooyorokobi” ~ #1 ~ pleased + to + doushi

                                                  #2 ~ delighted + to + doushi

#3 ~ “~suru no wa anzen” ~ safe + to + doushi

#4~ “~suru no wa kiken” ~ dangerous + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

1.     How about these next 4 …

#5 ~ "~shite bikkuri shiteiru /odoroiteiru" ~ surprised + to + doushi

#6 ~ "~shite shokku wo uketeiru" ~ shocked + to + doushi

#7 ~ "~shite sugoku bikkuri shiteiru" ~ #1~ amazed + to + doushi

#2 ~ astonished+ to + doushi

#8 ~ "~suru no wa juuyou" ~ important + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright and…

1.     These last 4….

#9 ~ “~shite gakkari shiteiru” ~ disappointed + to + doushi

#10 ~ “~shite anshin shiteiru” ~ relieved + to + doushi

#11 ~ “~suru no wa muzukashii” ~ hard+ to + doushi

difficult+ to + doushi

#12 ~ “~suru no wa kantan” ~ easy + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #12 ~ Next Section  ...

(40 ~ 46 -minute mark)

 

OK …Sounds good now…

(Change picture #41)

Please read this part

#1 ~ Adjective + to + Doushi

この文型には、次のような数多くの形容詞が使われる。

happy glad pleased delighted sad disappointed surprised amazed astonished relieved


Was Tom surprised to see you?

トムはあなたに会って驚いていましたか?

We were glad to get your letter last week.

先週、あなたから手紙をいただいて嬉しかったです。


Ok now…

Let’s try these next examples…

#1, please….

1.          "Hajimemashita" ~

#1 ~ Nice to meet you

#2 ~ Pleased to meet you

#3 ~ Delighted to meet you

 

#2, please….

2.          "Sono shitsumonnikotaeru no wamuzukashii" ~

*The question is difficult to answer

*It is hard to answer the question

*It is difficult to answer the question

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next one…#3, please…

3.          "Akirameru no wa, hontō ni kantanda." ~

*It is really easy to give up

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #13 ~ Change to Page 2 ...

 


Alright now….

(Change picture #87)

4.          #4, please….

"Kono reporto o getsuyōbi made ni owararesu koto wa fukanou desu.” ~

*It is impossible to finish this report by Monday

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now….

#5, please….

5.          "Kanojo wa kagi o mitsukete hotto shita." ~

*She was relieved to find her keys

*She was relieved to find her key

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now….

Just 2 more…

#6, please….

6.          "Sono nyūsu o kiite shokku o uketeita" ~

*I was shocked to hear the news

*I was shocked to hear that news

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok and…the last one for this section…

#7, please….

7.          "Anata mitai na suteki na kanojo ga iru no wa lucky desu." ~

*He is lucky to have a great girlfriend like you

*He is lucky to have a nice girlfriend like you

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now….

(Change picture #40)

A quick check....These 5, please...

#1 ~ "bikkuri shiteiru" ~ surprised

#2 ~ "Kare wa bikkuri shiteita" ~ He was surprised

#3 ~ "Kare wa ~ wo mite bikkuri shiteita" ~ He was surprised to see

#4 ~ "Kare wa kare wo mite bikkuri shiteita" ~

          *He was surprised to see him

#5 ~ "Kare wa kare ga benkyou shitieru no wo mite bikkuri shiteita" ~

          *He was surprised to see him studying

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #14 ~ See Somebody do something...

(35 ~ 42 -minute mark)




OK …Sounds good now…

Please read this part

#1 ~ see + Bun no mokuteki -go + doushi + ing

*I saw somebody DOING something

*I heard somebody DOING something

 

Sounds good now...

(Change picture#46)

#1, please…

1.     #1 ~ "Karera wa, Yazaki ga nani o shiteiru no ga kikoemashita ka?" ~

*What could they hear Yazaki doing?

 

Sounds good now…

#2, please….

2.     #2 ~ "Kare ga nabe wo otoshiteiru no ga kikoeta." ~

*They could hear him dropping pots

 

Alright now…

#3, please….

3.     #3 ~ "Nabe ga kaidan o korogari ochiteiru no ga kikoeta." ~

*They could hear pots falling down the stairs

*They could hear pots rolling down the stairs

 

OK now…

#2, please….

4.     #4 ~ "Yazaki ga kaidan wo koroge ochiteiru no ga kikoeta. ~

*They could hear him falling down the stairs

*They could hear Yazaki falling down the stairs

 

Sounds good now…

#5, please….

5.     #5 ~ "Shimura wa, Katō ga nani o shite iru no mimashita ka?" ~

*What DID Shimura see Kato doing?

 

Sounds good now…

#6, please….

6.     #6 ~ "Kare wa, Kato ga ribingu de denwa de hanashite iru no o me ni shita." ~

*He saw Kato talking on the phone in the living room

 

Sounds good now…

#7, please….

7.     #7 ~ "Karera wa, Yazaki ga nanika wo 2-kai e hikiagete iru no o mimashita" ~

*They saw Yazaki pulling something up to the 2nd floor

*They saw Yazaki pulling up something to the 2nd floor

 

Alright and the last one, please…

8.     #8 ~ "Karera wa, kare ga piano o 2-kai e hakobiageteiru no o mite odoroita." ~

*They were surprised to see him carrying a piano up to the 2nd floor



 




We were glad to get your letter last week.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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

 Step #13 ~ Change to Print...




OK …Sounds good now…

Please read this part

#1 ~ Thanks to + you + BUN

 

OK …Sounds good now…

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)

 

Halloween 2026 ~ Week #1 ~ Review + Intro ... Halloween History

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