Let's Talk Ep. 2

Question 1

暇つぶし

Answer 1

killing time, keeping oneself occupied; wasting time

Question 2

汗をかく

Answer 2

to sweat

Question 3

すっきり

Answer 3

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one’s shoulder

嫌なことがあっても思いきり動いて汗をかいたりするとスッキリします。= Even if something bad happens, moving (with all one’s strength) and sweating is refreshing.
一杯のコーヒーを飲んだら頭がすっきりした。= A cup of coffee cleared my head.

Question 4

激しい運動

Answer 4

(hageshii undou) = strenuous exercise

Question 5

腹筋

Answer 5

(fukkin) = abs, abdominal muscles

Question 6

寝る

Answer 6

NOTE: can also just mean “to lie down” (not necessarily for sleeping; in this podcast, it’s the position you get in to do sit-ups)

Question 7

白い目で見る

Answer 7

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

べつにうるさくはないんですけど、この人何してんだろう、みたいなちょっと白い目で見られることもありますが。

Question 8

連休

Answer 8

(renkyuu) = consecutive holidays

夏の間の長い連休 = the long consecutive holidays in summer

Question 9

10分の1

Answer 9

1/10, one tenth

そこがレンタルなら、もう安い時はお金も10分の1 = When it’s a rental, when it’s cheap, it’s 1/10th of the price.

Question 10

売れる

Answer 10

to be well-known, popular, famous (= to sell well)

そのスーパーファミコンの時代にすごく売れてたFFとかドラクエなんかは今でもスマホに入ってますね。= Games like FF and Dragon Quest, which were very popular during the Super Nintendo era, are still on smartphones.