List 1 Flashcards
Tautology
(needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word) ex: Rhetorical repetition, tautology (‘always and for ever’), banal metaphor, and short paragraphs are part of the jargon.
Dabble in
(to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest) ex: Dabble in arts
濾す
こす (かすや不純物を取り除くために、布・網・紙や砂などをくぐらせる) コーヒーを濾す 味噌を濾す
時流に乗り続ける重鎮
時流(じりゅう)に乗り続ける重鎮(じゅうちん) ある社会・分野で重きをなす人物
人柄がにじみ出る
その人の性格や内面が外見に表れること
Caveat
An explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something
Ex: His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
Muster
assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
Ex: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill
Irreverent
Having or showing a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treated with respect
Ex: He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor
Rankle
to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time
Ex: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after.
Colossal
Extremely large
Ex: In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
Lurch
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements;
ex: The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
Insipid
not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy
ex: a pale insipid wine.
ex: Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.
Perennial
lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
ex: We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
Sulk
to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done
ex: He’s sulking in his room because I wouldn’t let him have any more chocolate.
Propensity
the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way
ex: She’s inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.
とっておき
大切にしまっておくこと 例:とっておきのワイン
如才無い
(じょさいない)話などがうまく、気が利いていること 例:女将は如才ない
壁際
(かべぎわ) 靠墙边
Brine (n)
water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt ex: The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted
Trailblaze
to be the first to do something or go somewhere, showing that it is also possible for other people, organizations, etc. //
ex: The new car has significance for all of us because it trailblazes technology that will become more widely available.
砂肝塩焼き
すなぎも (鸡胗)
網焼き
あみやき
一夜干し
いちやぼし (天日ではなく、家庭では風通しのよい日陰や夜に熟成しながら乾かす方法)
太刀魚
たちうお Largehead hairtail
秋刀魚
さんま Pacific saury
竜田揚げ
たつたあげ 主に鶏肉を使い、醤油で下味をつけてから片栗粉をまぶして油で揚げることで作る
川上から川下まで幅広く事業を展開し ています
かわかみ かわしも
お茶目な
おちゃめ (無邪気で愛らしく、憎めないさま) お茶目な大将
熱血漢
ねっけつかん (感動しやすく熱烈な意気と情熱をもって事に当たる男子)
新参者
しんざんもの (新しく仲間に加わった人)
To disentangle
to free from entanglement ex: the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
To waver
to vacillate irresolutely between choices ex: Despite the changes, he did not waver from his plan to retire.
Stale
tasteless or unpalatable from age ex: This beer turns stale after six months
Autism
a condition that starts in young children and typically causes behaviour that is unusually centred on the self while limiting the development of social and communication skills 自闭症
Tumble
(a sudden fall) ex: She took a nasty tumble on her way to work and grazed her arm.
子持ち槍烏賊
やりいか
こじらせる
(めんどうにする、物事をもつれさせ、処理を難しくする) ex: キャリアをこじらせない秘訣
二度手間
にどてま(一度ですむところを、さらに手間をかけること) Ex:
indelible
(UNFORGETTABLE, MEMORABLE) ex: an indelible performance
stoic (n)
anyone who could face adversity calmly and without excess emotion
exaltation (2 meanings)
a feeling or state of extreme happiness –> ex: she beams with exaltation
the action of elevating someone in rank, power, or character –> ex: the resurrection and exaltation of Christ
エスカルゴ
escargot (French) Snail (English)
いちじく
无花果
Ale
Top fermenting yeast. Pale ale is darker than a pilsner but it is lighter than IPAs and porters. Pale ales have sweet, floral, and citrusy flavor profiles. Ex: Guinness
India Pale Ale (IPA)
characteristically hoppy, nutty, and bitter flavor profile
Weizenbier/witbier
white beer or wheat beer. They use wheat, not barley. Top fermented. Belgium white beer usually contains spices/peels. Ex: Hoegaarden
Lager
Bottom-fermenting yeast. This produces beers that are crisper, mellower, and smoother than ales. Also called pale lager. Ex: Sapporo, Asahi, Yebisu, Heineken
Pilsner
Pilsners are a type of pale lager. When the pale lagering techniques made their way to Bavaria, a brewer there created the lighter, sweeter pilsner. Some pilsners are brewed with fruit to add flavor. But honestly, Lager and Pilsner are pretty similar. Ex: Premium Malts, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Labatt Blue, Carlsberg
精米歩合
(せいまいぶあい)
精米(玄米から表層部を削った米)して残った米の割合を%で表したものです。逆に、削った部分を表すのは「精白率」と呼び、精米歩合70%と精白率30%は、同じ割合を表しています。
- 日本酒の原料として使われるお米は、私たちが普段食べている食用米に比べると、より磨かれた状態で使用されます。食用米の精米歩合はおおよそ90%程といわれていますが、日本酒造りに使われるお米の精米歩合は、70%前後が一般的です。
- 大吟醸酒になると、50%以下になります。大吟醸酒の場合は米の半分以上を磨いているというわけですね。
吟醸酒
ぎんじょうしゅ
吟醸酒の精米歩合は60%以下、大吟醸酒は50%以下
よりよく磨いたお米を、通常よりも低い温度で長時間発酵させる方法です。吟醸造りによって、フルーティで華やかな香りが生まれます
純米酒
じゅんまいしゅ
純米酒の原料は米・米麹・水のみ。「醸造アルコール」がない
米本来の旨味、ふくよかなお米の香りが楽しめます
純米吟醸酒・純米大吟醸酒
純米酒と吟醸酒それぞれの特徴を併せ持った日本酒
原料は米、米麹、水のみなので、純米酒と同じで、「醸造アルコール」がない。
精米歩合:純米吟醸酒は60%以下、純米大吟醸酒は50%以下
醸造
(じょうぞう)(発酵作用を応用して、酒類・醤油・味噌などを製造すること) Ex: 精選された原料から醸造された銘酒
本醸造酒
(ほんじょうぞうしゅ)
精米歩合70%以下 & 10%以下の醸造アルコールある (精米歩合60%以下の場合 –> 特別本醸造酒)
最大の特徴は、すっきりとした辛口です。米の旨味をじゅうぶんに生かしながらも、甘くなりすぎない、後味の爽快感が魅力の本醸造酒。
Obnoxious
adj extremely unpleasant. ex: obnoxious odour
ズワイガニのオス
松葉ガニ(京都・兵庫・鳥取)
間人ガニ(京都府丹後町)
ズワイガニのメス
コッペ(京都)
セコガニ(京都・福井・兵庫・鳥取)
香箱(こうばこ 石川)
いちじく
Fig
To wield
(have and be able to use (power or influence) ex: faction leaders wielded enormous influence within the party
Ubiquitous
Existing and being everywhere. Ex: Local coffee shops are ubiquitous in my hometown.
Facetious
Not to be taken literal or serious. Ex: a facetious remark
Presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. Ex: I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice.
Convoluted
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. Ex: The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
Germane
relevant to a subject under consideration. Ex: That is not germane to our theme.
Perfunctory
(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
ex: he gave a perfunctory nod
Truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
ex: the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports
nascent
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
ex: the nascent space industry
extol
praise enthusiastically.
ex: he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples
impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
ex: the father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother