The Japan Times Alpha 24.4.5 [触らぬ神に祟りなし、駆け落ちする、無理難題、婚前契約]

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■2024.4.5日号の記事から(完読度90%)
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ワシントンD.C.の桜140本が護岸工事のために切り落とされるお話。
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桜の画像を見ているだけで癒される。気候変動の影響で桜の開花は年々前倒しになってきているようだ。
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スタンピーはすごいね。東日本大震災で生き残った奇跡の一本松のようだよ。たとえ伐採されてもスタンピーの遺伝子は生き続けるのだ。
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What Is Toxic Shame?
Toxic shame happens when we internalize negative comments about ourselves. Learn more about what causes it, symptoms of toxic shame, and more.

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あとはチューリップ畑を精密農業で管理するお話、産科医、ルアン、Fast Fun Facts の caving が面白かった。
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スペランカーは素人探検家とは!ファミコンの spelunker がもし caver だったら、あれほどの名作にはなっていなかっただろう(笑)
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People began to use "spelunker" to mean someone who was untrained, and "caver" for a person who was knowledgeable.
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いつも思うけれどなんでマッコウクジラは sperm whale になったんだろう・・
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周到に統制された選挙
after harshly suppressing opposition voices during a highly choreographed election.
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触らぬ神に祟りなし
Let sleeping dogs lie
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[v] elope 駆け落ちする
Eight decades later, George affirmed that eloping with Louise was one of the smartest decisions he's ever made.
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Definition of ELOPE
to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent; to run away from one's spouse with a lover; to slip away : escape… ...

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[n] baloney (boloney) 戯言、うそっぱち
You're full of baloney.
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tall order 無理難題
This may sound like a tall order for people with toxic shame.
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prenuptial agreement 婚前契約
The two separated more than a year ago, according to court papers. They had a prenuptial agreement.
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