以下はdoblogの書き込み分。バックアップのため転載。 Don't change horses in the midstream 川の途中途中で馬を乗り換えるな(リンカーン大統領の言葉から)。ブッシュ勝利の一因。
ink stone Opening the event, Shinto priests displayed an ink stone and water container said to have been used by the calligraphy master and prayed for participants' improved skills. New Year's calligraphy =書初め ink stone=石墨 participants =参加者、 participants list =参加者名簿(NHK050103)
economic sanctions 経済制裁 economic sanctions on the North will be unavoidable.(NHK050103)
MOF multiple organ failure 多臓器障害、複合臓器不全、多臓器不全(「屍鬼」から)
Ministry of Finance=財務省、MOF担という言葉で有名になった。 fiend
中毒者 Yes, I am an unabashed, unrepentant and quite incurable fiend for the black stuff.
unabashed, unrepentant and quite incurable=臆面も、反省の色も、治る見込みもない。ダークチョコへの偏愛。 friendと一字違いで大違い。【発音】fi':nd、【@】フィーンド(st20041217)
Turkey launched new banknotes, dropping six zeros from the old notes in an effort to regain international trust in its currency.