2021-Mar-22 Level 3 また体大きくなってない？

Lesson Dialogues

Situation 1

A married couple is talking at home.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

1. 山口やまぐちさんのご主人しゅじんは、いつ意識いしきがなくなりましたか？

A 先週せんしゅうの朝あさ
B 先週せんしゅうの夜よる
C 昨日きのうの朝あさ
D 昨日きのうの夜よる

2. 夫おっとは、意識いしきがないままで　　。

A 死しにたい
B 死しにたくない

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妻(つま)：ねえ、知(し)ってる？山口(やまぐち)さんところのご主人(しゅじん)、亡(な)くなっちゃったんだって。

Wife: Hey, did you know? I heard Yamaguchi-san's husband has passed away.

• 主人(しゅじん) shop owner; husband; ご主人(しゅじん) when you refer to other people's husband
• 亡(な)くなる to die; to pass away

夫(おっと)：え、そうなの！？昨日(きのう)会(あ)った時(とき)は元気(げんき)そうだったよ。

Husband: Oh, really?! He looked fine when I met him yesterday.

• 元気(げんき) n health, vigor; adj. lively, vigorous; adv well

妻(つま)：昨日(きのう)の夜(よる)に意識(いしき)がなくなって、そのまま亡(な)くなったんだって。

Wife: I heard that he lost consciousness last night and passed away just like that.

• 意識(いしき) consciousness, awareness; 意識(いしき)する to be conscious
• ～まま as it is: 子供(こども)のままでいたい。I want to stay being a kid; 窓(まど)を開(あ)けたままにする to leave the window open

夫(おっと)：えー、そうなんだ。それは驚(おどろ)いたなあ。

Husband: Ah, I see. That's really shocking.

• 驚(おどろ)く to be surprised

妻(つま)：まあ、家族(かぞく)はもっと驚(おどろ)いたかもね。普通(ふつう)に元気(げんき)そうだったしさ。

Wife: Well, I guess it was even more shocking for his family. He had seemed to be in pretty good health.

夫(おっと)：なんか、地域(ちいき)の有名(ゆうめい)な人(ひと)が亡(な)くなるのが続(つづ)くなあ。川口(かわぐち)さんとこのご主人(しゅじん)も亡(な)くなったばっかりじゃん。

Husband: It feels like many well-known people in our community have passed away recently. Kawaguchi-san's husband just passed away too, didn't he?

• 地域(ちいき) region; area; community

妻(つま)：そうだね。

Wife: That's right.

夫(おっと)：地域(ちいき)のためにいろいろやってくれる人(ひと)が、いつかいなくなりそう。

Husband: It seems like the people who do so much for our community will no longer be around someday.

妻(つま)：そんなこと言(い)ってもさ、みんないつかは死(し)ぬんだしさ。

Wife: Come on, we are all going to die someday.

夫(おっと)：怖(こわ)いこと言(い)うなあ。けど死(し)ぬ時(とき)って、自分(じぶん)でわかるのかなあ。

Husband: Don't say such terrifying things. But I do wonder if we would know when we are going to die.

• 怖(こわ)い frightening, scary; terrified

妻(つま)：うーん、どうだろうね。だんだん意識(いしき)がなくなっていくのかな？

Wife: Hmm, who knows. I wonder if we would lose consciousness gradually.

夫(おっと)：いやー。俺(おれ)は意識(いしき)がないままで死(し)にたいなあ。だんだん意識(いしき)がなくなるのは怖(こわ)いよ。

Husband: Nah, I'd rather die while unconscious. Losing consciousness gradually is scary.

Situation 2

Masato and Yoshiki are talking while drinking.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

1. ヨシキは、毎日まいにち何時なんじくらいに家いえに帰かえりますか？

A 8時じ
B 9時じ
C 10時じ
D 11時じ

2. マサトは、夜よるは飯めしを　　。

A いっぱい食くう
B ちょっとしか食くわない

マサト：お前(まえ)、また体(からだ)大(おお)きくなってない？

Masato: You've gained weight again, haven't you?

• お前(まえ) you (colloquial); only used for someone close and can be very rude with strangers

ヨシキ：うん。最近(さいきん)、仕事(しごと)が大変(たいへん)でさ、全(まった)く動(うご)けてないんだよね。

Yoshiki: Yeah. My work has been tough lately, and I haven't been able to move around at all.

• 動(うご)く to move; to work (machine)

マサト：ふーん。まあ、俺(おれ)もそんなに動(うご)いてはないけどなあ。

Masato: Hmm. Well, I haven't been moving around much either.

ヨシキ：家(いえ)に帰(かえ)るのも毎日(まいにち)11時(じ)ぐらいなんだよ。家(いえ)帰(かえ)って飯(めし)食(く)ってすぐ寝(ね)るのもだめだよね。

Yoshiki: I come home at around 11:00 PM every night. It's not good to just come home, have dinner, and go to bed, is it?

• 飯(めし) slang word for ごはん (food, meal)
• 食(く)う to eat; to consume (less polite than 食(た)べる)
• だめ useless, hopeless, impossible: テストだめだった。I failed at the test; indicates something is forbidden: そこ入(はい)っちゃだめ！You are not allowed to enter there.

マサト：それはやったら一番(いちばん)だめだよ。おれも食(た)べる時間(じかん)は気(き)を付(つ)けてる。

Masato: That's the worst thing you can do. I'm also careful about when I eat.

• 気(き)を付(つ)ける to be careful; to pay attention

ヨシキ：そうなんだ。

Yoshiki: I see.

マサト：それと、夜(よる)はちょっとしか飯(めし)を食(く)わない。この二(ふた)つを守(まも)るだけですぐに変(か)わると思(おも)うぞ。

Masato: Also, I only eat a little at night. I'm sure you'll notice a difference immediately if you simply follow these two rules.

• 守(まも)る to protect, to defend; to keep, to obey
• ～ぞ masculine way of saying よ: おい、寒(さむ)いぞ。Hey, it's cold; more common in fiction than in real life.

ヨシキ：そうだよね。それはわかってるんだけどさ。

Yoshiki: You're right. I know that actually, but...

マサト：とにかく、寝(ね)る前(まえ)には食(く)わない方(ほう)がいいよ。

Masato: Anyway, it's better to not eat before going to bed.

• ～方(ほう)がいい it's better to: 歩(ある)いたほうがいい。It's better to walk; to prefer: ラーメンのほうがいい。I prefer ramen.

ヨシキ：そんなこと言(い)われてもなあ。飯(めし)を食(く)わないと寝(ね)れないよ。

Yoshiki: I know what you're saying, but I can't sleep if I don't eat.

マサト：いや、体(からだ)には気(き)を付(つ)けた方(ほう)がいいぞ。俺(おれ)たちももう年(とし)だしさ。家族(かぞく)の生活(せいかつ)を守(まも)れるの、お前(まえ)だけじゃん。

Masato: Nah, it's better to take good care of your health. We're getting old as well (we’re not young anymore). You're the only one who can protect your family's livelihood, aren't you?

ヨシキ：まあ、そうだな。働(はたら)いてるの俺(おれ)だけだしなあ。

Yoshiki: Well, you're right. I'm the only one who's working after all.

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