Mile High
Vocab 1
The 55-Year Race
Vocab 2
about the lesson
100
How high is it possible to build?[translate to Japanese]
どれだけ高く造ることが可能なのだろうか?
100
a sudden, sharp, or complete change in a different direction
革命 revolution
100
その記録は,「日本のマラソンの父」と称される金栗四三によって作られた[translate to English]
The record was set by Kanaguri Shiso, the ''father o the marathon in Japan.''
100
using a word or an object to show the meaning of something else
表します(あらわします) represent
100
What building did they have in ancient Egypt?
pyramids
200
The towers had few windows since they weakened the structure.[translate to Japanese]
塔の構造を弱めるので,塔は窓をほとんど持たなかった
200
an area or object that is not large or wide. but small and _____
狭い(セマイ)narrow
200
「日本の金栗,ただいまゴールイン.これをもってストックホルム・オリンピック大会の全種目を終了します」[translate to English]
Japan's Kanaguri has just crossed the finish line, and this concludes all events of the Stockholm Olympics.
200
something or someone that cannot be found
行方不明 missing
200
What kind of buildings were in ancient times?
narrow towers built of heavy stone
300
人々は常に高層建築を賛美してきた.[translate to English]
People have always admired tall buildings.
300
having a strong desire for success, power, wealth, or a specific goal that is not normal
ambitious 野心的な
300
"For the 55th anniversary of the Stockholm Olympic Games, would you like to come and finish the race?"[translate to Japanese]
ストックホルム・オリンピック開催55周年記念式典のために,こちらへいらして,レースを終了してはいかがでしょうか?
300
to choose something out of a group of options
選ばれた select
300
What did they start to use after the Industrial Revolution?
steel and concrete
400
1800年代後半に電動エレベーターが発明された.[translate to English]
In the late 1800s, the electric elevator was invented.
400
to have created something that is brand new or a tool that fixes a problem that was not easy to solve before.
発明された invented
400
"According to our records, you disappeared and are 'missing.'[translate to Japanese]
「私たちの記録によると,あなたはレースの途中で失踪し,『行方不明』となっています.
400
a day that celebrates and event in history or someones life
記念日anniversary
400
On July 14, what happened to Kanaguri Shiso?
he collapsed
500
「マイル・ハイ」は現実に近づきつつあるのだ.[translate to English]
Mile High is coming closer to reality.
500
something that does not exist in reality but on as an idea
理論的に theoretically
500
レース当日の7月14日はたいへんな暑さで,68名の出場選手のうち半数が(レース途中で)棄権した.[translate to English]
On the day of the race, July 14, it was so hot that half of the 68 competitors withdrew.
500
the mental activity of a person being awake with their thoughts and control
意識 consciousness
500
When did the Stockholm Olympic games finish?
March 21, 1967