begin procedures to do　　～するための手続きを開始する

purchase　　購入する

hold talks with ...　　～と会談する

ease　　緩和する

ban on arms exports　　武器輸出禁止

self-imposed　　自主的な

Chief Cabinet Secretary　　内閣官房長官

2. Why do you think almost every school has computers these days?

3. I don't know if he is aware of his faults.

4. We didn't know whether she would join the winter camp.

5. Whether we will succeed or not depends on you.

6. Don't be so shy in front of other people, will you?

7. There is little wine in the bottle, is there?

8. You have never been abroad, have you?

9. He has no chance to recover, does he?

10. You could hardly understand what I said, could you?

stock exchange/securities exchange　　証券取引所

slowing market conditions　　市況の減速

intensifying global competition　　国際競争の激化

Nikkei Average　　日経平均株価

continue to fall　　続落する

close at ...　　終値～をつける

concerns over ...　　～に対する懸念

bond　　国債

debt crisis　　債務危機

mount(V)　　高まる

2. Three years have passed since they got married.

3. The president has been dead for more than thirty years.

4. Winter has gone and spring has come.

5. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting long.

6. I've never seen such a big hamburger.　←超頻出

7. London is the most beautiful town I've ever visited.　←超頻出

8. How have you been? - Fine, thanks.

9. My sister has been talking with her friend on the phone for half an hour.

10. I had never been abroad, so everytihng seemed strange to me.

　→鶴の一声

・つらい思い

　→断腸の思い

・出先で世間話などをして時間を無駄に使うこと

　→油を売る

・派手な宣伝で登場すること

　→鳴り物入り

・激しい争いをすること

　→しのぎを削る

・勢ぞろい

　→揃い踏み

・あきらめること

　→匙（さじ）を投げる

・解決の見込みのないこと

　→迷宮入り

・愛想がない

　→にべもない

・不名誉なことを取り消すこと

　→汚名返上

drop　　（株価が）下落する

at one point　　一時

impress　　好印象を与える

fresh yen hike　　新たな円高

spark government intervention　　政府介入の引き金となる

take strong measures　　強力な対策をとる

postwar record high　　戦後最高値

2. I remenber watching the program on TV.

3. I'll never forget seeing you here.

4. I'm thinking of changing my job one of these days.

5. Columbus thought he could go to India by sailing to the west.

6. Don't you feel like having beer?

7. I couldn't help laughing when I saw his haircut.

8. My daughter is used to getting up early in the morning.

9. What do you say to going to the concert Friday night?

10. It is no use crying over split milk.

Trade (and Industry) Minister　　経済産業大臣

be criticized over ...　　～で批判される

2. You are old enough to know better.

3. It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.

4. He must be a fool to do such a thing.

5. The Sumida is not a good river for us to swim in any more.

6. Give me a knife to cut this cheese with.

7. They think it wise to buy a house before they get married.

8. Do you allow me to smoke here?

9. He seems to be not only clever but also honest.

10. We lost our way, and to make matters worse, it was getting dark.

cut yen　　円高を緩和する

central bank　　中央銀行＝日銀

ease monetary policy　　金融緩和策を打ち出す

economic recovery　　経済回復

surpass　　上回る

most valuable company　　時価総額１位の会社

market cap(italization)　　時価総額

overtake　　追い抜く

reach above 数字 mark　　～の大台を超える

troy ounce　　≪重量単位≫トロイオンス

amid rising demand for ...　　～への需要が高まる中で

traditional safe assets　　従来の安全資産

on focus on ...　　～への懸念から

economic uncertainty　　経済の不安定性

Finance Minister　　財務大臣

ruling Democratic Party leadership vote　　与党民主党の代表選

put ... on track　　～を軌道に乗せる