bunny

'bunny' is a slang word for a small, cute rabbit. This is a chocolate bunny.

July 1 is Canada Day, a holiday in Canada.

austerity

The word of the year is 'austerity'. It means: being very careful spending money because you are poor. For example: There are riots in Greece now over the austerity budget.

5 pounds

This is a 5-pound weight. It weighs 5 pounds.

The abbreviation for 'pound' is "lb". Nobody knows why. It is old English.

1 kilogram = 2.2 lbs.

convenience store

Convenience stores sell convenience goods such as milk, bread and batteries.

6'9"

The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup a few days ago.

Their captain is Zdeno Chara.

He is 6'9" (6 feet 9 inches) tall and he is the tallest player in the NHL (National Hockey League.)

6'9" = (6x12 + 9) * 2.54 = is 2.05 meters.

trees

I'm trying to lose weight, so I go for a walk every day.

And I don't eat carbohydrates (carbs). Carbs are white starchy foods such as rice, potatoes and bread.

Rooftop Garden

Some buildings have trees and/or plants on the roof.

cat

A large construction vehicle is called a 'caterpillar' or 'cat' for short.

A small construction vehicle is called a 'bobcat', because a bobcat is a small but powerful cat.

small potatoes

I went to a Lebanese restaurant to meet friends for lunch today.

Expression of the Day: "small potatoes" - means: something that is very small and not important. For example: The amount of money that the government spends on job creation is small potatoes compared to defense spending.

KII-IDA, MIE-KEN 2005

Jofuku Mon 2005

Kamikura 2005

HI MATSURI NO

Shingu Eki 2005

The tourist office was on the right.

MIGI

It's the first day of summer.

This is a ravine (small valley) in a park nearby.

wood trim

gate = MON

Happy Father's Day

wall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLD3Ww4V40

SUSHI

We have salmon (SAKE) in Canada, but not most other fish.

In the pink

"In the pink" is an expression meaning: healthy (GENKI). It comes from the pink color of healthy skin. It can also mean "financially healthy" (rich).

For example: He's in the pink since he got that new job.

I'm stumped.

I'm stumped. -- is an expression meaning "I don't know what to do."

Another meaning of 'stump' is: a noun for the bottom part of a tree which has been cut down.

Quoted Speech

Quoted Speech: He said "The flower is purple".

Indirect Speech: He said that the flower was purple.

rust / corrosion

noun: There is rust on the wheel. There is corrosion on the wheel.

adjective: The wheel is rusty. The wheel is corroded.

verb: The wheel is rusting. The metal is corroding.

gas pump

fountain

Hawaiian dancers

bunny rabbit

'bunny' is a slang/cute word for a rabbit.

I saw a rabbit today. It's rare to see a rabbit here.

Casino buses

There are special buses to take people to the casinos.

tools

It's the first day of June. The weather has changed from rainy and cold to very hot and humid. There's no spring in Toronto; the weather goes directly from cold to hot.