speculation ideas or guesses about something that is not known
[noncount]
He dismissed their theories as mere speculation.
The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
[count]
Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.
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数年ぶりに，月９の初回を見てしまいました。仲間由紀恵さんのSiriモドキも
良かったし，ちょっとだけ出演する井川遥さんもよかったですわ。
推理部分はファンタジーを謳っており，微妙でした。
午前１時過ぎに目が覚めてから再度寝入ることができず，午前３時からは
中島みゆきさんのオールナイトニッポンを聞いてしまい，午前５時過ぎに
二度寝状態になってしまいました。orz
Samsungのオーディオプレイヤーの一部の機能が正常に働かなくなり，
正しくデータベースを作成できなくなってしまいました。
新規に加えた音声ファイルはファイルブラウザ機能から再生するしかなくなり，
ファイル数が多いので，フォルダーを開くのにかなり時間がかかり，
とても不便ですわ。
Enjoy Simple English
My Hometown Kyoto Part One Mitarashi Dango
Shimogamo shrine
Located on the southern banks of the Kamo river, Kamomioya-jinja both reflects and inspires
Kyoto City. Even its common name is a product of the city. “Shimo-,” meaning lower,
and “-gamo,” after the city's central river, yields the familiar Shimogamo.
The creator and guardian of the city, Kamotaketsunomi-no-mikoto, is enshrined
in the main sanctuary of the shrine, along his daughter Tamayorihime-no-mikoto,
a mythical figure with her own repute.
Together these deities welcome and protect all who visit the shrine, from Kyoto and beyond.
Myth
The ancestor of the Kamo clan, Kamotaketsunomi-no-mikoto, is said to have descended
to earth on the grounds of Mt. Mikage, a mountain east of Kyoto.
According to Shinto beliefs, this god metamorphosed into the three-legged deity of the sun,
Yatagarasu. In this form, he led the legendary first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, throughout
the Kyoto countryside and finally settled at the future site of the Shimogamo shrine.
This great god's daughter, Tamayorihime-no-mikoto, attended to her ritual duties on the shrine
grounds. One day while purifying her body in the Kamo river, she saw an arrow floating downstream.
Unknowingly, she picked up the arrow, placed it on the shore, which before her eyes turned
into a beautiful god. Shocked and smitten, she married the god and begot a child.
Her son took on another avatar of the Shinto arrow, as the thunder god.
Worshipped at Shimogamo's sister shrine, Kamigamo, the thunder god Wakeikazuchi is said
to have all the power of thunder when it impregnates the land with life. His mother's legacy is
therefore one of productive marriage and parenting.
smitten in love with someone or something
From the moment he saw her, he was smitten.
- usually + by or with I was smitten by his good lucks.
He was smitten with her from the moment he laid eyes on her.
Mitarashi dango
Mitarashi dango is a type of dango skewered onto sticks in groups of 3–5 (traditionally 5)
and covered with a sweet soy sauce glaze. It is characterized by its glassy glaze and burnt fragrance.
Mitarashi dango originates from the Kamo Mitarashi Tea House in the Shimogamo area of Sakyo ward
of Kyoto, Japan. Mitarashi dango is said to be named after the bubbles of the mitarashi (purifying
water placed at the entrance of a shrine) of the Shimogamo shrine nearby. Another theory is
that the 5-dango version sold at the original tea house was made to imitate a human body;
the top-most dango represented the head, and the remaining four represented the arms and legs.
This dango is also sold in supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan.
However, these versions of mitarashi dango have a relatively higher proportion of sugar to increase
shelf life and are sweeter than those found at traditional tea houses and dango shops.
(from Wikipedia)
ボキャブライダー
meeting [count] a gathering of people for a particular purpose (such as to
talk about business)
The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Let's have/hold/call/convene a meeting to discuss these problems.
I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.
conference
[count] a formal meeting in which many people gather in order to
talk about ideas or problems related to a particular top (such as medicine
or business) usually for several days
The organization held/hosted its annual conference in New York this year.
a formal meeting in which a small number of people talk about something
[count] Our boss called a conference to discuss the new changes.
[noncount] He spent an hour in conference with the president.
party [count] a social event in which entertainment, food, and drinks
are provided
We are having/giving/throwing a party.
Were you invited to her party?
Our New Year's Eve party was a huge success.
- often used before another noun a party hat/dress party decorations/games
Get in the party spirit. I'm not in a party mood.
gathering [count] an occasion when people come together as a group
I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings.
にゃもし
curatorと聞いて，英借文をしてみました。セレン師匠に恨みがあるわけでは
なく，例文としての新聞記事をマネただけですわ。
Cellen, a curator of English learning for beginners, needs to be eradicated
as he is the biggest cancer in Japan and he lacks the normal mindset.
