Words June 2025 Week 1

Japanese rice is shorter and rounder than other types of rice, and it has a higher starch content. (There are over 40,000 different varieties of rice, classified into three basic categories based on grain length: long, medium, and short. These categories are further divided based on milling, starch content, and flavor.)

In the 1920s, Keisaburo Koda, immigrated to the U.S and started growing rice. (He was the first rice farmer to use airplanes to plant rice seeds.)

There were several food trucks at the event. (“Kitchen car” is Japanese English.)

The QR code was in a document protector. (The QR code had a birthday video.)

Advertising phone calls are called telemarketing or robocalls. (These calls are very annoying.)

I quickly hung up the phone. (He quickly ended the phone call.)

An MC (Master of Ceremonies) is responsible for keeping an event on schedule. (A TV host is the face of the program, interacting with guests and viewers.)

Preventive medicine focuses on promoting and maintaining health with the goal of preventing diseases, disabilities, and death. (This also includes eating healthy food and exercising.)

The government subsidizes pneumonia, flu and other vaccinations for the elderly. (To “subsidize” means “to help pay” for something.)

I go there once every two weeks. (I have a doctor’s appointment every other week.)

She didn’t know that the house had an outdoor electrical outlet. (I have three outlets outside of my house,)

She bought some potting soil. (This soil is usually used for indoor plants.)

She gave me a potted plant. (The flower was already planted in a pot.)

Fist bumps are used to express agreement, celebration, or simply as a casual greeting. (The fist-bump is similar to a high-five.)

The cost of lunch is rising. (The cost of many food items is going up.)

We took home the leftovers from the restaurant. (They asked the waitress for a doggy bag.)

I interpreted for the deaf at a “how to prevent dementia” seminar. (Of course she speaks using sign language.)

I saw a Japanese serow. (A serow looks like half goat and half antelope.)