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get through:乗り越える
absurd:滑稽な
surreal:超現実的な
heartily:心から
disagree:反対である
positive frame of mind:前向きな精神状態
to be honest:正直に言えば
cross-cultural challenge:異文化間の課題
sitcom:連続コメディー番組
nothing to joke about:決して冗談を言うべきでないこと
culture-specific:ある特定の文化に特有の
reference:言及、引用、参照
self-deprecating joke:自虐的なジョーク
irony:皮肉、嫌み
seriously:冗談はさておき
a sense of superiority:優越感
flaw:弱点
imperfection:欠点、不完全さ
boast about:時間する
humility:謙虚、謙遜
dwell on:をくよくよ考える、こだわる
Kevin never dwells on his mistakes. He learns his lesson and moves on.
a matter of taste:好みの問題
Whether a book is bad or good is often a matter of taste.
the trick is:こつは…である
When learning a foreign language, the trick is to practice as much as possible.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.